Open Field

An Open Approach to Teaching Anthropology and Ethnography

Projects

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đź“·Multimodal Ethnography

A resource for students, instructors, and anyone else who might be curious about methodological variation in anthropology, ethnography, writing, and beyond.

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📚Anthro Chronicle

An open-access interactive, multimedia timeline of anthropology for students, instructors, or anyone who might be interested in the history of the discipline.

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🖨️Ethnographic Vignette Printer

An interactive, engaging tool to help students learn the craft of ethnographic writing through reading and reflecting on ethnographic vignettes printed on receipt-sized roll paper.

Developed by...

Dr. Amirpouyan Shiva.
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Amir teaches anthropology at the University of British Columbia. Trained as a media anthropologist, he appreciates the materiality of media objects—broadly conceived—and practices of media making—widely construed.