Immersion: Reporting From Within Vulnerable Communities

Immersing yourself in the lives of others for weeks or years can yield insight into the plight of marginalized groups—refugees, needy children, communities of the street. It also presents ethical quandaries for journalists, sociologists, and anthropologists alike. Hear leaders in their respective fields discuss how they cope with the challenges, and the secrets they have uncovered in the process.

The Humanities Council’s Program in Journalism invites you to join us for this interdisciplinary conversation, co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

The panelists:

— Nadja Drost, Visiting Ferris Professor of Journalism; magazine writer, documentary filmmaker, and PBS NewsHour contributor

— Kathryn Edin, William Church Osborn Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, and Director of the Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing

— Andrea Elliott, Visiting Ferris Professor of Journalism; staff writer for The New York Times and author of “Invisible Child”

— Rena Lederman, Professor of Anthropology; scholar of ethics and the politics of “method” in human sciences

Discussion moderated by Tera Hunter, Edwards Professor of American History, Professor of History and African American Studies, and Acting Chair of the Humanities Council.

Opening remarks delivered by Joe Stephens, Ferris Professor of Journalism in Residence and Director of the Program in Journalism.

Open to the public. Reception to follow.

Please email Margo Bresnen, Journalism Program Manager, at mbresnen@princeton.edu with any questions or difficulties.