The Ethnographer’s Catch 22
Did I hear a knock at my door? I stopped what I was doing, listening more attentively. South Africa had been on lockdown for over a week,…
Tag: well-being
In the Journals – Confinement and Mental Health
Cour des agitées by Amand Gautier via wikimedia Welcome back to In the Journals! This ongoing series aims to bridge conversations that are often siloed by discipline, geographical…
Is there something “Arctic” to youth well-being in northern settlements?
This was one of the guiding topics discussed at the session hosted by our WOLLIE project during the Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit conference 2019. On the one hand, the…
Ethnic Refuge
South Sudanese refugees reshape institutional and social spaces into “ethnic refuges” that resist assimilation and promote community well-being. This article is part of the Maintaining Refuge series. …
Part 2: Life Lessons From Prince: Four Things I Learned After Four Days At Paisley Park.
I found myself asking this morning why I chose to break this blog up into 4 pieces instead of just pulling it all together in one sitting and…
The Power of Vulnerability Revisited
This episode focuses on a conversation between Adam and Amy about a TEDtalk titled The Power of Vulnerability presented by Brené Brown. In this video, Brown breaks down the…
The Power of Vulnerability Revisited
This episode focuses on a conversation between Adam and Amy about a TEDtalk titled The Power of Vulnerability presented by Brené Brown. In this video, Brown breaks down the…
Engagements with Ethnographic Care
On care and self-care as an anthropologist and rape crisis advocate. I came to my work with survivors of sexual violence, initially, out of care. Care about the…
The Perils of Adulthood Part 1: Making New Friends
The other day I was in my car listening to an episode of one of my favorite podcasts , This American Life. The theme was related to the…
Measures for the Good Life: Stated Preferences and the Greater Good
The goal of the economy, politics, and social institutions should be to promote wellbeing among people as broadly as possible. Yet, the questions remain: what exactly is wellbeing?…
Measures for the Good Life: Stated Preferences and the Greater Good
The goal of the economy, politics, and social institutions should be to promote wellbeing among people as broadly as possible. Yet, the questions remain: what exactly is wellbeing?…
Measures for the Good Life: Stated Preferences and the Greater Good
The goal of the economy, politics, and social institutions should be to promote wellbeing among people as broadly as possible. Yet, the questions remain: what exactly is wellbeing?…
Measures of Happiness and Wellbeing
Who are the happiest people in the world? In what countries do we find the highest life satisfaction? These are different questions, with different answers. Cheery contentment (hedonic…
Structural Violence and Contemporary Indigenous Health
Although colonisation is often seen as a part of our history, as a relic of the past, it is a force that has created and sustained structures within our society that…
Structural Violence and Contemporary Indigenous Health
Although colonisation is often seen as a part of our history, as a relic of the past, it is a force that has created and sustained structures within our society that…
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Structural Violence and Contemporary Indigenous Health
Although colonisation is often seen as a part of our history, as a relic of the past, it is a force that has created and sustained structures within our society that…
Structural Violence and Contemporary Indigenous Health
Although colonisation is often seen as a part of our history, as a relic of the past, it is a force that has created and sustained structures within our society that…