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Sophia Allistone
I'm Sophia and I have just graduated from an English Literature course at the University of Bristol, so I have been based here for three years now.
In my undergraduate degree, I had the opportunity to study some of the literature from an anthropological perspective. One of my favourite units was 'Writing the Anthropocene', which explored fiction and non-fiction surrounding humans' impact and influence on the environment.
For my MA, I am building more on my interest in the Anthropocene. I am interested in how environmentalism is conceptionalised in different cultures, particularly looking at differences in Scandinavian countries such as Sweden and Denmark and the UK. I would like to further investigate how the socio-economic barriers which often contain one's environmental behaviour can be overcome.
You can get hold of me at: sa17475@bristol.ac.uk
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Maria Alvarez-Cienfuegos
My name is Maria and I did sociology with criminology as my undergraduate degree at Loughborough University. My turn to anthropology was easy and obvious, as I am naturally drawn to the rich and detailed nature of social reality.
I have a creative personality, which is reflected in the way I do research , usually involving creative research methods and the use of other experimental approaches to social research. My undergraduate dissertation consisted of a detailed case study research of a traditional English pottery studio. I combined the study's focus on craft culture with the exploration of creative methods' usability in research.
I do pottery on the side, which I would like to take up professionally in the future. My interest in material culture and craft is central to my academic interests. Still, I also enjoy exploring social ontology and epistemology, as well as sex work and criminological theory.
You can reach me at fc20125@bristol.ac.uk
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Liam Ivor Barnes
Email: iu20572@bristol.ac.uk
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Grazvydas Bartulis
After finishing my BA Film studies at Falmouth University, I have decided to take a slight disciplinary side-step to further enhance my academic knowledge. My research on film focused on gender and sexuality representations, feminism, as well as pornography production and ethics. Throughout MA Anthropology at University of Bristol I hope to further explore themes of sex work, sexuality, research ethics, and pornography. I hope to become an academic.
Feel free to get in touch: g.bartulis.2020@bristol.ac.uk
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Wanhong Chen
My name is Wanhong Chen and I come from Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China. I studied creative advertising in BA course. I will focus on the topic of cultural communication and advertising development.
Currently for the MA in Anthropology at the University of Bristol, I am exploring the ontology of design and the morality surrounding the designing of products. Products are understood as non-humans and therefore underlie the Western idea of subject versus object. However, because of this, the design of a seemingly powerless object can have unintended consequences for society and can be understood in a similar manner to the way earth beings were designed and translated into the language of law in Ecuador in 2008.
I can be contacted at xm19150@bristol.ac.uk
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Tim Crook
My BA is in History, which I studied here at Bristol. I focused on the Cold War but took, and enjoyed, some cultural modules, which has brought me back for this MA. My dissertation was about police culture, in Bristol, during the late 1970s and onwards. However, I am also interested in increasing the uptake of sustainable transport (buses and bicycles) in resistant markets, groups that choose alternative nomadic living arrangements and the link between poor health and poverty, from a prehospital perspective.
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Sebastian Fagan
I come from a languages background, having studied French and Arabic during my undergraduate degree, which included a year spent in Tunisia. After graduating I spent time in France and Japan and more recently I have done work in the field of market research. Throughout the MA Anthropology course at Bristol, I'm particularly interested in examining ideas of (Middle) East-West binaries, why these categories are still pervasive, and how the imagination is implicated in our understanding of different places.
You can contact me at zk20655@bristol.ac.uk
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Philippa Ferguson
My BA at the University of Gloucestershire was quite varied across the humanities subjects. Though my degree is in English Literature, I was able to take modules in History, Philosophy, and English Language.
Throughout the MA, I am most interested in continuing research into my main focus of study, which tends to fall somewhere in the themes of death and/or myth.
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Ellie Fernyhough
Email: ef17850@bristol.ac.uk
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Alex Gordon
Email: de20634@bristol.ac.uk
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Maya King
I graduated with a BA in History from the University of Exeter's Cornwall campus in 2019. During the course, I enjoyed studying a variety of topics, ranging from Celtic history to the rise of Thatcherism. My dissertation was entitled: "'The nail that sticks out gets hammered down'. How does this proverb apply to the experiences of women in Japanese society from 1868 to the present day?", which looked at the socio-political history of Japanese women, and the extent to which Orientalism has affected their portrayal in Western historical narratives.
Having been particularly interested in the study of people's history during my undergraduate degree, I am looking forward to study MA Anthropology, and from it I hope to develop a greater understanding of how to amplify the voices of the typically unheard.
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Abi Lewis-West
I originally studied a BA in History and The University of Liverpool. There I specialised in 19th century Europe and colonialism, with a particular interest in historical theory and narrative creation.
I spent 6 years living in Asia working as a teacher and on small local projects across the continent. The experience of living in cultures so different from my own, and the journey of returning to the UK, has given me a further fascination with cultural and historical constructions and how they shape perception.
My field of interest is western experiences of maternity and motherhood.
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Abi Morris
My name is Abi and I originally studied Health and Human Sciences at the University of Sheffield. Through my undergraduate degree, I focused on public & global health trends, policy making and health psychology. Having now taken a slightly different path with the MA Anthropology programme, I'm most interested in the impacts of climate change and the mitigation processes and adaptation strategies surrounding it. I hope to have a career in the sustainability sector.
You can contact me at: nf20596@bristol.ac.uk
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Will Nichols
My name is Will Nichols and I'm from the town of Dayton, Ohio. For my undergraduate degree, I studied Outdoor Education & Recreation and Anthropology at the University of Oregon and Ohio University. My focus is on how different cultures interact with the outdoors, ecotourism, and outdoor/adventure recreation. My goal is to work in higher education and student affairs, teaching and developing inclusive, educational outdoor programmes.
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Antonia Adanna Osuji
Email: hr20679@bristol.ac.uk
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Holly Smith
My name is Holly and I originally studied a BA in English Literature at The University of Exeter's Cornwall campus, with a key focus on feminist and queer readings of Gothic literature and modern fairy tales.
I am also a member of a feminist arts collective that was created during my time in Cornwall, and this will most definitely steer my studies throughout my MA.
You can reach me at: li20653@bristol.ac.uk
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Beck Throup
I obtained my BSc in Zoology from Bristol in June 2019 and spent most of my final year debating what I was going to do next before finally settling on undertaking a part-time Masters in Anthropology. I’ve always been fascinated in researching human impacts on the world around us and thought that, in order to try and implement real change, it would be best to study people and the human perspective as well as understanding the natural world. Previously I’ve studied bats and bees and how human developments such as windfarms or roads can affect their populations. Furthermore, in the future I want to research the impact of wildlife and popular science media on public opinion and behaviour. This was driven by observing the effects of shows like “Blue Planet” and “Blackfish” which went someway to altering how people in the western world interact with their environment.
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Annabel Vickers
I'm Annabel. I'm originally from Australia, but have lived a little bit all over the place - Belgium, France, the UK, Japan and Vietnam.
I did my undergraduate degree in Film Studies and French at the University of Exeter which I absolutely loved. As part of my degree I also spent a year living and working in Paris.
I am so happy to now be doing my Masters in Anthropology. The area I am most interested in is aboriginal Australian arts and culture, but I am also really interested in gender and race relations.
You can contact me at: gi20607@bristol.ac.uk
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Ralph Ward
My name is Ralph. I’m originally from Hong Kong but have lived in Singapore and most recently the UK. I completed my BA in Classical Civilisations and Ancient Greek at Swansea University.
I have lived and worked in Bristol for three years since graduating and have come back to university to pursue a career in heritage and conservation.
You can contact me at ly20651@bristol.ac.uk
