Calling St. George Undergraduates in Socio-cultural Anthropology and Asian Studies Fully Funded Summer Internship in India Professor Tania Li has received funding from the Dean’s International Initiatives Fund (DIIF) to cover air fare and living costs for 3 students to travel to Kerala, India, for internships at the Centre for Research and Education for Social … Continue reading
Category Archives: Applied
Ethnographic methods are increasingly finding purchase outside of the university as anthropologists venture into non-academic settings. The Applied Cluster aims to work with students who are interested in the applications of ethnography beyond academe, including in public, non-profit, and private sectors. The emphasis is on concrete tool and skill-building, strategy including methodology and ethics, and execution, as well as on possible formal and informal internships, collaborations, and partnerships with non-academic employers or partners. Activities will include roundtable discussions, presentations of ‘case studies’ from those who have relevant experience, networking events, and skill-building workshops in areas such as consulting skills and business development.
Jessika Tremblay Awarded Faculty of Arts and Science Germany/Europe Fund Award for Ethnography Lab Project
The Ethnography Lab is pleased to announce that Jessika Tremblay, PhD Candidate in the University of Toronto Department of Anthropology, has been awarded a Faculty of Arts and Science Germany/Europe Fund award to lead a partnership building project with the Georg-Simmel-Centre for Metropolitan Studies in the summer of 2016. Jessika will be traveling to Germany with … Continue reading
Ethnography and Market Research
On February 12th, 2016, Dr. Barbara McGrath delivered a talk entitled Ethnography and Market Research as part of the 2nd Annual Ethnography Lab Speaker Series discussing the link between ethnography and market research. She has kindly given us permission to share her talk here. Description: More than a decade ago, the ethnographic method started to … Continue reading
Ethnography among management consultants
In this presentation, Carsten will discuss his impressions of gaining access to, and interviewing, management consultants. What is it like to ethnographically interview people whose work experiences you share? Continue reading
Ethnography and Market Research
The Ethnography Lab is pleased to welcome Dr. Barbara McGrath to speak about ethnographic methods in the context of market research. Join us in the Ethnography Lab Seminar Room, located in the Anthropology Building, room 330, on Friday, February 12th, 5-6pm for a stimulating discussion. More than a decade ago, the ethnographic method started to … Continue reading
Is an Ethnography of the Possible Possible?
The Ethnography Lab is pleased to welcome Paul Hartley to the 2015-2016 Speaker Series on Friday, November 27th, 5-6pm, for a discussion about ethnographic action outside the academy. — An important transformation in business is creating the need for research at the point where applied anthropology, business, and design meet. This change is creating a … Continue reading
When Lucky Strike Meets Levi-Strauss: Anthropology & Marketing
Ever wonder what it’s like for an anthropologist outside the ivory tower? A follow-up to the Ethnography Lab’s “Ethnography in the Private Sector” talk by Graham Candy, anthropology students who interned at Diamond Integrated Marketing this past summer will be talking about what it’s like translating theory learned in the classroom to strategy presented in … Continue reading
(UPDATED) Upcoming Talk: Ethnography in the Private Sector
The Ethnography lab is pleased to welcome Graham Candy as the first speaker for the 2015-2016 Speaker Series on Friday, September 25th at 5pm for a discussion about the place of ethnography in the private sector. Continue reading
Collaborative Ethnography and Community Activism: Where Publics and Politics Meet
Collaborative ethnography, as defined by Luke Eric Lassiter, is “a very specific kind of ethnography that builds on the cooperative relationships already present in the ethnographic research process… and endeavors to engender texts that are more readable, relevant, and applicable to local communities of ethnographic collaborators (i.e. local publics).” Over the last 10 years, collaborative … Continue reading
Using Zotero for Bibliographies: Presentation Slides
I gave a presentation/ demonstration today in the Ethnography Lab about Zotero, the free bibliography management tool. For those who attended — and those who couldn’t — I am attaching the slides with my walk-throughs, recommendations and tweaks to this blog post. Please download the Microsoft PowerPoint file from the link below: Managing your bibliography … Continue reading
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