About a year ago, Kinga Psiuk was conducting fieldwork in for her master’s thesis project. She met with residents from several baboon-visited areas around the Cape Peninsula, using something called Q method to unpack how people’s perspectives on baboons and baboon-related matters differ and overlap. Kinga successfully defended her thesis at Stockholm University in June. Now she is back in Cape Town to help prepare for the launch of the Unruly Natures research project, which builds on her thesis work. One of the first steps is to invite previous research participants and other relevant stakeholders to share interesting findings from her own study.
Together with team members Johan Enqvist and Luke Metelerkamp, Kinga will host a meeting on 6 December, at 6pm, in Simon’s Town Public Library’s Community Hall. In addition to hearing about Kinga’s work, we will also introduce to the Unruly Project as a whole, and the team behind it. The formal programme will finish by 7.30pm, but there will be light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages for those who want to get to know us better. Residents and others who were directly involved in Kinga’s study have received a direct invitation, but others who are interested are also welcome. To RSVP and help us plan ahead, or if have any questions, please email unrulynatures@gmail.com.
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