This summer, Andi Simon of On The Brink, and Adam Gamwell of This Anthro Life, invited me to be on…
8 podcasts I’m listening to right now
I love listening to podcasts during work breaks, walks around town, chores and exercising. There are so many high quality,…
My professional code of ethics
Ethics are a key component to anthropological training and practice. Professional anthropology organizations have established several different guidelines over the…
The Added Value of Anthropology for Business Impact: Reflections on the 2019 Global Business Anthropology Summit – a guest post by Autumn D. McDonald
On May 29th and 30th of this year, roughly 160 people (including myself) attended the 2nd Annual Global Business Anthropology…
Political and professional discourse, and the Overton window
Last night my friend and I were texting each other during the Democratic debate. He mentioned a concept I wasn’t…
Doing applied social science in non-academic settings – June 13th webinar
Are you a social scientist, academic or student interested in working in non-academic settings? Are you curious about what kind…
Letting go of old identities: grad school edition
It’s that time of year again – spring cleaning! Last weekend I decided to tackle my garage. I put my…
Thinking of leaving academia? Sign up for this webinar from Beth Duckles, PhD
My friend and colleague Beth Duckles, PhD, is hosting a 1-hour webinar on April 30th entitled Why it’s So Hard…
From academia to industry: Takeaways on anthropology in tech from the 2018 AAA conference – a guest post by Mary Robertson
Editor’s note: In this guest post by Mary Robertson, a newly minted PhD anthropologist now working in technology, Mary shares…
Dealing with BS corporate culture in 20 memes
Organizational culture is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. At last week’s Society for Applied Anthropology…