Slightly Problematic

In which, Emily defines her role as a local, applied anthropologist with a camera. She brings examples from her own research, and explains the importance hyper-local storytelling, place-making and self-ethnography.

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In which, Emily describes the roots of visual anthropology and the three types of visual data: ethnographic film, research film, and visual ethnography.

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In which, Madison continues to provide context for Western museums and how they shift for audiences throughout time.

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In which, Sarah and Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan talk about the American Southwest as the iconic setting for Westerns.

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Washington Post "Saving the West’s most iconic cactus from climate change"

Saguaro National Park

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tohono O’odham Nation

City of Tucson

In which, Sarah talks about her research at Old Tucson Studios, and invites Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan to talk about the American Southwest as the iconic setting for Westerns.

CORRECTION: In Arizona (1940), Jean Arthur's character personally goes after the guys who slander her reputation. They didn't get anywhere near her cattle.

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Washington Post "Saving the West’s most iconic cactus from climate change"

Saguaro National Park

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Tohono O’odham Nation

City of Tucson

In which, Lucor describes the transition from damage based research to desire based research.

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In which, Madison explains how museums can get it right with decolonization and critical museology.  

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In which, Sarah explains intersectional theory through history, meaning, and examples.  

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In which, Lucor talks about the problematic process of knowledge generation from field work, archival research, or synthesis of non-western and Indigenous scholarship.   

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In which, Madison explains how museums can be racist and non-neutral places for education. She also explains how she and others are working to fix it.

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