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Papernest Media: A Collaborative Multimedia Research Project
No full textPapernest Media is a collaborative multimedia research project that contextualizes the history and contemporary status of insect commodities as traditional food, tourist fare, and natural dye in Oaxaca, Mexico. Our interdisciplinary team of Anne E. Pfister, PhD in Applied Medical Anthropology, Alex Kledzik, BA in Sociology and Susie Mabry, UNF International Studies, came together in 2024 to produce a short film accompanying the exploratory phase of a larger ethnographic investigation. In July 2024, we traveled to Oaxaca during a peak season and the annual Guelaguetza festival to investigate the touted sustainability of edible insects in a region known for its long-standing culinary use of insects. After returning from Oaxaca, we analyzed the images we captured and developed Papernest Media (PN) to house our work as both an archive and a dialogic space.
The QR code will take you to our website, papernest.domains.unf.edu, which combines visual anthropology, documentary film, and text-based research to produce an evolving archive of media and reflection. The name Papernest is inspired by the paper wasp (Polybia occidentalis), an insect that creates delicate and elaborate nests from chewed paper fibers. The paper wasp is embedded in both the ecological and cultural landscapes of the Zapotec people as a seasonal culinary tradition—one we were fortunate to experience firsthand. The Papernest website is “home” to collaborative film, photography, and publications, all of which are collectively constructed and shared. Rather than presenting polished narratives or conclusions, our media functions as both a research method and a way to pose and explore anthropological questions.
During our 2024 trip to Oaxaca, fieldwork shifted my role from passive observer to active investigator. Incorporating ethnographic techniques into my film and storytelling made me feel that I was not only documenting but dwelling within moments of exchange. Film transcends writing and traditional ethnographic research, offering a unique method of inquiry demanding curiosity, openness, and presence. Each encounter felt more fully captured and explored with the aid of the camera, and translating these insights into a visual language became a language-learning endeavor of its own. We hope this project continues to traverse both disciplinary and cultural boundaries—and most importantly, to engender appreciation of caring for cultural knowledge and biodiversity
Postcard From Victor and Beulah to S. A. Austin
No full textCorrespondence: Postcard wishing Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Austin, Strand Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida, Happy Easter, and Happy New Year from Victor and Beulah. Undated
Postcard From Clara White Mission Soliciting Donations For the Second Annual Fresh Air Encampment
No full textCorrespondence: Postcard soliciting donations for Fresh Air Encampment at Manhattan Beach, Jacksonville, Florida, sponsored by the Clara White Mission. Undated
Clara White Mission, Inc. Mortgage Liquidation Campaign Leaflet
No full textDocument: Leaflet soliciting donations for the Mortgage Liquidation campaign for the Clara White Mission. Eartha Mary Magdalene White Diamond (75th) Birthday Benefit Tribute Tickets 40 cents. Undated
Purpose of Eartha M. M. White Historic Museum
Get PDFDocument: List of objectives for the Eartha M. M. White Museum, Eartha M. M. White Museum [Committee]. Undated
Police/Construction/Turtle/Volleyball-Trevarthan [Neg # 10A]
No full textRoll of B+W scanned; Images of UNF police department making rounds; Campus construction; Turtle; UNF Volleyball practice: Date: undatedhttps://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker-images/2169/thumbnail.jp
Shaping a resilient future: Perspectives of Sign Language Interpreters and Deaf Community in Africa
Get PDFThe study sought to explore the state of deaf and interpreter communities of the countries in the African region. It adopted a mixed-method approach consisting of comprehensive document reviews, online collection of data using a questionnaire and key informant discussions at the Conference. The survey approach also deployed both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The Google form was deployed as a platform for data collection and analysis. The findings reveal that despite majority of the countries having ratified the UNCPRD, and several others having existing national policies supporting accessibility for the deaf populations, domestication and implementation still remains a challenge. The study further explores the current situation in the region, identifies the efforts and milestones being made by the deaf and interpreter communities and the opportunities for increased accessibility for the deaf populations through legislation, as well as development of the sign language interpreting profession in the region
Case History, Pinkney Family
Get PDFDocument: Social work case notes for the Pinkney family. Written on blank 1927 tax form for Duval County. Undated
Individuals Working in Various Welfare Departments
Get PDFDocument: List of names of people working in various welfare departments. Includes handwritten note. Undated