Part one: Preparations
For an anthropology student, fieldwork is arguably the most anticipated part of the curriculum. It’s equally exciting and scary...
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- 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...
- 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...
- Jun 10, 2022
- 4 min
Humor: The elephant in the ethnographic room
You've just arrived in Algeria to conduct fieldwork and you've tried your very best to learn the local language. On the streets you...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 4 min
Anthropologing
Since I am studying anthropology, I dare to play more with the connection of art and science - therefore I chose the poem format to...
- Feb 25, 2022
- 5 min
Photo Elicitation and Phenomenology
Photo elicitation, also known as participatory photography, is a visual ethnographic method in which research participants are asked to...
- Dec 30, 2021
- 5 min
Reflections on Online Interviews
I tend to be on my computer 30-20mins in advance to prepare for my incoming video call. This preparation involves turning on the kettle...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Illustrating Anthropology: The first encounter
Many anthropologists have made sketches and illustrations during their fieldwork. However, visual representations, including drawings...
- Aug 27, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome to Fieldnotes!
We are excited to welcome you to this new space on our website. Fieldnotes was created to encourage students to share their experiences...
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