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AP/ANTH 3110 6.0 Acquiring Research Methods

Intensive Summer Program

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Summer intensive anthropology field research methods course in Athens, Greece - 2 weeks at YorkU + 4 weeks in Athens - structured visits and activities in Athens, as well as an individual field research project What usable knowledge can we acquire through our own experiences and encounters “in the field”? How can we, as both researchers and fellow human travelers, navigate the ethical, emotional,

and epistemological complexities of doing research with and about people? This course will provide students with a theoretical and practical toolbox for designing, conducting, and writing up ethnographic research projects. Students will explore the concepts and skills in class and then apply and develop them in the field. Structured visits, to the Parthenon/Acropolis, the ancient theatre of Herodes, and Lycabettus Hill and activities, including a traditional Greek feast, are included. Students will have the opportunity to design a research project in consultation with the instructor, and to conduct their own ethnographic fieldwork during an intensive four-month research trip to Athens, Greece. Upon returning from Athens, each student will prepare and submit a research-based ethnographic work and will present a conference-style paper or poster. What?
-Anthropology field research methods
-2 weeks at YorkU, 4 weeks in Athens, 2 more weeks at YorkU
-6.0 credits, fulfills the 3000-level core requirement for Anthropology
-Taught in English

When? May 6 – 17: Classes at YorkU, MWF, 3 hrs/day

May 30 – June 28: Classes in Athens, M-R, 3 hrs/day, + field work and activities

Where? York University, Toronto, Canada
Athens, Greece

Who? This YorkU Abroad opportunity is made possible through a partnership between the Department of Anthropology, York International, and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies with the generous support of the Academic Innovation Fund. Course leader:

Othon Alexandrakis

07/31/2014

It's the last day of July! Who's on their way home?
Hope everyone has had or will have a safe journey back!

07/23/2014

Still researching? Need to make sense of your notes? Try some different sources, like this open access journal.

http://aotcpress.com

07/22/2014

Informed Consent Forms and building Rapport (the theme for class yesterday). This article shows how interviews and building rapport is always negotiated, and learning how to use Informed Consent forms is part of that process.

How did you find using these forms during your fieldwork?

http://savageminds.org/2007/08/10/using-informed-consent-forms-in-fieldwork/

I spent this July in Papua New Guinea. The trip was mostly pleasure -- to catch up with friends, talk with fellow academics and policy wonks, and of course to see my adopted family in Porgera. I di...

07/21/2014

Time flies! It's the last week of the course. What do you do with all your fieldwork data?

This blog post has some helpful comments about software and researching that can help you organize your interviews, fieldnotes, and references so that writing your paper by August 15th will be a breeze!

http://thegeekanthropologist.com/2013/01/11/advice-for-students-5-creating-a-bibliography-or-database/

If you want to try some of the software mentioned by the author, download the free trial and post about how you liked/didn't like working with it!

During the course of your studies, you will spend countless hours reading and creating bibliographies and databases for your own classes and research or for a contract. Here is some advice of to he...

06/25/2014

Graffiti is everywhere in Athens!
http://www.graffitishop.gr/

See if you can find some of these artists walking through the city:
http://anth3110.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/focus-on-athenian-graffiti-hubs/

06/24/2014

Progressive Art Cafes: "Booze Cooperativa"

http://youtu.be/BJGEUpr78rg

http://anth3110.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/focus-on-progressive-art-cafes/

I am not strange. I am just not normal ~ Salvador Dali 3,987 coffees per month / 126 vodkas in the rain / 25 years in action a brain hub. tribes and nations in creative disruption. trend setters ...

06/23/2014

It's almost departure time!

Just a quick reminder that your Project Proposals and Informed Consent Forms are due on June 25th.

06/16/2014

10 Things to See and Do while in Athens
http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1942641_1942848,00.html

Athens' naming rights were won, legend says, when Athena trumped Poseidon's proffered well with a gift of an olive tree. The city's devotion was worth winning. Always famously lively, Athens is...

06/12/2014

Travel Advice and Advisories are available on this page. It also has some helpful contact information about how to find and call the Canadian Embassy, as well as some general tips to avoid pickpocketing.

http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/greece

Country Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada

06/10/2014

Like if you've booked your flight to Athens!

06/06/2014

Here is another funding opportunity: if you are affiliated with LA&PS, check out the "International Study Abroad Award for Liberal Arts & Professional Studies."

"The Associate Dean, External Relations supports the initiative to create more global experiences for students. This award is for LA&PS students who require financial assistance to study or participate in international activities abroad as part of their academic programs."

Please refer to Othon Alexandrakis about the application procedure.

The application form and eligibility requirements are available on this page:
http://www.yorku.ca/laps/international/study_abroad_funding.html

The Associate Dean, External Relations supports the initiative to create more global experiences for students. This award is for LA&PS students who require financial assistance to study or participate in international activities abroad as part of their academic programs.

06/05/2014

Here's one of the funding opportunities you can apply for to offset the costs of travel:

York International Mobility Award (Site Description):
"Students who have been selected to participate in a global learning initiative (i.e. summer abroad courses, exchanges, etc.) may be eligible to receive a York International Mobility Award (YIMA). This award assists students by offsetting some travel-related costs. Students demonstrating financial need will be given priority."

http://yorkinternational.yorku.ca/go-global/after-being-selected/scholarships/

ScholarshipsYork International Mobility Award (YIMA)DescriptionStudents who have been selected to participate in a global learning initiative (i.e. summer abroad courses, exchanges, etc.) may be eligible to receive a York International Mobility Award (YIMA). This award assists students by offsetting…

06/04/2014

This is the perfect opportunity to explore Athens during your first weekend abroad! Choose from one of the themed walks. Some themes include:
Modernist Athens & Le Corbusier
The Orientalist’s Walk
Refugee Trails
Secrets of the Lost River
Greek Revival Walk

http://anth3110.wordpress.com/2014/01/23/city-walks/
http://bigolive.org/

City walks, open-air lectures and urban experiences in Athens, Greece

06/02/2014

Want an early taste of 3110 papers from the past? Read Contingent Horizons 1(1). Jeremy Cooper's "An Islander’s notes: The man, the lover, the expat musician on the streets of Athens" was written from his trip to Athens last year. Rayna Slobodian's "Star parties: An ethnographic exploration of amateur and professional astronomers" is also another great example of her ethnographic study for another 3110 class.

http://contingenthorizons.com/2014/04/30/volume-1-issue-1-2014/

Here it is! It is our pleasure to officially publish the very first issue of Contingent Horizons: The York University Student Journal of Anthropology. We would like to take this opportunity to high...

05/30/2014

Check out your housing accommodations in Greece! You'll be staying at College Year in Athens, right next to the Panathenaic Stadium.

http://www.cyathens.org/52/1/housing_meals/

05/29/2014

Has anyone been keeping up with the ANTH 3110 blog? Here's another post about Greek food:

http://anth3110.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/focus-on-food/

Experiencing Food Like an Anthropologist! From the market, through the kitchen and at the table, people negotiate their social and cultural lives, mediate relationships, plan, dream, and remember. ...

05/28/2014

This page has some excellent tips about Travelling Essentials in Greece. Near the bottom they list topics about Money, ATMs, Maps, and Insurance. Some of this information came up in our Meet n' Greet!

http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/greece/travel-essentials/

Costs The cost of living in Greece has increased astronomically since it joined the EU, particularly after the adoption of the euro and further increases in...

05/27/2014

Here are some Itineraries if you choose to do a trip on the weekend through some popular places in Greece. Some hotspots include Corinth, Olympia, Mykonos, Meteora, and Heraklion.

http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/greece/itineraries/

Although there are as many itineraries as there are Greek islands, we've put together four inspiring routes that should each last around a fortnight. These...

05/26/2014

Some handy packing tips as we get closer to July. I'll post another of these links as a refresher in June.

http://www.travellerspoint.com/packing-tips.cfm

Packing tips to help you when packing your luggage before setting off on a trip.

05/23/2014

Be smart about travelling with your passport! Some recommended tips are purchasing a money belt, making photocopies of your passport, and making sure your passport is valid during your entire stay in Greece.

http://passport.gc.ca/planification/index.aspx?lang=eng

Always carry a valid passport or travel document when you travel outside of Canada. Know each country’s rules and advice prior to travel..

05/22/2014

Weather updates available here and through meteo.gr
http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/weather

Due to the country's geographical position, its rugged relief and its distribution between the mainland and the sea, there is great variation in Greece's climate.

05/21/2014

Here's some quick information about passports and visas. If you are a citizen of Canada, you do not need a Visa to travel to Greece.

http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/before_you_travel/passports_and_visas

Greece is a Member-State of the European Union and has ratified the Schengen Agreement. Citizens traveling inside the E.U. just need to display their police I.D. Card without the need of a passport. However, a passport is necessary for a number of other transactions, such as currency exchange, purch…

05/15/2014

Interested in cooking some Greek cuisine in July? Try some of these recipes and pick up ingredients from the local food markets.

http://greek.food.com

From grilled fish to moussaka our library of Greek recipes offers the best of this Mediterranean cuisine at Food.com.

05/14/2014

These are still getting their "face-lifts" in the New Acropolis Museum. Some topics include repatriation, history of the Caryatids, and tourist behaviour.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite4_1_08/05/2014_539533

They're some of Greece's most celebrated beauties. And after nearly 2,500 years, it's perhaps only fitting that they're getting a face-lift.

05/13/2014

If film is up your alley, there are some great outdoor theatres in Athens. If you read through this page, there are some pretty interesting narratives about nationalism and film. Our group saw a movie at Cine Paris, one of the listed theatres on the site. Definitely check it out!

http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/leisure/going_out/the_athenian_summer_cinemas

One of the most characteristic and beautiful elements of the Greek and even more so the Athenian summer are the mythical summer cinemas. Those which the Italians call “cinema sotto le stelle”, meaning “cinema under the stars”.

05/13/2014

Here's some information about the museums in Greece. If you're interested in pursuing a topic related to museums for your fieldwork, these are some great places to go!

http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh10.jsp

http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en

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