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Stephen C. Fox

Ph.D. Candidate | Cultural Anthropology | Public Anthropology

I am a cultural & public anthropologist, researcher, and founder of Anthropalooza.com, a digital community connecting scholars, students, and enthusiasts across the four fields of anthropology.

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About Stephen C. Fox

I am a cultural & public anthropologist, researcher, and founder of Anthropalooza.com. My work examines migration, policy, and identity, focusing on Kurdish diasporic communities and the lived effects of U.S. immigration law. Through ethnographic research, I explore how bureaucratic systems, political divisions, and policy language shape belonging, exclusion, and the human experience of movement. My goal is to advance a more nuanced, humane understanding of migration and to advocate for policies that center dignity and cultural complexity.

I am passionate about building bridges between scholarship and practice, combining teaching, entrepreneurship, and public engagement to demonstrate the relevance of anthropology in today's world.

Ph.D. Candidate | Cultural Anthropology | Public Anthropology
U.S.A.
Society for Applied Anthropology
Oregon State University
University of Idaho
University of Kentucky

Research Interests

Kurdish StudiesMiddle EastPolicyMigrationImmigrationIdentityDiasporaRefugeesClimate Change

Projects & Fieldwork

Lalish, Kurdistan

Dissertation Fieldwork

Yazidi temple

Duhok, Kurdistan

Dissertation Fieldwork

Ethnographic

Zakho, Kurdistan

Dissertation Fieldwork

Ethnographic

Washington, DC

Dissertation Fieldwork

Ethnographic

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From Kurdistan to London and Nashville: Identity Negotiation and the Emergence of Kurdish Cultural Identity in Diaspora

M.A. Thesis | University of Idaho

From Kurdistan to London and Nashville: Identity Negotiation and the Emergence of Kurdish Cultural Identity in Diaspora

Stephen Fox's M.A. thesis examining identity negotiation and the emergence of Kurdish cultural identity in diaspora communities in London and Nashville.

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