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
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
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
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
The workshop is NEARLY full, so if you were considering joining us, I recommend signing up soon #ethnography #anthropology
April 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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
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
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