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In the Thick of It
Welcome to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk to qualitative researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a product of the Public Ethnography Lab, housed in the Department of Anthropology at American University. We are a new center focused on making ethnographic work matter beyond academia. In these episodes, we dive into the behind-the-scenes of anthropology by explaining the choices, challenges, and creativity that go into qualitative methods. Hosted by…
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In the Thick of ItRoti as a global food culture and history with Dr. Mariam Durrani
Welcome back to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk with researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a project of the…
In the Thick of ItImmigration to the DMV after COVID-19 with Dr. Ernesto Castañeda
Welcome back to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk with researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a project of the…
In the Thick of ItThe Material Politics of Home: Furniture Poverty in Washington, D.C. with Dr. Eddy Ameen
Welcome back to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk with researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a project of the…
In the Thick of ItAnthropology, Epidemiology, and the Challenge of Measuring What Matters. With Dr. Carrie Perkins
Welcome back to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk with researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a project of the…
In the Thick of ItImmigrant Justice and the Promise of Sanctuary Schools with Dr. Chandler Miranda
In this episode, we talked with Dr. Chandler Miranda. She is an Assistant Professor of Education at Molloy University, an anthropologist of education, and a…
In the Thick of ItTEENography: Ethnography on Teenagers, by Teenagers
What happens when studies on teenagers come from teenagers themselves, rather than adults? What insights emerge – or are clarified – when teenagers are placed…
In the Thick of ItWhen time is short, can ethnography still go deep? With Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy
When time is short, can ethnography still go deep? In this episode, we talked with Professor Thurka Sangaramoorthy about this. Dr. Sangaramoorthy is a…
In the Thick of ItCan you do fieldwork on a roller coaster line? With Dr. Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson
Can you do fieldwork on a roller coaster line? In this episode, we talked with Dr. Mary-Caitlyn Valentinsson about this. She is a linguist and anthropologist…
In the Thick of ItWhat happens when ethnography leaves the university? With Amir Mohamed
What happens when ethnography leaves the university? In this episode, we talked with Amir Mohamed about this. Amir holds a PhD in Anthropology from Cornell…
In the Thick of ItWhat does a playful anthropology look like? with Mike Sullivan
What does a playful anthropology look like? In this episode, we talked with Mike Sullivan about this. He is a creative community catalyst with over 20 years of…
In the Thick of ItWhat does it take to keep a public anthropology lab alive? With Giselle Figueroa de la Ossa
What does it take to keep a public anthropology lab alive? In this episode, we talked with Giselle Figueroa about this. She is a PhD candidate at the…
In the Thick of ItCan ethnography be a tool for activism? With Dr. Manissa Maharawal
Can ethnography be a tool for activism? In this episode, we talked with Professor Manissa Maharawal about this. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department…