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Drs. Janine Prins is Visiting lecturer at Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, Leiden University

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Beyond 'Trump or Hillary': a travelogue

During a road trip across America in the summer of 2016, Janine Prins wondered how American citizens viewed their situation. Will the election outcome affect their daily life?

Janine Prins • November 08, 2016 • 3 comments

Practising Visual Methods

Researchers from a variety of disciplines and countries flock to Leiden in August. Exploring the ‘ordinary’, showing emotion, and challenging existing images: they tell what draws them to spend their summer on audiovisual methods.

Janine Prins • October 09, 2015

Designing dialogues for an ethnographic museum

Within the EU RICHES project Janine Prins observes design thinking methods, investigating their usefulness for anthropologists. A look behind the scenes of work-in-progress.

Janine Prins • January 27, 2015

Conference chat: Revolution and collaboration at the EASA Conference 2014

Janine Prins and Zane Kripe discuss their experiences at the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) conference this summer in Tallinn, Estonia. Did it live up to the promise of being revolutionary?

Janine Prins and Zane Kripe • October 08, 2014 • 4 comments

Roots 'en route': redesigning cultural heritages after migration

Europe is said to be endowed with creativity because of its migrant youth, mixing heritages. But cultural diversity can only be a source of innovation if lost roots are dug up. Can new technology and museums provide help?

Janine Prins • April 28, 2014

New Moroccan cinema reflects diversity in society

Until March 19th, EYE shows the work of contemporary Moroccan film makers. They present non-exotic and diverse images of their own society; fictitious stories that contain cutting-edge social analyses.

Janine Prins • March 05, 2014

Filming autism

Various visual anthropologists work in healthcare. Why is that? I found out when I started following my brother with a camera, the moment he was diagnosed with autism at age 42.

Janine Prins • December 20, 2013

Anthropologies through film

This October, the Nordic Anthropological Film Association (NAFA) held its annual symposium and filmfestival. I immersed myself, catching up with recent films, and debates on the various relationships between film, anthropology and viewers.

Janine Prins • October 23, 2013 • 3 comments

Liberating visual methods

New adventures have appeared in the field of Anthropology. ‘Liberating!’ students say. Social theory and fieldwork combine in new ways, thanks to contemporary audiovisual practices. A glimpse into a few experiences.

Janine Prins • July 04, 2013