Rosemary Morales Pongo I started this research out of curiosity from my personal observation of the time, affection, and money pet owners invest in their mascots. My ethnographic work focused on analyzing the emotional bonding between humans and animals. My field notes were the product of participant observation in a pet store, the home of … Continue reading
Mira El Achhab For my ethnography project, I chose the UofT Fanfiction Club as my research site and over the course of the semester attended weekly meetings that I participated in and took notes on, interviewed two executives from the club, and read a number of works relating to fan studies and fandom ethnographies. From … Continue reading
Soren Morgan My ethnographic project, The Role of Irony in Socially Constructing the Self: A Study of “Performative Male” Contests took place over 3 months from September to November 2025. The “Performative Male” micro trend seemingly had macro implications as online engagement with this satirical phenomenon manifested beyond the screen to in-person GenZ communities at … Continue reading
Akari Tomita Students at the University of Toronto are able to access gender-affirming care (GAC) at the Health and Wellness Center (HWC). I interviewed six trans students (portrayed below with pseudonyms) who are in the process of medically transitioning at the HWC. These students had often heard about and experienced medical gatekeeping around GAC – … Continue reading
Lita Wanjiru Ngure My research site was the Arts of Global Africa & the Diaspora exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). I grew up in Kenya, and my entire family has been fortunate to call Nairobi home. This past summer, my aunt came to visit me in Toronto and, as one does when … Continue reading
Ethnography Lab 