Rine Vieth, PhD

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EDUCATION
FRQSC Postdoctoral Researcher, Science politique, Université Laval (2024 - 2026)Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Irish Studies, Concordia University (2024)PhD, Anthropology, McGill University (2015 - 2023)
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Ronald Niezen
Thesis: Proving Faith: Conversion in the UK Asylum and Immigration TribunalsMSc Social Anthropology, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2013 - 2014)
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Nicholas Long
Thesis: Law, Religion, and a Complicated Context: Muslim Chaplaincy in the UK as Legal PluralismMA Islamic Law, SOAS (2011 - 2012)
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Lynn Welchman
Thesis: Projects for Legislating Society: Legal Pluralism, the Code Morand, and the Iraqi ConstitutionBA History, Minor in Russian Literature and Language, Colby College (2006 - 2010)
Supervisor: Dr. Paul Josephson
Independent Study: “Bad Copyists”: Photography in the Early Soviet Union

PUBLICATIONS
Academic Publications
- Vieth, R., “Addressing Serious Harm, Reconsidering Policy and Building Towards Repair,” Journal of Legal Anthropology, Berghahn, vol. 6, issue 1, 95-110.Under Review
- Vieth, R., “Evidencing Conversion: Proof, Belief, and Asylum Claims,” Canadian Journal of Law & Society. Submitted August 17, 2023.
- Vieth, R., “Hostile Environments, Hostile Terrains: Deserts and England’s ‘Green and Pleasant Land,’” Migration and Society. Submitted September 1, 2023.Forthcoming
Vieth, R., “Constructing Gender in Asylum Claims: A UK Case Study,” in Powis and Strong, eds., Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 8th ed. Final draft Submitted August 2023, expected press summer 2024.In Preparation
- Vieth, R. “British Narratives and Asylum Claims: Story Structure and Humanitarian Migrants.”
- Vieth, R. “Gay Enough? Christian Enough?: Proving Sexuality and Belief in the UK Asylum System.”
- Vieth, R. “Institutionalized Uncertainty and the ‘Hostile Environment’: Ignorance and Digital Data in the UK”Online Publications
- Vieth, Rine. 2023. “Is it Going to Be Okay? / Est-ce que ça va aller?” Platypus, Blog for the Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC).
- Vieth, RIne. 2022. “Monstrous Matter, Out of Place.” Platypus, Blog for the Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC).
- Vieth, Rine. 2020. "I’ve Never Met Anyone Like Me, But Anthropologists (Not Me) Study People Like Me, Or: What if we trans/non-binary people weren’t just your objects of study?" Anthrodendum.
- Vieth, Rine. 2020. "On Gutters and Ethnography." Anthrodendum.
- Vieth, Rine. 2018. "Dis/ability to do Fieldwork." The New Ethnographer.Media
Vieth, Rine. 2019. "I am not your canary." The McGill Daily.
Vieth, Rine. 2013-2014. "Walking the River Programme." PULSE Radio, London, England.Translations
Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich. Translated by Rine Vieth. 2010. "Listen!/Послушайте!" Colby College Russian Poetry Program, Waterville, Maine.

PRESENTATIONSConference Presentations
- Vieth, Rine. 2023. “Agnotology at the Border,” Datafication and Borders Conference, CERC Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2022. “Hostile Environment, Hostile Terrains: The Desertification of England's ‘Green and Pleasant Land,’” Canadian Anthropology Society/La Société canadienne d’anthropologie Annual Meeting, Online/Regina, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2021. “Fractured Interactions: State Entanglements within the UK Asylum System,” Canadian Anthropology Society/La Société canadienne d’anthropologie Annual Meeting, Online/Regina, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2021. “Anthropology as Work: Interacademic Solidarities,” American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Online.
- Vieth, Rine. 2019. "'We Know When They Laugh With Us': Engaged Anthropology and the UK Asylum Tribunals." Law & Society Association (LSA) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
- Vieth, Rine. 2018. "'Genuine' Anthropology: Political Anthropology in the UK IACs." Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth (ASA) Annual Meeting, Oxford, England.
- Vieth, Rine. 2018. "Faith, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt." Society of Legal Scholars (LSA) Annual Conference, London, England.
- Vieth, Rine. 2018. "Faith, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt." European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) Biannual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Vieth, Rine. 2017. “Projects for Legislating Society." Texas A&M Liberal Arts International Conference, Doha, Qatar.
- Vieth, Rine. 2016. "Diversity and Law: A Legal Anthropology Perspective." DRI Professional Liability Seminar, New York City, USA.Guest Lectures
- Vieth, Rine. 2021. "Anthropology of Institutions." Legal Anthropology, McGill University. Montréal, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2017. "Legal Anthropology in the UK." Legal Anthropology, McGill University. Montréal, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2017. "Anthropology of Religion." Introduction to Anthropology, McGill University. Montréal, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2016. "Islam, Codification, and Syncretism." Anthropology of Religion, McGill University. Montréal, Canada.
- Vieth, Rine. 2015. "Codification Projects in North Africa." Social Change in Modern Africa, McGill University. Montréal, Canada.Roundtables
- Vieth, Rine. 2023. MPAAC Roundtable on Labour and the Job Market for Anthropologists, American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Online/Seattle, USA.
- Vieth, Rine. 2019. "The New Ethnographer." AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.Panel Convener
- Vieth, Rine. 2019. "Legal Truth and Social Testimony: The Battle for Evidence." AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (feedback available upon request)
As Sole Instructor:
- Gender, Sexuality, and Religion Today: Summer 2024, Saint Mary's University
- Gender, Sexuality, and Religion Today: Winter 2024, Saint Mary's University
- Religion and Law: Winter 2024, Saint Mary's University
- Anthropology of Religion: Fall 2023, Saint Mary's University
- Faith in Action - Religion and Social Movements: Fall 2023, Saint Mary's University
- Anthropology of Meaning: Winter 2022, McGill University
- Introduction to Anthropology: Summer 2021, McGill UniversityAs Teaching Assistant:
- The Process of Anthropological Research: Winter 2019, McGill University
- Anthropology of Law: Winter 2017, McGill University
- The Process of Anthropological Research: Fall 2016, McGill University
- The Anthropology of Development: Summer 2016, McGill University
- Anthropology of Religion: Winter 2016, McGill University
- Social Change in Modern Africa: Fall 2015, McGill University

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- Fonds de recherche du Québec, société et culture (FRQSC) Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Québec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) McGill Summer Grant for Engaged Research, Montréal, Canada. 2022.
- Mitacs Research Raining Award, McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 2020.
- Wolfe Fellowship for Scientific and Technological Literacy, McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 2018.
- McCall/MacBain Fellowship, McGill University, Montréal, Canada. 2015, 2016.
- Graduate Excellence Fellowship (awarded three times), McGill University, Montréal, Canada. 2015, 2016, 2017.
- Graduate bursary, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK, 2013.
- Center for the Arts and Humanities Internship Award, Colby College, Waterville, US, 2009.

SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS
- Affiliate, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, 2023 - Present
- Executive Committee Member, Anglophone Member-at-Large / Membre actif anglophone for the Canadian Anthropology Society, 2022 - 2024
- Creator and moderator, Anthro/Archaeo Jobs, a listserv for jobs in the social sciences with over 400 subscribers
- Graduate Student Representative on McGill University Arts Faculty Council: 2019 - 2020, 2020 - 2021, 2021 - 2022, 2022 - 2023
- Response Coordinator for AGSEM (graduate student labour union) response to University policy review on students with disabilities, Spring 2020
- Response Coordinator for AGSEM (graduate student labour union) response to University Equity, Diversity, Inclusion plan, Spring 2020
- Mental Health Working Group Coordinator (McGill University): 2019 - 2021
- Student Representative, Senate Subcommittee on Disability (McGill University): 2019 - 2021
- Member, Graduate Student Health and Wellness Committee, PGSS (McGill University): 2019 - 2020
- Union Representative, Working Group on the Policy Against Sexual Violence (McGill University): 2018 - 2019
- Mentor for Undergraduate Anthropology Students (McGill University): 2015 - 2022
- Member, Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA): 2019 - Present
- Member, Law and Society Association (LSA): 2018 - Present
- VP Finance, Anthropology Graduate Students Association (AGSA) (McGill University): August 2015 - October 2017

RECENT EMPLOYMENT
- New Books Network - Host, Human Rights Channel: 2022 - Present
- Instructor, Saint Mary's University (see specific courses above)
- Instructor, McGill University (see specific courses above)
- Mobilization Officer, the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM) (Montréal, Canada): 2019 - Present
- Teaching Assistant, McGill University (see specific courses above)
- Research Assistant, Dr. Ronald Niezen (McGill University, Montréal, Canada): 2015 - 2017
- Samba drumming instructor for Barking Bateria, Sambatage, and Sambattalion (London, England): 2011 - 2015
- Social Researcher, The HOME Project (London, England): 2012

LANGUAGESEnglish (first language)
French (advanced)
Modern Standard Arabic (advanced)
Russian (intermediate)
Darija (intermediate)
Farsi (beginner)
Spanish (beginner)

Interested in reading my theses, presentations, or lectures? Can't find my work elsewhere? Email me! rine dot vieth at gmail dot com.

Art

I write and research...but I also create other works. I'm happy inking my comics with a paintbrush, or on an iPad.

J'écris et je recherche ... mais je crée aussi d'autres œuvres. Je suis heureux d'encrer mes bandes dessinées avec un pinceau, ou sur un iPad.

City Walls are for Learning: Design and Activism
- Ongoing solo art project that involves creating posters on topics related to social justice, housing, migration, and more that are posted around Montréal
- Posters are bilingual, and black and white to facilitate cheap, accessible sharing
- Draws inspiration from the Autonomous Design Group, Atelier Populaire, Sister Corita Kent, and members of the Just Seeds Collective

Vieth, Rine. "On Gutters and Anthropology." 2020. Digital comic, available on Anthrodendum

Vieth, Rine. "Cactus Grief." 2020. Digital comic. (Reproduced below)

Data Visualization/Visualisation des données

My interest in data visualization comes out of my research interests, my art practice, and my desire to communicate my research with a broader audience.Below are some examples of my work. I usually work in R for initial data analysis and exploration, though I also use Affinity, Canva, Excel, Python, and more to communicate important information in a creative way.

Mon intérêt pour la visualisation de données découle de mes intérêts de recherche, de ma pratique artistique et de mon désir de communiquer mes recherches à un public plus large.Vous trouverez ci-dessous quelques exemples de mon travail. Je travaille généralement en R pour l'analyse et l'exploration initiales des données, mais j'utilise également Affinity, Canva, Excel, Python et d'autres outils pour communiquer des informations importantes de manière créative.

As a volunteer with the Trans Formations Project since Dec '22, amongst other roles, I help create internal and externally-facing visualizations. An example of a map I've made is here, and click here to visit the TFP website.

Vieth, Rine. "Mapping Montréal Cartographie." 2021 - Present. Multilingual QPIRG Community Grant-funded project to map and analyze the impact of AirBnB on Montréal, as well as to trace changes in demographics in the city over time in an accessible way. Mapping/MTL/Cartographie maps and code available here