Art Reflecting Positionality: Exploration of Visual Art Activities as Ethnographic Methodology

Art is not only a masterpiece in a museum, but an opportunity to hear the voice of those often silenced, and expose the unseen - as do ethnographic research methods. Together, we will explore visual art techniques as ethnographic data sources, from Identity Mapping for understanding hyphenated-selves, to an original activity that examines our use of stereotypes (Sirin & Fine, 2007, p. 153). This alternative format session will help participants understand that art is a continuous and sustainable tool for understanding the researcher positionality, as well as exposing and addressing inequality in the classroom, in our workplaces, and research sites.