Other Areas of Interest
While my experiences primarily come from working alongside WA Aboriginal communities, especially in Noongar Nation, I also have interests in environmental and marketing anthropology as well as cultural consulting and workshops.
Reach out to discuss what you're interested in exploring and we can discuss whether ethnography or the other methods I work with might be a good fit.
Objects
Our identities are co-created through the objects we surround ourselves with. Each of these objects has its own life cycle which we encounter and perceive differently at each stage of its life.
I can bring a range of object-oriented and ethnographic approaches to help your business see its object(s) more deeply and from the perspectives of those whose lives they are embedded and entangled with.
Zero Waste & Other Environmental Movements
There are many ways of "being green" and understanding the environment.
Today, waste is a term with a negative stigma due to the large amounts of waste we create. By asking what waste does to us rather than how do we manage waste, we can begin to understand how individuals and organisations are viewing waste and their resulting behaviours. This helps us see what gaps still need to be addressed within a particular space, community, or environmental movement.
By analysing these behaviours through participant observation, interviews, digital ethnography, and policy analysis, I can help you better understand the sustainability of the roles and efforts played by individuals, communities, corporations, and governments to reduce "compassion fatigue."
Geosocial Formations & Relations
Coming from the latest in environmental social theory, geosocial formations (Clark & Yusoff) begs us to consider the earth beneath our feet and the geological systems we are part of in our work.
I bring a unique Aboriginal and anthropological lens towards this area and am open to interdisciplinary collaborations with geologists and Anthropocene researchers.
Deconstructing Whiteness: A Cultural Awareness Workshop
Where am I from? What is my culture? What are our traditions?
These are the questions many who identify as white struggle to answer.
By building an awareness of your own heritage, ethnicity, and the history of white identity in Australia, we can move beyond the idea of whiteness and into more constructive conversations about our cultural identities.
This unique dive into your ethnicity with a white-passing Aboriginal anthropologist can help you make sense of your own cultural identity. It can also help you become more aware of your cultural biases and how to manage them professionally and personally.
Workshop coming soon.
