Advancing the Value of Ethnography

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EPIC publishes leading global expertise about ethnography in business and organizations. Our library includes nearly two decades of open access, peer-reviewed articles and video recordings from our annual conference and articles in our blog Perspectives. Search the library below or:

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Perspective

Assessing Quality in Qualitative Research

Sam Ladner

Case Study

How a Government Organization Embraced Ethnographic Methods for Service Resilience

MITHULA NAIK & COLIN MACARTHUR

Perspective

Ethnography for the AI Age: How to Get Started

Maria Cury et al.

photo of Tayler Ulmer standing on the sidewalk outside Harper Theater in Chicago. Special Session

Friction and Innovation in Chicago Neighborhoods

Tayler Ulmer

Case Study

Creating Resiliency of Research Findings: Ethnographic Methods to Combat Research Amnesia

KRISTEN L. GUTH

Paper

Amplifying Resilient Communities: Community Practices Inform Health System Design

ROMIT RAJ et al.

Paper

Beyond Representation: Infrastructure Studies to Reframe Ethnographic Agendas and Outcomes

Karl Mendonca

Paper

Beyond Zoom Fatigue: Ritual and Resilience in Remote Meetings

SUZANNE THOMAS et al.

Talk/Seminar

Talking to Stakeholders

Alexandra Mack

Tutorial

Frameworks and Foundations for Team Development

Molly Stevens

Tutorial

From Research to Action: Leading Teams through Synthesis

Marta Cuciurean-Zapan

Perspective

What’s Next versus What’s Valuable: Perspectives on the Value of Ethnography in a Future-Focused World

Louise Vang Jensen & Lea Møller Svendsen

Case Study

Dismantling Stereotypes: Building Better Representation in Advertising for Unilever

STEPHANIE BARRETT & SIDDHARTH KANORIA

Tutorial

Spatial Ethnography: A Place-Based Approach to Research

Gemma John & Sophie Goodman

Friction in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. Shakima Jackson-Martinez Special Session

Friction in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

SHAKIMA JACKSON-MARTINEZ

Talk/Seminar

Revamp and Reinvent your Career with the Power of Creativity

Camila Kaul

Special Session

Frictions and the Politics of Ethnography

Special Session

When Race Causes Friction in Markets

Perspective

Ethnography, Ethics & Time

Oliver Pattenden

Talk/Seminar

From Complex Histories to Possible Futures: Ethical Practice across Time

Oliver Pattenden

Perspective

How Can the Job Search Suck Less? Ethnography, Community & Reflexivity in Career Transitions

Sarah Malin

Perspective

Art & Imagination in Online Qualitative Research: A New Tool for Brand Listening

Peter Spear

Perspective

Making Tech More Accessible: An Ethnographic Lens on Ability and Disability

Richard Beckwith & Susan Faulkner

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Laughing All The Way To EPIC

Evan Hanover