Visual Anthropology:
Documentation, Dissemination, and Collaboration in Ethnological Museums 
on 18.06.2026
This presentation explores the practice of visual anthropology within the Ethnological Museum of Berlin’s recent transcultural projects, focusing on documentation, dissemination, and collaborative practices. Drawing on examples from audiovisual production, ethnographic fi lmmaking, and museum-based projects, participants will be guided to examine how visual media can support research, public engagement, and transcultural dialogue.
Particular attention will be given to the ethical and methodological challenges of documenting and representing communities, co-creating knowledge, and communicating anthropological perspectives within contemporary museum practices.

Costanza Parigi is a visual anthropologist, filmmaker, and researcher working at the intersection of ethnography, visual storytelling, and education.
She holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology from the University of Bologna, where she conducted field research in Manaus, Brazil. She then worked with the Educational Department of the Bologna Film Foundation, deepening her practice in ethnographic research, film production, and interdisciplinary collaboration, with a particular focus on education, communities, and audiovisual media. Building on this experience, she pursued an MA in Visual and Media Anthropology at HMKW University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, where she developed a participatory documentary project based on fieldwork in Sardinia. She currently collaborates with the Media Department at the Ethnological Museum of Berlin, producing audiovisual materials, documenting transcultural projects, and co-curating ethnographic film events.