Dr Sean Carey (Guest Author)

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Chagos: Conservationists are swimming in murky waters
[Written by Dr Sean Carey (Guest Author) on Thursday 23rd of May 2013 - 09:35:00]


“Being in Chagos is an incredibly special experience,” says Rachel Jones, deputy team leader of the Aquarium at ZSL London Zoo, in a new YouTube posting extolling the “unique” environment of the warm, pristine waters of the archipelago. “It’s literally like going back in time… It’s what reefs, I imagine, were like 50 or 60 years ago. She adds: “It’s very special being somewhere where you know you’re the only one there. There’s no one else around.”



Blog: Publication of Michaela McAreavey crime scene pictures presents a significant problem for Mauritius
[Written by Dr Sean Carey (Guest Author) on Tuesday 17th of July 2012 - 21:31:00]


“Beyond reasonable doubt” is always a good place to start when assessing guilt, especially when those accused are faced with the prospect of 60 years behind bars. So it didn’t come as a huge surprise when two hotel workers, Sandip Moonea, 43, and Avinash Treebhoowoon, 32, were acquitted of the murder of Irish honeymooner Michaela McAreavey (with husband John, right) at the Supreme Court in Mauritius on Thursday....

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.

Blog: Is it wise to invest in Facebook?
[Written by Dr Sean Carey (Guest Author) on Tuesday 29th of May 2012 - 12:03:00]


I have a confession to make: I don't have a Facebook page. A few years ago I was encouraged to sign up by friends and colleagues when Facebook was primarily used by university students and lecturers. I resisted on the grounds that I was busy enough. I also reckoned that I knew enough people. In any case, if I wanted new friends and acquaintances it was best to meet them face-to-face....

Blog: Sex, chaos and law in Mauritius
[Written by Dr Sean Carey (Guest Author) on Monday 28th of May 2012 - 15:51:00]


Last week, UK and Irish journalists were taken aback at events both inside and outside the Supreme Court in the Mauritian capital Port Louis at the trial of Avinash Treebhoowun, 30, and Sandip Moonea, 42, who are accused of the premeditated murder of Northern Irish honeymooner Michaela McAreavey....

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Dr Sean Carey (Guest Author)

Dr Sean Carey is a social anthropologist and research fellow in the School of Social Sciences as well as visiting lecturer in the Business School, University of Roehampton. He has written about Mauritius for New Statesman, The Guardian, New African, African Business and Mauritius Times. He is also a contributor to anthropologyworks.com.
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