Contribution short abstract:

I am fascinated by how sensory ethnography switches the focus of the observer from seeing to other senses. I personally heavily rely on seeing in my professional and private life. I am curious to explore these other ways, and expand the way I perceive and make sense of the world around me.

Contribution long abstract:

I am fascinated by how sensory ethnography switches the focus of the observer from seeing to other senses. I personally heavily rely on seeing in my professional and private life. I am curious to explore these other ways, and expand the way I perceive and make sense of the world around me. I have 11-years of experience working as a folklore archivist. My research interest focus around unorthodox memory keeping traditions, traditional knowledge in archives, and diaspora cultures and identities. I consider myself someone who cares deeply about this place we live in, and tries to live responsibly and gently with my environment. I’ve been thinking for a while now how I could combine my personal and professional interests. I hope I can join the workshop and learn from and with you.

I'd like to be transparent - I will be presenting a paper at SIEF. I know the organizers discourage submitting more than one proposal. However, since this workshop offers such a different format, I hope it won't be a problem.