FIONNA FAHEY

feminist anthropologist of food, agriculture, and science 








ABOUT ME

I am a PhD candidate of anthropology at Purdue University.  I study how intergenerational social relationships shape plant breeding in the Pacific Northwest. I conduct oral histories, semi-structured interviews, archival research, and embedded participant observation to understand how people care for seeds in preservation and breeding projects. My research applies a feminist science and technology studies (STS) approach to core areas of inquiry for anthropologists about formations of kinship, care, and sensorial knowledge in unlikely laboratory spaces.

For the past decade I’ve worked as a qualitative researcher of social problems in food access and policy, agriculture, and intergenerational health. I received my BA in Interdisciplinary Studies and Master's in Public Policy (MPP) from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Curriculum Vitae

I am excited to connect! Please reach out if you have questions or want to get in touch.
faheyf@purdue.edu


CURRENT PROJECTS 

I am leading the Plant Breeder Storytelling Initiative, a multi-sited oral history project that archives intergenerational knowledge related to public plant breeding, organic seed growing, and farming.
 



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