Notes from the Field

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Welcome to Notes from the Field! Co-hosted by Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Dr. Nathan Madson, this podcast is designed to provided you an overview of anthropology.

Notes From the Field


    • Oct 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    NFTF Episode Six: Interview with Dr. Nathan Madson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 19:41


    In this short episode, Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz interviews her co-host about why he became an anthropologist (and a lawyer!), why he thinks his work matters, and what research he has planned in the future. Music: Ketsa, “Dusty Hills," Creative Commons Licensing (Non-Commercial Use) Link to Dr. Madson's article: Madson, N. (2021). Finding the “Humanity” in Human Rights: LGBT Activists and the Vernacularization of Human Rights in Hong Kong. Law & Social Inquiry, 1-24. doi:10.1017/lsi.2021.24

    NFTF Episode Five: History of Anthropology Series-Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 32:53


    This episode is the first in a short series on the history of anthropology. Drs. Nathan Madson and Sarah Riccardi-Swartz begin by offering a broad overview of ethnographic methods and the development of the four-field model in American anthropology. Music: Ketsa, “Dusty Hills," Creative Commons Licensing (Non-Commercial Use)

    NFTF Episode Four: Interview with Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 13:07


    In this short episode, Dr. Nathan Madson interviews his co-host about why she became an anthropologist, why she thinks her work matters, and what research she has planned in the future. Music: Ketsa, “Dusty Hills," Creative Commons Licensing (Non-Commercial Use)

    NFTF Episode Three: The Ethics of Representation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 42:42


    In this extended length episode, Drs. Madson and Riccardi-Swartz take a deep dive into the ethics of representation in visual and written ethnographies, asking questions about power, privilege, and responsibility. Riccardi-Swartz, Sarah. 2020. "Fieldwork and Fallout with the Far-Right." American Ethnologist. Web. Music: Ketsa, “Dusty Hills," Creative Commons Licensing (Non-Commercial Use)

    NFTF Episode Two: Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 22:05


    In this episode, Drs. Nathan Madson and Sarah Riccardi-Swartz think about bias, truth, and a bit about the ethics of representation in the field of sociocultural anthropology. Music: Ketsa, “Dusty Hills," Creative Commons Licensing (Non-Commercial Use)

    Welcome to Notes From the Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 16:52


    In our premiere episode, Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz and Dr. Nathan Madson explain why anthropology matters. Stay tuned for more episodes!  Music: Ketsa, “Dusty Hills," Creative Commons Licensing (Non-Commercial Use) 

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