Fieldnotes

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...

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...

Part four: Administrative work

Fieldwork is exciting, eye-opening, and intriguing. Each experience and conversation is one you would otherwise never have. But fieldwork...

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...

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...

Part one: Preparations

For an anthropology student, fieldwork is arguably the most anticipated part of the curriculum. It’s equally exciting and scary...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Photo Elicitation and Phenomenology

Photo elicitation, also known as participatory photography, is a visual ethnographic method in which research participants are asked to...

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...

Illustrating Anthropology: The first encounter

Many anthropologists have made sketches and illustrations during their fieldwork. However, visual representations, including drawings...

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...

next publication: 13 December 2023