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Module Content

What role does the non-textual play in our social worlds? How might we, as anthropologists, begin exploring the sensory world around us? How might multimodal methods aid us in grasping and communicating the complexity of lived experience?

This module engages with questions of multimodality from a theoretical, methodological and practical perspective. Drawing upon a broad range of resources from anthropological theory, visual cultures, filmmaking, material culture, digital anthropology, and a wide range of non-textual forms, this module explores the many possibilities offered by a multimodal approach to anthropology.Ìý

Some of the topics which will be explored include:

• Sound and soundscapes;
• Drawing and emotion;
• Photography;
• Multimodal storytelling;
• Multimodal approaches to fieldwork;
• Multimodality and ethics.

This module will offer an opportunity to consider how we might do anthropology more fully, ethically, and collaboratively, and will provide a strong foundation for incorporating multimodality into future assessments and research.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will leave with core training in and understanding of key theories and practices of multimodality.
• They will be able to incorporate multi-modal elements into their written assignments and will be able to reflect on the multimodal as a form of communication not just illustration.
• They will have a good grasp of the ethical aspects of multimodal work and be able to critically reflect on this in their own work.
• They will be able to critically engage the possibilities and limitations of multimodality as anthropological method.

Indicative Teaching DeliveryÌý

One two-hour seminar per week, plus three local field-trips.

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