New publication: Sensory probes in fieldwork
01/06/23Maastricht-Anna has recently published a chapter in the book 'An Ethnographic Inventory: Field Devices for Anthropological Inquiries', edited by Thomás Sánchez Criado and Adolfo Estalella. The book extensively covers different methods of inquiry for ethnographic research and presents fieldwork as an act of relational invention. Anna's chapter, titled 'How to Disrupt Our Field Habits with Sensory Probes', contributes to this collection by introducing a new tool for ethnographers to cultivate new ways of noticing in the field. In her chapter, Anna discusses sensory probes as devices designed to deliberately disrupt ethnographers' habits and challenge them to develop new ways of observing and sensing the world around them. She argues that ethnographers often rely on improvised practices and habits developed over time, which can lead to complacency and a failure to notice important details in the field. Sensory probes help to not to take too much for granted in fieldwork, and to foster a more deliberate and attentive approach to fieldwork. Moreover, Anna's chapter highlights the collaborative potential of sensory probes for team projects. Collaborative ethnographic projects are becoming increasingly common, demanding creative teamwork approaches. The sensory probe is a seemingly simple yet potentially powerful device for opening up new kinds of exchange and insight in team projects. Ultimately, the sensory probe acts as a disruptive prompt for discontinuity and elicits a form of education, through both the crafting and following of instruction, for sensing ethnographers.
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In this seminar, Anna explored how spatial imagination is taught in the specific setting of the medical school. She discussed the physical, sensory learning that the Making Clinical Sense research team encountered in medical schools in Ghana, Hungary, and the Netherlands. She explored the practices, places, and objects used by teachers in crafting spatial imaginations and what these materials do. In her talk she showed that this type of learning opens up a different kind of knowledge compared to virtual and online educational environments.
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This discussion was of much interest to ethnographers, qualitative researchers, and other scientists looking to share datasets in a meaningful way.
The exhibition showcases artifacts used in the classroom to teach the diagnosis of eye disorders. The exhibition also invites you to actively engage. You can for example listen to the experiences of individuals with visual impairments and how they perceive their world with and without corrective lenses. And if you have a story of your own to share, the exhibition provides a platform to do so digitally! For those of you feeling creative, there’s also an exciting opportunity to take a closer look at your own eyes and draw them. In this way, you can notice the intricate details that make them unique.
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