As a Fulbright Scholar in Germany, I have two goals: I didn’t expect to meet these goals by going on TV, but I have in fact gathered a lot of data and met many wonderful people! And starting today, millions more will hear from me, even if we haven’t met in person. Today is the…
How to Take Qualifying Exams
Having just finished my Qualifying Exams, I’m eager to share my process with anyone to whom it may be of use! There is no one right way to take exams, this is just how I did it. What are Qualifying Exams? Also called Comprehensive Exams, Orals, or Field Exams, Qualifying Exams are the last and…
Is Talk Cheap? My podcast on language + value
Those with the gift of gab know that talk is not cheap – the right phrase at the right time can be profitable or prestigious. In a series of three podcasts coming out now, my co-host (and advisor!) Dr. Kate Graber and I explore how language is or can be valued or valuable. These podcasts…
Looks are everything: my photo essay in Anthropology News
Scoot on over to Anthropology News to check out my newest photo essay, featuring Polaroid photographs I took at Christmas markets in Germany in December, 2023. Each photo features a food from the market, but some of the photos are of vegan foods, and some of foods made with meat and other animal products. Can…
Food Anthropology for Middle Schoolers: A Workshop
Over spring break, I was honored to introduce 16 middle schoolers from Indianapolis to food anthropology through the lens of bread. They were completing a two-week intensive course on bread, when for two weeks all their other classes were put on hold and they learned about bread through every school subject. While in Bloomington to…
Ariana Gunderson 