Lisa Stevenson

Lisa Stevenson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at McGill University. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley (2005). Her research focuses on imagistic forms of thought in contexts of violence, particularly among Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic and Colombian refugees in Ecuador. She is the author of *Life Beside Itself: Imagining Care in the Canadian Arctic* (2014), which won the 2015 Victor Turner Book Prize and the 2020 Staley Prize.

Stevenson’s work integrates experimental ethnographic methods, including filmmaking. Her films, such as *Into Unknown Parts* (2017) and *Era Un Lunes* (2018), explore the human impact of displacement and violence. She collaborates with researchers like Eduardo Kohn, blending anthropology with visual storytelling.

Her recent projects include a Mellon New Directions Fellowship to study filmmaking, aiming to deepen her exploration of lived experiences of violence. She has also contributed to peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes on topics ranging from care ethics to the anthropology of sound and imagery.

• Awards: Victor Turner Book Prize (2015), Staley Prize (2020)
• Grants: Mellon New Directions Fellowship
• Collaborations: Eduardo Kohn (film projects), Cristiana Giordano (theatre experiments)

Stevenson’s research bridges anthropology, film, and visual arts, emphasizing innovative ways to represent marginalized voices and experiences.