Visualising the past: crafting respectability in Seychelles and London
In some research contexts, it is all but impossible to neglect the visual. Prior to beginning research on knowledge and […]
Dwelling Among Walls: An Artist prepares for MMTW Berlin
One may recall a house with nostalgia, but the feelings of joy or melancholy with it have much to do
When Anthropologists Act as Artifacts
This post is the third installment of our thread on the Moving Matters Traveling Workshop (MMTW), a project that explores
On Art and Activism
It’s EVENTS’ time again!! From England, to The Netherlands, to Portugal, and all the way to Australia with a stop
Collaborative music video making in the cityscape of Goma (RDC)
This paper presents a collaborative approach to making music video clips as an ethnographic research tool. The case study is
How Can Making Movies Do Sheep Any Good?
John Adair and Sol Worth, American anthropologists and filmmakers, found themselves in the sticky situation of answering the above question
Filming Future Imaginaries in Kurdistan
It was during my fieldwork in Slemani, Iraqi Kurdistan, when I started seeing Kobane popping up everywhere in the city.
Photographic engagement
In 2014 I started exploring people’s lives in Parisian suburbs (banlieue)[1] through engaged and creative visual practices. Being an independent
City Play: Collaborative Filmmaking with Children
In Egypt, children are subject to a conservative and hierarchical public educational system. Underfunding, overcrowded classrooms and precarious infrastructure make
Audiovisual research practice in the global era
Time has shortened, space has shrunk, social relations have stretched and information keeps coming as intensive flows. This article explores