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ethnography

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History in the making

A year-in-the-life of an IWF co-researcher and social research assistant!

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August 28, 2021

By Lauren Irvine

Doing research with non-English speaking participants

Apply to be an Applied Ethnographer

Apply to be an Applied Ethnographer and spend time in community, learning.

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August 10, 2020

By Sarah Schulman

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Thick Data Primer

An argument for thick data: how and when to use this intelligence for good policy.

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May 22, 2020

By Jess Jamieson

Rose's drawing of life before, during, and after hospitalization is made up of a tangle of black squiggles against deep red, blue, and purple backgrounds

Upping the agency

Honing the ways in which we listen to people, collect and share stories.

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November 28, 2019

By Natalie Napier

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Get Juicy Lessons from the Field

Five re-emerging themes from five years of prototypes with individuals and communities.

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June 11, 2019

By Natalie Napier

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The Power of Ten

What's ethnography and co-design got to do with systems change?

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April 14, 2019

By dr. Sarah Schulman

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The Sense Maker

Stories, data, themes and opportunities with and for newcomers to Canada.

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April 6, 2019

By dr. Daniela Kraemer

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Justice Journeys Wrapper

What is life like for Indigenous people charged under the criminal code in Peterborough…

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April 6, 2019

By Natalie Napier

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Convivial City 2020

“I believe a desirable future depends on our deliberately choosing a life of action…

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February 12, 2019

By Muryani Kasdani

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Rooms & Brooms

Ethnography in 10 rooming houses across East Toronto to surface what shapes belonging.

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February 12, 2019

By dr. Daniela Kraemer

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