Sites of Investigation (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

Lama El-Hanan I chose to do my research on work at the University of Toronto’s Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO). ARCDO is part of the University’s equity offices network and works closely with stakeholders on campus to enable the University’ academic mission and eliminate racism and systemic discrimination on campus. Doing anti-racism work at … Continue reading →

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Theoretical Perspectives (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

From Kathi Weeks: The University as a Work Society By Mirae Lee In order to begin thinking and formulating questions for our individual ethnographic research, we first started by trying to understand what “work” is/means and what it means to be a “worker.” According to Kathi Weeks in The Problem with Work (2011), work is … Continue reading →

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Why study work? (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)

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Introduction By Tania Li I proposed the topic of work for this year’s ethnographic practicum because everyone in the university is engaged in it – doing it, complaining about it, worrying about the future lack of it – yet we seldom stop to contemplate how or why work has become so central to our lives … Continue reading →

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Student Bios (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)

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Maggie Morris Maggie is a fourth year undergraduate student studying Anthropology, Sociology and Ethics, Society & Law. She is currently a peer mentor for the ‘STEP Anthropology Program.’ She has done research in Kerala, India through the Ethnography Lab with Dalit and Adivasi caste groups on the nature of social inequality and exclusion. Neemo Isse … Continue reading →

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Ethnography in Canada – Conference Program

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

The program and speaker lineup for the Ethnography in Canada 2016 conference have now been finalized. Please CLICK HERE to download the complete program booklet, including speaker bios and abstract, as a PDF. As a reminder, the conference location is: Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) – Annex 720 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5S 2R4 On Bathurst, a … Continue reading →

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Ethnography in Canada 2016 Conference – Registration Open

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

The Ethnography Lab is pleased to announce that registration has opened for the inaugural Ethnography in Canada 2016 conference. Attendance is free — but registration is required. See post for details. Continue reading →

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Fieldsite Maps (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

Student Fieldsites 2015 Anna Shortly Goldring Student Centre, Victoria College Cat’s Eye in the Goldring Student Centre, Victoria College OISE Auditorium University of Toronto Students’ Union, 12 Hart House Circle University of Toronto Archives, Robarts Library Croft Chapter House, University College Henry Lee Heinonen Hart House Health and Wellness Centre (Koffler) New College Laura Beach … Continue reading →

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Useful Resources (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

Allen, John. 2011. Lost geographies of power. Vol. 79. John Wiley & Sons. Althusser, L. (2006). Ideology and ideological state apparatuses (notes towards an investigation). The anthropology of the state: A reader, 86-111. Anderson, Leon. “Analytic Autoethnography.” Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 35, no. 4 (August 2006): 373-395. Bourdieu, P. (2003). Participant Objectivation*. Journal of the … Continue reading →

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The Class as Research Collective (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Carsten Knoch • Leave a comment

How did We Arrive Where We Are? Introduction By Saania Punja As we began studying power in the University, we were pointed to various spaces on campus that could potentially be an area of interest for us, and although some already knew the direction that we were going to take, others were still feeling lost. … Continue reading →