Call for Participants
The Urban Ethnography Lab is holding a workshop about experimental ethnographic methods for urban research on August 29 – 30, 2017 in Toronto. Apply to attend by sending a CV and statement of motivation!
Latest Entries
Ethnography of the University 2015
Students from Prof. Tania Li’s fall 2015 course entitled ‘Ethnographic Practicum: Ethnography of the University’ compiled blog posts and documents from their experience conducting ethnography of the power structures that shape the University of Toronto. Click on items from the drop-down menu for more information. Continue reading
Calling Socio-cultural Anthropology Undergraduates: 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 4 students to travel to Kerala, India, for internships at the Centre for Research and Education for Social Transformation (CREST). The commitment is for two months, May-June (2 interns) and July-August (2 interns). Six … Continue reading
Visual Ethnography Meeting Dec 6th
Project Feedback Session December 6th, 5-8pm Ethnography Lab Seminar Room 330 The Ethnography Lab Visual Ethnography group is inviting you to an informal project feedback session. This is an opportunity to present and discuss visual ethnography projects in any stage of completion. A range of visual media is encouraged, including photography, film and video, digital … Continue reading
Magical Objects: A Workshop
Thursday, November 24th, 5-6:30pm The Ethnography Lab is pleased to launch its 2016-2017 Workshop Series. Magical objects are a type of object that are thought to have either intrinsic supernatural powers or the ability to help connect people with a supernatural world in some way. As objects, they can act as potent signifiers, communicating a range of … Continue reading
Workshop: The Afterlife of Fieldnotes
Thursday, October 27th, 5-6:30pm The Ethnography Lab is pleased to launch its 2016-2017 Workshop Series. We (Josephine Smart and Alan Smart) will focus on the afterlife of fieldnotes and their intersections with confidential Hong Kong government documents, rather than their use in the original project for which they were collected. In particular, we will address their current … Continue reading
Collaborative Ethnography in Kensington Market: Emily Hertzman publishes article in Anthropology News
Please click the link below to read the full article: http://www.anthropology-news.org/index.php/2016/09/28/collaborative-ethnography-in-kensington-market/ Continue reading
CREST News Bulletin: May-August 2016
Click on the link below to read the most recent CREST News Bulletin, which features the latest news from the Centre for Research and Education for Social Transformation located in Kerala, India. crest-bulletin-22-may-august-2016 Continue reading
