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, … More
Author: amysantee
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
New certificate in business anthropology & human behavior from Clemson U
The Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice at Clemson University has a new certificate program in business anthropology and … More
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 … More
Mentoring and advising in higher education: survey
An anthropology colleague of mine, Robert Connolly, created a brief survey to explore how former students perceive the advising they received … More
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 … More
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, … More
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 interpersonal relationships within complex and varied team …
Behold the hot computer technology of 1985
What was it like to do use a computer for chat, graphic design, banking or online shopping in the mid-1980s? What were the most innovative hardware and software…
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 business aspects of my work (in addition to…
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 her Master of Information degree at the University…
Hello, It’s Me
My blog has been just about dead the past couple years, for one reason or another and then another (#Becauselife). I’ve occasionally posted a quick update here and…
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 presentation on doing anthropology in design and business.…
Tenure Track PhD position in Product Design/Development at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Call for Applications: Tenure Track PhD position in Product Design/Development at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA Candidates with anthropology backgrounds are encouraged to apply! Centra…
U. Memphis tenure-track opening for a design / business / organizational anthropologist
My grad school alma mater, University of Memphis, has a tenure-track opening (Fall 2018) for an applied anthropologist with a focus on design, business and/or organizational anthropology. UM’s…
Great internet stuff: the not-so-weekly digest (#10)
Presenting another collection of most-highly-recommended articles, websites and ideas that shaped my thinking throughout the past few weeks. This week’s topics include design and user exp…
Call for Applications: Laurits Andersen PhD position in Business and Organizational Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen
The Laurits Andersen Foundation at the University of Copenhagen has granted funds to the Department of Anthropology for a three-year fully financed PhD position in the field of…
Learning from colleagues in design research
One thing I love about my job is the privilege of working with other design/user experience researchers and learning from the variety of approaches they take in their…