Trained as an American anthropologist with a specialization in linguistic anthropology and with a personal history that is both multinational and multilingual, I have a long-standing interest in researching the intersection between race/ethnicity and national and linguistic identity. My ethnographic specialization is on Roma in the Czech Republic. I am happiest when in the field, engaging with informants and issues on the ground. Currently, I conduct independent research in Paris, France, and am interested in issues of social integration of migrant populations. As a teacher of anthropology in a non-traditional (i.e. non-university) setting, I try to ‘teach anthropologically’, or to translate key concepts about culture, society, and intercultural communication and coexistence in ways that are meaningful and useful for students who are preparing for work and careers in a complex and interconnected world. I am committed to using this experience to further develop the teaching of anthropology and to foster interdisciplinary and international communication among scholars by providing language and editorial assistance in English.
An Educational Counselor with experience in
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international admissions
I have a master’s degree in education and started my career as a teacher in US public schools and in the international school circuit, working with students from kindergarten through university level , as well as with adults. I have gained experience in different systems of tertiary education through teaching and working with admissions offices in higher education systems in the US and in France. I additionally helped my own daughter and several other students to research and complete the application process for educational options in European, British and American institutes and aim to bring this experience and knowledge to my work as an educational consultant, helping students to define their career goals and to prepare their educational pathways, whether in France or abroad.
Latest Blog Posts
In this blog I write about my take on life in France as an expatriated, Indian-American and soon-to-be naturalized French citizen. Hybridity, fluidity and identity are everyday themes I confront in my personal life, where it’s really hard to give a simple answer to the question “D’où viens-tu?” I’ve learned a lot about French attitudes through the responses I get, and it’s helped me to appreciate differences between French and American ideas about ethnicity, race, language and national identity. In addition, I have a grab-bag of other posts on ideas I’ve been collecting for teaching French language and culture or for teaching anthropology; as well as random musings about politics, identity, parenting, language acquisition and being a dog-owner in France (all of which overlap in sometimes surprising ways). Oh, and cats (I have two). Can’t post things on the internet and not include cats!
I AM NOT PAMELA DRUCKERMAN
When I came to France in 2003 as a young parent and American ex-pat, here because of my husband’s job in a multinational corporation, I quickly started to realize that[…]
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