Liminal World

The Power of Communitas:How Liminal Spaces and Shared Stories Connect a Fragmented World

What happens when society’s hierarchies vanish and we are forced into the uncomfortable but potentially magical "in-between"? Anthropologist Victor Turner called this state Communitas - a temporary, unstructured phase born within liminal spaces where individuals drop their societal masks and connect as absolute equals. In my new video, we explore the potent intersection of academic… Continue reading The Power of Communitas:How Liminal Spaces and Shared Stories Connect a Fragmented World

Liminal World

The Liminal World Project: From Pandemic Pivot to Intercultural Research

Seven years ago, I conceived the Liminal World project with the intention of interviewing immigrants about their lived experiences of migration. I wanted to explore the profound insights they gained about themselves, life, and others through the process of immigration, while also examining the broader themes of cultural difference and adaptation. At its core, the… Continue reading The Liminal World Project: From Pandemic Pivot to Intercultural Research