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The Visual Ethnography Group is having its first meeting
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The Visual Ethnography Group is having its first meeting

The Visual Ethnography Group, coordinated by Bronwyn Frey, a graduate student in Anthropology at the University of Toronto, will be having its first meeting on Friday, September 9th, 2016 from 2-4pm. Come join us in Room AP330 in the anthropology building at 19 Russell Street, Toronto. We will be introducing ourselves and brainstorming activities and … Continue reading →

Visual Ethnography: Exploring Kensington Market (Video Update #2)
Updates / Visual Ethnography

Visual Ethnography: Exploring Kensington Market (Video Update #2)

As part of a larger ongoing research project about Toronto’s Kensington Market, a group of students and film-makers are working together to produce an ethnographic film about this dynamic neighbourhood. Bronwyn Frey, a Master’s student at the University of Toronto, has chosen to share her video updates about the process of creating this film. Click … Continue reading →

Visual Ethnography: Exploring Kensington Market (Video Update #1)
Updates / Visual Ethnography

Visual Ethnography: Exploring Kensington Market (Video Update #1)

As part of a larger ongoing research project about Toronto’s Kensington Market, a group of students and film-makers are working together to produce an ethnographic film about this dynamic neighbourhood. Bronwyn Frey, a Master’s student at the University of Toronto, has chosen to share her video updates about the process of creating this film. Click below … Continue reading →

The Summer High School Program (2016) is Under Way!
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The Summer High School Program (2016) is Under Way!

The 2016 Ethnography Lab Summer High School Program is officially under way! The program, which aims to introduce high school students from grades 10-12 to the practice of ethnography, kicked off on Monday, July 4th and will run until Friday July 8th. During the course of the program, the students will be exposed to lectures, … Continue reading →

Ethnography in Canada – Conference Program
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Ethnography in Canada – Conference Program

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 →

What’s in a Rank? Universities and Student Satisfaction: The Role of Student Services Practitioners in Creating Successful Students (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)
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What’s in a Rank? Universities and Student Satisfaction: The Role of Student Services Practitioners in Creating Successful Students (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

This is a research paper by Shannon McKechnie, produced as part of the Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power course. Download PDF here Abstract Increasingly, students attending post-secondary education are not pursuing higher academic knowledge. Instead, the experience of University, including gaining new friends, relationships, memories, and prospective careers has become paramount. This is … Continue reading →

Board Proposals, Bingo, and a Band: Strength in Numbers  at the University of Toronto Students’ Union’s Annual General Meeting (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Power 2015 / Undergraduate Ethnography

Board Proposals, Bingo, and a Band: Strength in Numbers at the University of Toronto Students’ Union’s Annual General Meeting (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

This is a research paper by Anna Shortly, produced as part of the Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power course. Download PDF here Abstract Every year in the fall semester, the University of Toronto Students’ Union holds an Annual General Meeting where the students it represents—all undergraduate and professional faculty students across the St. … Continue reading →

Wellness Welded: The Assemblage for Health & Wellness at the University of Toronto (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Power 2015 / Undergraduate Ethnography

Wellness Welded: The Assemblage for Health & Wellness at the University of Toronto (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

This is a research paper by Henry Lee Heinonen, produced as part of the Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power course. Download PDF here My conscious engagement with wellness programs at the University of Toronto began in September, 2015 – in my fifth and final year as an undergraduate student, and only in order … Continue reading →

The Amiable Face of Student Governance: A Look into Political Involvement within the University of Toronto (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)
Ethnography of the University / Ethnography of the University: Focus on Power 2015 / Undergraduate Ethnography

The Amiable Face of Student Governance: A Look into Political Involvement within the University of Toronto (Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power)

This is a research paper by Alexandre Darveau-Morin, produced as part of the Ethnography of the University 2015: Focus on Power course. Download PDF here Context of the research This research was conducted through an ethnographic fieldwork seminar with Prof. Tania Li seeking to understand how power flows and influence the life of people inside … Continue reading →