In the Thick of It Podcast by The Public Ethnography Lab

Episodes 6

Avg. Duration 51m

Activity Dormant

Since Jul 2025

Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Every 2 Weeks

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Episodic

Consistency

91%

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About This Podcast

Welcome to In the Thick of It. On this podcast, we talk to qualitative researchers about how they do what they do, one method at a time. This is a product of the Public Ethnography Lab, housed in the Department of Anthropology at American University. We are a new center focused on making ethnographic work matter beyond academia. In these episodes, we dive into the behind-the-scenes of anthropology by explaining the choices, challenges, and creativity that go into qualitative methods. Hosted by Eva Rey.

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