Two new essays of mine have been published in Critique of Anthropology, as part of a special issue I co-edited with Chris Vasantkumar exploring new anthropologies of rural society. My contributions examine architectural renderings of village residences as a constituent part of imagining rural modernity, as well as a short introductory essay on why it's (still) important for anthropology to think about and think through the idea of rurality as lived experience.

The full issue [37(4)] is now online!

As part of the traveling exhibition, Quilts of Southwest China, I have been invited to give a public lecture and to screen my film at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This is a very exciting opportunity for me to connect my research on ethnic tourism and social change in rural China with the material culture practices and forms of knowledge transmission embodied in the region's embroidery and textile crafts. The film was also screened at the exhibition's first venue, in Indiana, earlier this year, but this time I'm grateful for the chance to engage directly with museum visitors and audiences.

The public screening and lecture will take place on Sunday, October 8, 2017, and on the following Monday, I'll conduct a seminar on contemporary conditions in ethnic minority China for museum docents. It's really energizing to be able to connect my work with the museum community in Santa Fe, and conversely I look forward to learning a lot about the textiles and objects included in the show.