“The experience was definitely formative” FHS 2024 Anthropology Field Practice.












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            This year, the Anthropological Field Practice course, implemented as a part of the Bachelo

            Liberal Arts and Humanities, took place as usual. For twelve years, the final part, field 
            place in a southern village in Slovakia, and this year was no exception, making it the thi



            During the summer semester the students were taught the methodology of anthropological res
            students were presented with theories concerning rural and post-rural space, in addition, 

            for original topics and developed research projects. Three-member research teams focused o
            rhythms in the village, child mobility, the role of the road, the role of water, the grass

            landscape, and the landscape around the village.

            The stay in the field took place in the first half of June (7.-16.6. 2024). An 18-member s

            set out together with teachers Hedvika Novotná, Martin Heřmanský, and Dana Bittnerová. The
            was tested for ten intensive days. Students got hands-on experience with what field resear
            challenging it is to be open to unknown social realities, how difficult it is to approach 

            and how important it is to reflect on one's position in the field. However, the toughest c
            always, was time management. What to do first? Research, get to know the topic, create dat
            field notes or debate with colleagues, share data, and interpret it? Teamwork between the 

            be key to connecting all the participants and creating a good atmosphere. The experience w
            formative. But the stay in the field would not have been possible without the host communi
            always, welcomed us with open arms, created a homelike background, and shared their lives,

            time with us. Thank you! We also thank our faculty for funding the course. The course took
            support from the PPSŘ project.


            Dana Bittnerová, translation Melanie S. Terry