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Imprisoned and Post-Prison Lives (Graduate Colloquium by Cody Black, Shreya Maini, and Prof. Leela Prasad)

We are pleased to announce our first graduate colloquium organized by two of our graduate fellows, Shreya Maini and Cody Black. Centered around the theme of “Imprisoned & Post-Prison Lives,” this session highlights ethnographic concerns regarding issues of care and recovery among those who are incarcerated—broadly conceived—by the state. We are excited to be joined by Leela Prasad, Professor of Religious Studies at Duke University.

This is a private Zoom event with limited seating. If you are interested in attending, please register here. Since this is a small-group session with works-in-progress, please note that registering does not guarantee a virtual seat at the event.

To prepare for the talk, we will read the following works;

In the spirit of the Ethnography Workshop, we invite the participants to learn about the speaker’s work, and offer generative feedback as to how these works may better address and speak to the current moment.

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Whiplash: Anthropology in/of Disaster (Dr. Yarimar Bonilla & Dr. Laurence Ralph)

We are pleased to announce our first public event with these two of anthropology’s most provocative thinkers! Please join us by registering here. When people register they receive the link automatically.

To prepare for the talk, the members of the Ethnography Workshop discussed the selected works listed below. We invite you to learn about the speakers’ work and to think with them about the current moment.

For Laurence Ralph:

  • Introduction and Appendix (on “ethnographic lettering”) from The Torture Letters (2020).
  • (optional) Part 1 “The Black Box” (pp.13-56)
  • A video produced from his book;

For Yarimar Bonilla:
The members of the Lab read two or more from the following four articles;

 

And viewed a documentary produced from her recently edited volume Aftershocks of Disaster:

Looking forward to meeting you all at 1:30 pm on September 7!

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Rethinking Immigration and Generation Z Futures: Competitive Childhood in the 21st Century

Join us for the upcoming colloquium, presented by the Department of Cultural Anthropology and the Ethnography Workshop:

Shalini Shankar, Professor of Anthropology and Asian American Studies

Northwestern University

“Rethinking Immigration and Generation Z Futures: Competitive Childhood in the 21st Century”

Monday, March 2, 1:30PM, Friedl 225

RSVP on Facebook here

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Conversations on Documentary: How Form Influences Function

Join us for this upcoming seminar with Sowj Kudva!

Date:Thursday, February 13, 2020

Time: 1:15-3PM

Location: Duke East Campus, Friedl 225

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Conversations on Documentary: How Form Influences Function
This seminar explores how “reality” is represented in various forms of documentary (video, podcasting, comics). It will provide insights into documentary production, ethics, and production cultures. There will be a short presentation followed by an open discussion on the intersections of documentary and ethnography, and how to translate concepts into practice.

Short Biography
Sowj Kudva has been working in video production for nearly two decades, and has recently branched out into writing for radio and comics. As a freelance filmmaker, they have produced videos for corporate clients, non­profits, and independent filmmakers. Their work has premiered at national festivals and conferences, and has been distributed on a number online media outlets. In addition to freelance filmmaking, they have held Senior Producer positions at both WIRED Magazine and ITVS. Sowj is passionate about bringing a social justice lens to production cultures, media literacy, and narrative theory. Sowj completed their MFA in Film and Media Arts at Temple University and will be an Assistant Professor of Cinema & Television Arts at Elon University beginning Fall 2020.
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