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Directors 

Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan

Dr Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan - Senior Lecturer

Gabriel Dattatreyan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology. He convenes the BA in Anthropology and Visual Practice and is the Co-Director of the Centre for Visual Anthropology. He serves on the Board of Goldsmiths Press and coordinates the Migration Research Network.

Ricardo Leizaola

Dr Ricardo Leizaola- Lecturer/ Visual Resources Officer

Ricardo Leizaola is a documentary filmmaker and anthropologist specializing in visual anthropology and ethnobotany. Trained in anthropology at Venezuela (Universidad Central de Venezuela) and UK (Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology & Goldsmiths, University of London).  Fieldwork in Caracas, Southern Ethiopia and London. Research interests include urban ethnobotany, ethnographic film, visual ethnography and information visualization. He is involved in the practical training in visual methods of research students, research staff and in the production of their audiovisual products.

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