The Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice at Clemson University has a new certificate program in business anthropology and…
When cross-cultural comparisons fall flat
At a recent meeting with a client, the team and I were discussing observations from the interviews we had been…
Business and design anthropology sessions at the March 2019 Society for Applied Anthropology conference
The preliminary program for the March 2019 Society for Applied Anthropology meetings is now available online. Here’s a list of…
Macro and micro networking, and the value of one-on-one conversations
Networking in all its forms has been one of the most important tools for developing my career. Professional events, conferences,…
New online certificate in Organizational Anthropology from U Penn
From the U Penn website: Today’s workplaces are characterized by high levels of diversity. Organizational leaders who can effectively manage…
Behold the hot computer technology of 1985
What was it like to use a computer for chat, graphic design, banking or online shopping in the mid-1980s? What…
Pricing freelance research & design services
Since I returned to freelancing a couple of months ago, I’ve been spending a great deal of time on the…
Bridging anthropology and user experience design: an undergraduate’s path into an applied anthropology career
This is a special guest post by Melanie Zhang, a 2017 anthropology graduate of York University. She is currently studying for…
Hello, It’s Me
My blog has been just about dead the past couple years, for one reason or another and then another (#Becauselife).…
Practicing Anthropology in Design and Business – Portland State University Presentation, March 2018
On March 1st, 2018 I returned to Dr. Jeremy Spoon‘s undergraduate Applied Anthropology class at Portland State University, to give a…