Paper Short Abstract:

In a digitalized world where new ways of communication are taking over text, anthropologists are also in need to communicate their research in different forms. This paper discusses creative ways to share anthropological research on visual platforms by examples from the field in Siberia and Amazons.

Paper Abstract:

As an anthropologist working as a photojournalist since many years, in this paper I will discuss various ways we can communicate anthropological knowledge to different audiences. While publishing photo stories or popular science articles in magazines or newspapers is one of the ways, thanks to new developing digital platforms and technologies, there are many creative methods that anthropologists can use to make their research more available and understandable to general public even independently. Unfortunately, most anthropology departments do not provide enough training on the subject, leaving scholars only dependent on text. As a media practitioner, I will discuss various ways we can share our research with the public. In addition, based on my current research in the Amazons and Siberia where I aim to create a digital living map of a community I work with, I will give concrete examples on public outreach for anthropological research with the help of storytelling and visual materials. The example will discuss how to involve the communities with their own creativity into our research while using various visual methods and how anthropological research can be turned into interesting contexts by being a little playful.