Ebook 'Ethnographic Fieldwork: An anthropology student's toolkit'
We’re so proud to bring you an entire Ebook filled with essential tips and tricks that every anthropology student should know before...
top of page
- Nov 1
- 4 min
Part six: Money, money, money
Must be funny, in the rich man’s world. Miriam and I (Tamar) were out one day running some errands and chatting about fieldwork (as we do...
- Oct 25
- 6 min
Part five: Embracing self-reflection
As an anthropologist, there is nothing you’ll do more than reflect on the things you’ve seen, and experienced, or what you’ve yet to do...
- Oct 18
- 10 min
Part four: Administrative work
Fieldwork is exciting, eye-opening, and intriguing. Each experience and conversation is one you would otherwise never have. But fieldwork...
- Oct 11
- 9 min
Part three: Maintaining boundaries and staying safe
Let us get straight to the point: Your personal safety is ALWAYS more important than your research. Especially if you are part of a...
- Oct 4
- 8 min
Part two: Taking care of your mental well-being
I (Tamar) remember learning about the different stages of fieldwork. There’s the honeymoon phase when everything is new and exciting. You...
- Sep 27
- 8 min
Part one: Preparations
For an anthropology student, fieldwork is arguably the most anticipated part of the curriculum. It’s equally exciting and scary...
- Sep 15
- 1 min
Final call for papers and reviewers Volume 5(2)
With the start of the new academic year we kindly remind you that you can submit your written work for SCAJ's Fall 2023 edition, set to...
- Sep 13
- 1 min
A Fieldnotes Series: "A Practical Guide to Fieldwork"
Happy new academic year! We’re glad to have you back.
We’ve been cooking up something exciting over the summer. Starting on September 27...
- Jul 7
- 4 min
Insanity at the Edge of the World: Werner Herzog’s Ecstatic Truth
We at SCAJ had the distinct honor of being invited to the EYE Film Museum for the press opening of the new Werner Herzog exhibit...
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Call for papers and reviewers
You can now submit your written work for SCAJ's Fall 2023 edition, set to be published in December of this year. For this edition, we...
- May 20
- 1 min
Join our team!
Looking for an impactful and fulfilling extracurricular activity besides your anthropology program? Join our core team and contribute to...
- May 19
- 1 min
Volume 5, Issue 1 out now!
We're thrilled to announce the release of Volume 5, Issue 1 of the Students of Cultural Anthropology Journal! Dive into the latest...
- May 13
- 1 min
Invitation: Publication event 30 May
Preparations for SCAJ' seventh edition are coming to a close, and we're so excited to share this edition's contents with you. The issue...
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Save the date: Bake + yard sale 26 April
Spring is in the air, which means it's time for some Spring cleaning. The SCAJ team has been rummaging through their prized possessions...
- Feb 17
- 1 min
SCAJ x CJHB Webinar: Decolonising Anthropology
We're joining forces with an amazing undergraduate journal* in Cambridge to bring you a webinar on the decolonisation of anthropology....
- Feb 10
- 4 min
First Day in Patient Visits
The major component of my fieldwork was volunteering at Pallium, India. Pallium is a volunteer-run cooperative that provides home...
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Submissions Volume 5(1) open now!
You can now submit your written work for SCAJ's Spring 2023 edition, set to be published in May of that year. For this edition, we accept...
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Core team vacancies
We're looking for some new faces to strengthen our core team! In particular, we're searching for some enthusiastic anthropology students...
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
Volume 4, Issue 2 out now!
We proudly present Volume 4, Issue 2 of the Students of Cultural Anthropology Journal! This edition houses six diverse and compelling...
bottom of page