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Todd G. Pierce, Ph.D.
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Anthropologist
Director of the Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School
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Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Medical Anthropologist specializing in Drugs, Violence & Disease control.
I'll be presenting next week at the American Anthropological Association annual meetings in New Orleans! Say hi if you see me!
#americananthropolocalassociatio #anthropology
#SFAA #AAA
November 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'll be presenting next week at the American Anthropological Association annual meetings in New Orleans! Say hi if you see me!
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
One of my students from The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School (I.F.S. anthrofieldschool.com) won an award for her Poster session for The Society for Applied Anthropology annual conference, March 2025, Portland, OR anthrofieldschool.com #Anthropology #SFAA #AppliedAnthropology
June 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The roundtable presentation I participated in, discussing AI in education and beyond, for The Society for Applied Anthropology annual conference, March 2025, Portland, OR anthrofieldschool.com #Anthropology #SFAA #AppliedAnthropology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI anthrofieldschool dotcom
May 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
My paper presentation about AI, from a Postmodernist critique, for The Society for Applied Anthropology annual conference, March 2025, Portland, OR anthrofieldschool.com #Anthropology #SFAA #AppliedAnthropology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI
May 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
My panel on AI for The Society for Applied Anthropology annual conference, March 2025, Portland, OR #Anthropology #SFAA #AppliedAnthropology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI
May 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Global Ethnography Program

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The program is remote in instruction but flexible in application: you may conduct research locally, in the field, or entirely online using remote ethnographic techniques, or a mix of both.
May 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The students of The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School (IFS) bring professional results to the discipline! I took 2nd author with one of my students, Brandon Fischer, as 1st for a chapter in a collected volume! Learn more about IFS publications here: www.anthrofieldschool.com/publishedpap...
February 19, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Video I shot while visiting. Really cool place!
January 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Ketchikan, AK Totem Heritage Center en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totem_H... Photo by Todd Pierce
January 30, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Catching up and getting hugs at the AAA meetings from one of the greatest, Jean Schensul. Jay has known me since my early years (1990) as an ethnographer, cutting my teeth in the streets of Hartford, CT. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Sc...

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#anthropology #ethnography
November 30, 2024 at 2:56 AM
It was so great to see my old friend, and amazing medical anthropologist, Tony Whitehead at the AAA! He's known me since I was an undergraduate student at UConn Anthropology!
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#Anthropology #Ethnography
November 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Undergrad Anthropologist Kayla Poholek was the Discussant for our Roundtable / Town Hall about anthropology and AI at this year's meeting of the American Anthropological Association. Here she is with the legendary Jean Schensul. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Sc...
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#Anthropology
November 28, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Friday, Nov 22 10:15 am EST at the AAA annual meetings. If you are here, then I hope to see you there!
#anthropology #ethnography #AI
November 22, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Did you know that most births in the Cancun region are cesarean births? Here is a fascinating article by Liz Finnessy, an Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School student. Read the full article on our site Anthrofieldschool.com

OUR STUDENTS PUBLISH!

#anthropology #ethnography #medicalanthropology
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
I'm looking forward to my visit at Rollins College next week. There's a lot to discuss with the nation in a bizzaro world, where the possible new "director" of HHS is certifiably loco. What's an anthropologist to do?

#anthropology #ethnography #education #Praxis
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November 15, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Here is an article by Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School student, Vassiliki Saini, who conducted her research completely remotely in 2020, proving that vital data collection can still happen in the midst of a pandemic. See the full publication at anthrofieldschool.com
#Anthropology #Ethnography
November 13, 2024 at 8:56 PM
The students of The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School bring professional results to the discipline! Read this, and other student publications here: www.anthrofieldschool.com/publishedpap...
November 12, 2024 at 5:58 AM
At the Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School, we pride ourselves on training the next generation of ethnographers. We can not say enough about our students! Read this, and other student publications here: www.anthrofieldschool.com/publishedpap...

#Anthropology #Ethnography#Research #Students
November 11, 2024 at 6:41 AM
The Isla Mujeres Ethnographic Field School (I.F.S.) is now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 program.
Please share this info with your students and faculty.
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In-Field, Remote & Hybrid options.

#anthropology #ethnography #islamujeres #Mexico #culture #studyabroad
November 10, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Heads-up! I organized a Late-Breaking roundtable/town hall session for the AAA to address Artificial intelligence openly. We are also forming up the Anthropology and AI Interest Group! This session will be the kick-off event!

#Anthropology #Ethnography #AI #Artificialintelligence #Praxis
November 10, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Looking forward to meeting the students and faculty of Rollins College!

#anthropology #ethnography #theory #postmodern #artificalintelligence #AI
November 9, 2024 at 4:24 AM