Interactive documentary and thick description: Embracing complexity and transcultural understanding
(2017)
Presentation / Conference
Aston, J. (2017, August). Interactive documentary and thick description: Embracing complexity and transcultural understanding. Paper presented at Visible Evidence XXiV, Buenos Aires, Argentina
This paper builds on my work as a founding director of i-Docs (i-docs.org) and on my background in anthropology. It explores how Geertz’s concept of ‘thick description’ can be applied to interactive documentary as a tool for engaging with complexity... Read More about Interactive documentary and thick description: Embracing complexity and transcultural understanding.