It’s been a while – about 8 months – since I transitioned from independent consulting to a full-time in-house job,…
Anthropologist, Business Owner and Transportation Activist Janne Flisrand Announces Campaign for Minneapolis City Council
Back in January of this year, I posted an interview with Janne Flisrand, a Minneapolis business owner and transportation activist,…
“Is your phone ruining your skin?” Notes from a teen magazine in 2016
When I was a teenager from 1999 to 2005, I ogled my fair share of teen fashion and pop culture…
The Sociocultural Impact of Pokémon Go in Observations, Images & Memes
During @susie_c‘s dad’s toast pic.twitter.com/hSzaLg30VO — pokemon only account (@sarahjeong) July 18, 2016 After the fall, white people were…
Great internet stuff: the not-so-weekly digest (#9)
Presenting another collection of most-highly-recommended articles, websites and ideas that shaped my thinking throughout the past few weeks. This week’s…
That’s interesting…
In 2009, when I first started grad school, a professor asked each student in the cohort to share the anthropological…
Great internet stuff: the not-so-weekly digest (#8)
Presenting another installment of a collection of most-highly-recommended articles, websites and ideas that shaped my thinking throughout the past few…
Practicing Anthropology in User Experience, Design and Business (AAA Webinar Recording)
Last week I did a presentation for the American Anthropological Association about applying anthropology in user experience, design and business.…
Taking the freelance plunge: My first 6 months, my next 6 months
It’s been six months since I took the plunge into freelance consulting. I’ve dipped my toes into the pool before,…
Anthropologists in Practice: An Interview with Kevin Newton, User Research Lead at Tennessee Data Commons
Anthropologists in Practice is an ongoing series of interviews featuring practicing anthropologists who work outside the academy. The goal of…
Anthropologizing 