In any kind of research, there is more than one way to interpret what we are observing. The Positivist intent though, would be to find the “correct” interpretation that would lead one to the objective, universal truth, discarding all other interpretations as the useless results of human bias, error, and preconception. But what if, instead, we stopped searching for the One Truth (which may or may not even exist, and even if it does, humans might not be able to directly access it) and began to view truths as plural. That each piece of knowledge we gain is really a part of something larger, with a whole picture that only begins to come into focus the more of these partial truths we amass and fit together.
World Anthropology Day with Dr Noel Salazar
The Familiar Strange · World Anthropology Day With Dr Noel Salazar The Strangers are Back... To celebrate this world anthropology day, we're back with a very special interview. This week Sean Heath sat down with Noel B. Salazar, Professor of Anthropology at KU Leuven to discuss the celebration of Anthropology Day(s). Their conversation covered the … Continue reading World Anthropology Day with Dr Noel Salazar
Call for Submissions: Editors’ Forum on Popular Culture Representations of Anthropologists
We are excited to announce our very first “Editors’ Forum.” As part of this initiative, we are calling for blog submissions on the fascinating topic of “Popular Culture Representations of Anthropologists.”
Ep#110: Brooms Not Cutlasses: Guyana’s Histories with Dr Oneka LaBennett
The Familiar Strange · Ep#110: Brooms Not Cutlases: Guyana’s Histories with Dr Oneka LaBennett In this episode Familiar Stranger Emma Quilty sat down with Associate Professor Oneka LaBennett to talk about her most recent book, Global Guyana: Shaping Race, Gender, and Environment in the Caribbean and Beyond. Global Guyana develops a powerful set of heuristics … Continue reading Ep#110: Brooms Not Cutlasses: Guyana’s Histories with Dr Oneka LaBennett
Ep#109: Bittersweet Stories from Fiji with Dr Tarryn Phillips and Edward Narain
https://soundcloud.com/thefamiliarstrange/ep107-bittersweet-stories/s-ypb6wv7jImj?si=ed6c91095baf4866878caee7be61817d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing In this episode Familiar Stranger sat down with Fijian author and political analyst Edward Narain and Associate Professor Tarryn Philips from La Trobe University. Together Edward and Tarryn published Sugar: An Ethnographic Novel which reveals the extent to which the lives, health, and opportunities of Fijians are still dramatically affected by the country’s colonial … Continue reading Ep#109: Bittersweet Stories from Fiji with Dr Tarryn Phillips and Edward Narain
Ep#108:Walking vs Hiking and Who You Are.
https://soundcloud.com/thefamiliarstrange/ep108walking-vs-hiking-and-who-you-are/s-Dyk4FlN0ccA?si=3cd64a6d1f0545258e1688becaefe85d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Producer’s note: Hi everyone, Executive Producer Matt here, just wanted to slide in here quickly and say that we recorded this panel a while ago, so you might hear some familiar voices! Just wanted to say a quick thank you to Irina, Andrew, Ruonan and Alex for all their effort in recording this panel! … Continue reading Ep#108:Walking vs Hiking and Who You Are.