Entertaining the Graphic in the Ethnographic Workshop series: Photoshop Skills
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Entertaining the Graphic in the Ethnographic Workshop series: Photoshop Skills

The Entertaining the Graphic in the Ethnographic Working Group is hosting an introduction to Photoshop skills workshop series in two parts. Week 1: Fundamentals of Layering & Week 2: Basic Photoshop skills Dates: Week 1: Tuesday 29th of March, 2022            Week 2: Tuesday 26th of April, 2022 Week 1 & 2 are a continuum; … Continue reading

Between Parasitism and Mutuality: Multispecies Ethnography in Plantation Ecologies, featuring Professor Sophie Chao
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Between Parasitism and Mutuality: Multispecies Ethnography in Plantation Ecologies, featuring Professor Sophie Chao

Ethnography Lab presents Between Parasitism and Mutuality: Multispecies Ethnography in Plantation Ecologies Featuring: Professor Sophie Chao Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, 4-5:30 PM EST Please email Noha at n.fikry@mail.utoronto.ca for zoom info! About this Event:In this discussion, we think about the possibilities and limitations of multispecies ethnography on plantations. In particular, we focus on 2 articles that Sophie … Continue reading

Ethnography In and Of the Archive, with Natalie Rothman
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Ethnography In and Of the Archive, with Natalie Rothman

This session will consider what ethnography can bring to the study of archives, and what archives can bring to ethnographic study. About this event Please join the Ethnography Lab for our upcoming Methods Café, “Ethnography In and Of the Archive,” featuring Professor Natalie Rothman. Date/Time: March 8, 2022, 12 -1 pm ET Location: Zoom This … Continue reading

Ethnographic Variations Speaker Series: Dr. Stephanie Springgay
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Ethnographic Variations Speaker Series: Dr. Stephanie Springgay

Please join Ethnographic Variations for a discussion about ethnographic practices and methodological possibilities, featuring Dr. Stephanie Springgay. Date/Time: February 28, 2-3pm EST Location: Zoom About this event The Ethnographic Variations group at Anthropology’s Ethnography Lab invites you to join us on February 28 when we will be joined by a very special guest Dr. Stephanie … Continue reading

“Meet the Labs”: Emergent Methods for the Study of Mobility – 28/02 from 11 – 1 pm EST
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“Meet the Labs”: Emergent Methods for the Study of Mobility – 28/02 from 11 – 1 pm EST

Featuring: * Biao Xiang, The Mobility, Technology, and Well-Being Lab (MOLAB), Anthropology of Economic Experimentation, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
* Tarini Bedi, Mobilities and Methods Lab, University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Anthropology
* Melisa Cefkin, Waymo
Moderated by: William F. Stafford, JR., University of Toronto Mississauga
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Multispecies Ethnography Speaker Series: Indigenous Standpoints & Multispecies Ethnography, A talk by Professor Professor Kim Tallbear
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Multispecies Ethnography Speaker Series: Indigenous Standpoints & Multispecies Ethnography, A talk by Professor Professor Kim Tallbear

Ethnography Lab presents Multispecies Ethnography Speaker Series:Indigenous Standpoints & Multispecies Ethnography Speaker: Professor Professor Kim Tallbear Tuesday, February 1, 20222 – 3:30pm  Please email Noha at n.fikry@mail.utoronto.ca for zoom info! Continue reading

Methods Workshop: Software in Ethnographic Research: Methods & a Cautionary Tale from Qualitative Data Analysis & MediaCAT, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 2 – 3pm ET
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Methods Workshop: Software in Ethnographic Research: Methods & a Cautionary Tale from Qualitative Data Analysis & MediaCAT, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 2 – 3pm ET

Please join the Ethnography Lab at the University of Toronto for a methods workshop: Software in Ethnographic Research: Methods & a Cautionary Tale from Qualitative Data Analysis & MediaCAT, featuring Zachary Batist and Alejandro Paz. Time/Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022, 2 – 3pm ET Location: Zoom Description: Ever wondered what software programs might have to … Continue reading

“The ‘How’ and ‘Why’ of ethnographic comics with Professor Sherine Hamdy
Entertaining the Graphic in the Ethnographic / Events / Updates

“The ‘How’ and ‘Why’ of ethnographic comics with Professor Sherine Hamdy

Please join the Ethnography Lab’s Working Group, The graphic in the ethnographic, for a talk by Professor Sherine Hamdy. A description of the event and how to register is below. Date/Time: Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 5 pm ET Location: Zoom The idea of this entertaining the graphic into the ethnographic series is an experimental attempt … Continue reading

Methods Café: “Gamestorming” w/Carsten Knoch
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Methods Café: “Gamestorming” w/Carsten Knoch

“Gamestorming” is a set of collaborative techniques — loosely structured like games — popular in private sector and nonprofit organizations. Gamestorming is used in group contexts to capture and process information, generate insights, solve problems and establish (or manufacture?) consensus. Usually, gamestorming activities take place during in-person meetings using white boards and sticky notes. During the pandemic, practitioners have increasingly adopted virtual whiteboards and other online tools to facilitate gamestorming. Gamestorming has come to be seen as a core tool in the “UX research” (user experience research) toolbox. Continue reading