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Music and the Marketing of Kensington Market
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Music and the Marketing of Kensington Market

About the Methodological Extensions Panel Series 2017-2018 For the 2017/2018 academic year, the Ethnography Lab is excited to present Methodological Extensions, a series of panel presentations exploring non-traditional methods or sites of ethnographic research. The series consists of four separate panel discussions, each presenting the work of faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, who are working … Continue reading →

Online Ethnography of Islamophobia in the East & West of the European Union
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Online Ethnography of Islamophobia in the East & West of the European Union

About the Methodological Extensions Panel Series 2017-2018 For the 2017/2018 academic year, the Ethnography Lab is excited to present Methodological Extensions, a series of panel presentations exploring non-traditional methods or sites of ethnographic research. The series consists of four separate panel discussions, each presenting the work of faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, who are working … Continue reading →

Ethnography Lab Speaker Series 2017-2018
Ethnography Lab / Events / Updates

Ethnography Lab Speaker Series 2017-2018

For the 2017/2018 academic year, the Ethnography Lab is excited to present Methodological Extensions, a series of panel presentations exploring non-traditional methods or sites of ethnographic research. The series consists of four separate panel discussions, each presenting the work of faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, who are working either collaboratively or independently, with specific … Continue reading →

Apply Today for the Summer High School Program at the Ethnography Lab
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Apply Today for the Summer High School Program at the Ethnography Lab

The Ethnography Lab in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto will be running a week-long anthropology program for high-school students interested in culture, social change, and history. Students from local high-schools will have a chance to explore Kensington Market’s history as one of Canada’s most celebrated multicultural neighborhoods. As they learn about … Continue reading →

VISIBLE & INVISIBLE: INFRASTRUCTURE & POLITICS OF COHABITATION
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VISIBLE & INVISIBLE: INFRASTRUCTURE & POLITICS OF COHABITATION

Please join faculty and graduate students from Osaka University and University of Toronto for an open workshop in which we explore how attention to infrastructure might guide us to see the complex dynamics among various human and nonhuman beings that constitute the world, opening up new questions about how to live in a world of … Continue reading →

Synthesis (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Work 2016 / Undergraduate Ethnography

Synthesis (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)

Who works at the university and on what terms? By Lama El-Hanan and Joanna Abdulhamid and Mirae Lee Exploring common themes within our projects, we noticed some significant parallels between the employees we were studying. Firstly, all of their work-products contributed in some way, shape or form to the University’s mandates of image and reputation … Continue reading →

Observations and Analysis (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Work 2016 / Undergraduate Ethnography

Observations and Analysis (Ethnography of the University 2016: Focus on Work)

Negotiating Role Conflicts through Social Media By Lama El-Hanan I am doing my research at the Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO). Doing anti-racism work at the University is challenging, given that it involves conflicting role demands. ARCDO employees must work to eliminate racism and systemic discrimination while also enabling the University’s academic mission. Although … Continue reading →