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Podcast #3 is online! Guest: Haiyue (Fiona) Shan

In this episode, Puck de Boer talks to Haiyue (or Fiona, her English name) Shan, a PhD student at the Sociology department of VU University. From a holistic, multidisciplinary perspective, she investigates the experiences and challenges of Chinese migrant women in the Netherlands before, during and after they give birth, with a special focus on mental health and postpartum depression. Haiyue likes to experiment with podcasts and documentaries to collect data and disseminate her research outcomes.

Topics in this podcast include:
-Haiyue’s research, the importance of a multidisciplinary perspective and the role of anthropology within it.
-Questions and challenges regarding pregnancy in current times, and the ways these are – and could be better – addressed.
-The benefits and ethics of employing technological innovations in the social sciences.

Listen to the podcast on Standplaats Wereld or Spotify!
Standplaats Wereld: https://standplaatswereld.nl/podcast/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Za7mQKpnTrPiTIOt5qmgj?si=myU7QEH-TNOXJxQpFecolw

CALL FOR GUESTS:
Are you an anthropologist working outside of academia and would you like to share your experiences on the challenges and added value of anthropology in your current activities? Please send an e-mail to Standplaats Wereld (standplaatswereld@gmail.com), and we will reach out to you.

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