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The Emic - Anthropological stories from the field

Join anthropologist Roanne van Voorst and her guests during fieldwork in Inuit villages in Greenland, poor riverbank-settlements in Indonesia, or the buzzling city of Amsterdam. While she shares the wisest lessons that she learned in the field - often from unexpected teachers -, you will hear the sounds that surround her: chirping snow, a street musician playing the guitar, singing birds, or a noisy traffic road. In anthropology, the ‘emic’ perspective means the insider’s perspective. During fieldwork, anthropologists try to understand the perspective of the people who live within a specific group, or subculture in society. Want to learn more about Roannes' fieldwork, see her notes, photos or drawings from the field? Then subscibe to her monthly letters at www.anthropologyofthefuture.com/the-emic The podcast includes guest episodes from fellow anthropologists, or other listeners: if you want to share your 'emic' moment (see this file: https://anthropologyofthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Emic-radioplay-instructions.pdf for an explanation), you may send Roanne a 5 minute audio recording of your story - the most beautiful ones are produced by Roanne and her team into a radioplay, where we will add sounds to your voice!

info_outline 17: Tim Ingold on seeing like a reindeer 08/12/2025
info_outline 16: Gego (Muhammad Ashry Sallatu) on diving into blue water & big fears 06/25/2025
info_outline 15: Giovanna Parmigiani on paganism, magical cards and sisterhood 06/10/2025
info_outline 14: Willem van Schendel on embarrassing dinners 02/12/2025
info_outline 13: Rahil Roodsaz on the unexpected dresscode of a religious gathering 11/29/2024
info_outline 12: Roanne on the Inuit parenting advice that changed everything 10/27/2024
info_outline 11: Klaus Hoeyer on data paradoxes 09/04/2024
info_outline 10: Beatrice Bonami on Invisible Technology and Birds in the Brazilian Amazon 07/31/2024
info_outline 9: Tina Harris on What Pilots Do When Technology Fails, and Why Cows Matter in Aviation 07/12/2024
info_outline 8: Danielle Braun about the scarf as a secret handshake 06/11/2024
info_outline 7: Roanne on the immorality of waiting, or how technology impacts our morals 06/10/2024
info_outline 6: Miguel Gómez Hernández on why designers are all wrong about elderly housing 06/10/2024
info_outline 5: Ludo van der Gun on drinking water when the Gods are watching 05/22/2024
info_outline 4: Danielle Braun on how a fight in the bar taught her why police don't snitch 05/15/2024
info_outline 3: Roanne on how mountaineers taught her to never be overwhelmed again 05/14/2024
info_outline 2: Oskar Verkaaik on what the real function of the interior of a mosque is 05/14/2024
info_outline The Emic - Anthropological lessons from the field 05/07/2024
info_outline 1: Roanne on how of the poorest citizens of the world taught her how to live a rich life 04/17/2024
 
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