[this is one of two posts on sensemaking; see also the companion piece Sensemaking in Organizations by Laura McNamara] I’ve seen a lot of methodology fashion come and go. Before completing a doctorate that really anchored my work in ethnography, I was trained as a cognitive psychologist, designing...
Ask any applied ethnographer what is the hardest thing about their work. Go ahead, just ask one. More than likely, she will exhale slowly, slump back in her chair, fix you with a steely stare and say, “I spend so little time on actual research.” Her gaze may drift away at this moment. She might...
As a design researcher, my job has always been to make thinking visible by closely listening to what people do, why they do it, and the systems and contexts that shape their decisions and behaviors. At YUX, that often means working across diverse African communities to understand deeply rooted...
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1038622044?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479 As a nerd, I always admired comic books, but I never actually read them. I spent time on Wikipedia reading about them, but I rarely ever held them in my hands, let alone thought to ever make one. So...
HeyMarvin is an EPIC2024 gold sponsor. EPIC is a nonprofit organization, conference, and community, and sponsors support programming that is developed by independent committees members and invites diverse, critical perspectives. I’m bullish about AI’s potential — but I’m also the first to point...
Tell us about yourself in one sentence. Anthropologist that’s exploring the future of work for her work and baking a lot when she’s not at work. Why did you say ‘yes’ to being on an EPIC committee? EPIC is such a great organisation and the annual conference is always fantastic - who could possibly...
Tell us a bit about yourself. I'm neither an ethnographer nor a researcher, but found my way to the EPIC community through a curiosity about organisational culture and how to help people work better together. These days, I help news organisations adapt to a changing digital landscape, and, in my...
Tell us about yourself in one sentence. I am a social scientist research leader focused on change at the intersections of strategy, technology, innovation, and the digital space. Describe your presentation in less than 10 words. A technique to fight research amnesia in organizational memory....
Tell us about yourself in one sentence. I am a design researcher and technologist. Describe your presentation in less than 10 words. Identifying resilient community practices to better inform health system design. Without giving too much away, what is the most interesting finding from your talk?...
Describe your keynote in less than 10 words. I will debunk common myths about users in the Global South and share insights on the future digital creatives. Without giving too much away, can you give us a bit of provocation or inspiration to anticipate your talk? In the last few years, many tech...