Indian Journal of Anthropological Research
Frequency :Bi-Annual
ISSN :2583-2417
Frequency :Bi-Annual
ISSN :2583-2417
SPECIAL EDITION On VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Guest Editor: Alison L. Kahn, Stanford University, USA
THEME: TALES FROM THE FIELD:VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO STORYTELLING FROM ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELDWORK EXPERIENCES
This is a Call for Papers from ethnographers who would like to share stories from the field in visual and audio-visual forms of storytelling for a special digital edition of The Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Practising visual anthropology has taken a few new turns in ethnographic fieldwork over the last ten years, as many researchers and the participants in their projects now have access to smart technologies. It is important that we, as anthropologists, situate ourselves within the stories we are trying to tell.
Contributions from authors should include text, audio, or both (in English) to explain the intention of the project and include material that is of interest to the field of material and visual anthropology, foregrounding cultural elements, such as arts and crafts, rituals, dance, music, body art, object collections, film, and architecture. Artistic expressions of the researcher often permit an audience to gain an insight into the visual and psychological landscapes of their field experiences. Using digital audio-visual technologies also raises questions about intentions behind the ethnographer’s approach to data collecting. Here we are seeking contributions from ethnographers who reveal reflexive, participatory, poetic, and collaborative ways of expression that include photography, drawing, painting, music, and storytelling in audio and visual forms.
These can be submitted in the following forms:
Photo Essay wrapped in text- [Submitted as a Word Document] (Max. 12-photos) Photos should be submitted as jpeg, each photograph, no larger than 5MB and max 3,000 words
Photo Essay with Audio Narrative- [Moving Image Film should be submitted as a compressed mp4 file no larger than 200 MB] (Max 3 mins), accompanied by a written synopsis of Max 3,000 words.
Short Audio-Video piece -[Moving Image Film should be submitted as compressed mp4 file no larger than 200 MB] (Max 3 mins), accompanied by max 3,000 words.
Deadline: 15th July 2022
Where to submit: e-mail: eicijar@gmail.com
Prof. Alison L. Kahn
Stanford University, USA
My Fieldwork Memoir: Experience of Working Among the Hanji Fishers of Kashmir Valley
H, Habib. (2022). “My Fieldwork Memoir: Experience of Working among the Hanji Fishers of Kashmir Valley” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 1-7, ISSBN : 2583-2417
Pastoralism In The Northwest Himalayas: A Visual Portrayal
U A, Dar. (2022). “Pastoralism in the Northwest Himalayas: A Visual Portrayal” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 9-17, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Understanding the Bodos through Tangible Heritage
S Choudhury, & J Basumatary. (2022). “Understanding the Bodos through Tangible Heritage” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 19-37, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Symbolic Manifestation and Visualisation Through Tattooing
P Upadhyay. (2022). “Symbolic Manifestation and Visualisation through Tattooing” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 39-47, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Digital Technologies and the Museum Space: Should They Co-Exist?
I, Rughoobur. (2022). “Digital Technologies and the Museum Space: Should They Co-Exist?” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 49-54, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Marriages Made in Heaven: Semiotics of Saree Shops in Hyderabad
K, Bhushi. (2022). “Marriages Made in Heaven: Semiotics of Saree Shops in Hyderabad” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 55-65, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Exploring Tsuklakhang through the Lens of Visual Anthropology
G, thakuria, P, Roy, & P, Kashyap. (2022). “Exploring Tsuklakhang through the Lens of Visual Anthropology” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 67-82, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Ideology’s Language on The Stage: In Conversation with Prasanna Heggodu
N, Andrew. (2022). “Ideology’s Language on the Stage: In Conversation with Prasanna Heggodu” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 83-91, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Stories of The Past: Songs of the Zasho of the Sumi Naga of Zunheboto District, Nagaland (Video Link: https://youtu.be/rSQmxQz3JX8)
I L Assumi. (2022). “Stories of the Past: Songs of the Zasho of the Sumi Naga of Zunheboto District, Nagaland” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 93-102, ISSBN : 2583-2417.
Black CAB Tours
R, Zaman. (2022). “Black Cab Tours” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 1- ISSBN : 2583-2417
We Went to Film: An Account of the Making of the film We, The Zeme (2021)
A, Kahn. (2022). “We Went to Film: An Account of the Making of the Film We, The Zeme (2021)” in Indian Journal of Anthropological Research. Special Edition on Visual Anthropology. Guest Editor: Alison Kahn 1(2), pp. 115-131, ISSBN : 2583-2417.