A case study: Oxford’s School of Anthropology (2024)
Video can be a powerful research methodology.
Since 2021, OxCo has been offering a method module tailored to enable students to harness the power of video as part of their research activities.
This course is structured into six modules covering the theoretical foundations and practicalities of conducting high-quality video research.
This programme combines teaching and capacity building with the production of original video content, enabling students to communicate about their research while the School of Anthropology promotes its novel approach to digital media methods both internally and externally. See below a few social media posts prepared by OxCo and reshared by the Oxford’s School of Anthropology on its social media channels.
🎥Just wrapped up an incredible Session 2 of our "Video as a Research Tool" training 🎓with guest speaker Ned Barker @nedbarker10, from UCL! 🌐 Thanks to everyone who joined us for this enriching discussion💡Our researchers' films are coming along nicely🚀 Stay tuned for updates!… pic.twitter.com/pfcLGZ7yFZ
— OxCo (@_OxCo_) February 7, 2024
🎥 Ever wondered if you could use a clip from someone else's video?🤔 In session 3 of the training 'Video as a Research Tool,' we talked ethics and delved into the many complexities of copyright and fair dealing. Special thanks to Tom Scott-Smith, Director of the @refugeestudies… pic.twitter.com/sJAkEisLVX
— OxCo (@_OxCo_) February 15, 2024
Thank you for anther excellent session @_OxCo_! We know how much students enjoyed getting to be both sides of the camera 📽️🎞️
— Oxford Anthropology (@oxford_anthro) February 26, 2024
Excited for next week 🙂
https://t.co/GBqJnj7goG
Great to see students using the latest methods and tech 📽️ https://t.co/anvI87QmhD
— Oxford Anthropology (@oxford_anthro) March 6, 2024
As part of the course, each student is interviewed by a professional videographer, providing them with an opportunity to practice delivering interviews (session 4) while generating high-quality footage that they learn to edit (in session 5). The content created is relevant to students themselves as well as to the School of Anthropology. Watch a few videos produced as part of the course below!
