25. Dr. Michele Hanks Interview

For the 25th episode of Ghosthropology, Matt does something a bit different. Rather than focusing on a specific ghost story, this long episode is dedicated to an interview with Dr. Michele Hanks, an anthropologist who studies ghost tourism and paranormal investigators. Dr. Hanks provides some thought-provoking comments on the search for evidence, what belief in ghosts means, and how this all ties into larger cultural issues. Dr. Michele Hanks is a cultural anthropologist, teacher, and writer. She has taught writing in the Expository Writing Program at New York University since 2015. She has conducted ethnographic fieldwork with English paranormal investigators and ghost tourists as well as more recent fieldwork with psychics in NYC. Her book, Haunted Heritage: The Cultural Politics of Ghost Tourism, Populism, and the Past, was published in 2015. Her writing also appears in American Anthropologist, Nova Religio, Ethnos, and Focaal. For show notes including more information about Dr hanks, a full list of sources, and other useful links, please visit the show’s website at https://kmmamedia.com/podcasts/ghosthropology-podcast/ To support the show on Patreon, please visit https://www.patreon.com/ghosthropology Ghosthropology is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ghosthropology Ghosthropology is part of KMMA Media. Find out more at www.kmmamedia.com or follow us on Instagram at @kmma_media