Abstract
The University of Otago Social Anthropology Postgraduate Symposium 2024 was held in the Hunter Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin on 11 April 2024. The welcome and introduction were given by Professor Ruth Fitzgerald (Head of Programme) and Associate Professor Greg Rawlings (Postgraduate Coordinator), followed by presentations by Otago's Social Anthropology postgraduates:
Where Spirits Cannot Rest: The Death of a Nigerian City - Dreux Richard
Between Piety and Stigma: An Account of Vegan Muslims from a Sufi Perspective - Duke McLeod
Stories from Some Vaccine-Hesitant Individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand - Stella Dickie
Exploring Cross-Cultural Narratives of Palliative Care: Examining the Experiences of Some Indian Immigrants in New Zealand - Divyashri Thakkar
Restorying Mental Health with Young People in Aotearoa - Julia Watkin
Settling the Trail: Chronotopes of Aotearoa's Bush, in an Ethnography of Waikato Tramping Clubs - Etienne De Villiers
The Regulation of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Otago - Barney Connolly
Exploring the Socio-political Contexts of the Circulation of Anti-vaccination or Vaccine-hesitant Knowledges by and among Digital Communities in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand - James Olliver
Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sustainable Development or Neo-colonialism? - Caitlin Thompson
The Search for Immortality, Exploring Dreams of Eternity and the Promises of Gods in Folklore and Ritual Practice - Nathan Forbes
Rethinking Refugees through a 'Wellbeing' Lens: An Ethnography of Resettlement in Dunedin (New Zealand) - Nouran El Hawary
Pākehā journeys of wellbeing – A study in Identity, Belonging and Connection in Contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand - Anna Williams
Pets, People and Assisted Dying - Paula Whitelock
Geographic Happiness: Navigating Identity, Belonging, and Wellbeing via Migrants' Eco-Creative Practices in Aotearoa New Zealand - Yi Li