Susan Wardell
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Susan Wardell
@susanwardell.bsky.social
Anthropologist, writer, poet, based in Aotearoa New Zealand. (She/her) (Tangata Tiriti)
I'm so honoured to be a supervisor for Hendrix Hennessy-Ropiha's MA work on this important subject (of place, loss, & suicide, in Aotearoa).

His photography exhibition is open now, in Levin, till 2nd July. There will also be a group kōrero for those interested, this Sunday. #mentalhealth
June 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
For the #knitsky crew... @terinskyweaver.bsky.social designs the most incredible patterns featuring custom sigils, designed in response to lived experience of disability & chronic pain.

This one is 'Hope Grows Roots'. Also check out 'Way Home' (short for 'may your pain guide the way home').
Excited to launch a new knitting pattern with Matariki and the solstice.
Here is the Hope Grows Roots Cowl, a 2 or 3 colour repeating pattern suggestive of leaves and flowers. Inspiring us as we turn hopes into stitches and actions for a better world together. 🧶 #knitsky
ravel.me/hope-grows-r...
Hope Grows Roots Cowl pattern by Terin Skyweaver
Featuring a repeating pattern suggestive of leaves and flowers, this cowl is suitable for stranded colourwork beginners due to there being no need to catch floats when worked in two colours, but offer...
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June 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Trust the mess? 😅 A beautiful, slightly chaotic writing workshop this morning, and I am now in-process of constructing a 'mega-zine of micro-fiction'.

Thank you to the twelve wonderful writers who shared this space with me ❤️. I cant wait to share our 'Speculative Dictionary of Climate Emotion'
June 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I've been in a whirlwind myself, so decided to extend this deadline out another 9 days, in case anyone else has been caught up in other things, but still wants time to organise a submission. I would love to receive your words. #ethnography #anthropology #poetry sha.americananthro.org/awards/ethno...
June 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
It's been difficult to find words for an event that was such a dream come true. My deepest appreciation to all the artists, dancers, writers, scholars, & filmmakers, that joined us for Energy-in-Motion. I am holding onto the sense of movement, reflection, passion and compassion I found there
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Big gorgeous writerly weekend ahead. Honestly sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am to be involved in the things I get to do.
#climatecrisis #writing #flashfiction #tereoMāori
June 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I can't wait for Sunday, and to share space with artists, academics, activists. There are still online tickets on sale. Join us <3
onlineshop.st-andrews.ac.uk/conferences-...

#climatecrisis #climateaction #sciart #ethnography
June 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
So much going on right now (including flying out to the UK in a few hours) but I did want a tiny pause to celebrate what arrived in the mail yesterday. My book exists! Thank you to the many, many people that supported this www.routledge.com/Ethnography-... #ethnography #anthropology #ethnographic
May 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Reposted by Susan Wardell
Using my first BlueSky post to share this exciting hybrid conference 8-10 June I've organised with @susanwardell.bsky.social @gair.bsky.social @energy-ethics.bsky.social
#EnergyinMotion #CEE2025
Join us for art workshops, talks, poetry, film and more!
May 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A snapshot of just one of the epic+strange things I get to do! This was D/WELL: an art intervention set up in the middle of the student common room, and co-created over 6hrs yesterday. I'll present more about it at the Energy-in-Motion conference energyethics.st-andrews.ac.uk/energy-in-mo...
May 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Really excited to have put this together! Engaging with 'performance as research' has pushed me to be comfortable running events where I don't control the outcome. I'm so curious to see what emerges from this one... & to talk about it at energyethics.st-andrews.ac.uk/energy-in-mo...

#climatecrisis
May 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Excited to announce the 2025 SHA ethnographic competition is OPEN.

We have tweaked the call for submissions to provide some new provocations, and @atreyee.bsky.social, Minke Nouwens and are running a free online workshop.

It's going to be a good year.
#ethnography #poetry #anthropology
April 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Reposted by Susan Wardell
Thanks to @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social for reminding me of this Ursula K. le Guin quote.
February 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
My lovely (11yo) daughter schemed up this event because she wanted to show adults that "just because we are small, doesn't mean we think small or feel small".

I am excited to help her present it as part of the #Dunedin Fringe Festival.

Kids rego here: forms.gle/YrqrSiv1teRj...
February 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It was great to be part of compiling this teaching tool, following a workshop at @soasuni.bsky.social last year.

The writing exercise I propose (entitled the 'Speculative Dictionary of Climate Emotion') is in the section on 'Grappling with Distress'.

culanth.org/fieldsights/...

#climatecrisis
Teaching Ecological Distress
This collection is compiled by the Ecological Distress Collective, hosted at SOAS Anthropology. Introduction In recent years, the medical and psy...
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February 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Excited to announce FUNDED positions for 20+ artists.

Hybrid/online infrastructure in place.

It's shaping up to be an unconventional and exciting event at @energy-ethics.bsky.social

Still open for abstracts (but not much longer!)

energyethics.st-andrews.ac.uk/.../eim-call...
#climatecrisis
February 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Being invited to co-convene this conference on Climate Emotion was a dream! Open for abstract submissions (from scholars, artists, and activists) for another two weeks.

Join us for creative conversations about grief, joy, anxiety, hope, despair and love, in an era of climate change
The Call for Abstracts for Energy-in-Motion has been extended!

You now have until 13 February to submit your ideas for conference papers, workshops, panels and/or art submissions for the CEE's tent-pole event of 2025!
January 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Reposted by Susan Wardell
Generous and generative guidelines for reviewing creative works, from the Anthropology and Humanism team. Thanks @Fionamur.bsky.social and @susanwardell.bsky.social

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Reviewing Creative Anthropology: Guidelines - Allegra Lab
These guidelines were co-created by Anthropology and Humanism and Allegra Lab. Anyone can review creative anthropology.  The review process  for
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November 17, 2024 at 8:35 PM