All Episodes

Safa Mirror: on letting go and letting come and the pursuit of a life lived in artistic service

Ginie Servant-Miklos: on the art of messy dreams, how to realize them, and the journey of making and unmaking oneself in the process

Francesco Bravin: on radical imagination, learning interventions and the cultivation of the non-judgemental mind

The Arcana of Inquiry: Navigating Ethnography through Tarot as a Playful, Disruptive, and Subversive Practice

Dace Dzenovska: Social Anthropologist & Speaker at The Why the World needs Anthropologists, The Power of Isolation, 27-29th October 2023, Croatia

Heli Rantavuo:Applied Cultural Studies and Social Sciences Researcher & Speaker at The Why the World needs Anthropologists, The Power of Isolation, 27-29th October 2023, Croatia

Rafram Chaddad: Visual Artist & Speaker at The Why the World needs Anthropologists, The Power of Isolation, 27-29th October 2023, Croatia

Erin B. Taylor & Melanie T. Uy: Anthropologists & Authors of Better Research, Better Design

Amina & Gabriela: Love letter to David Graeber

David Prendergast: Head of the Department of Anthropology, Professor of Science & speaker at the Why the World needs Anthropologists, Re|Generation 23-25 Sept 2022 Berlin

Katia Dumont: Speaker- Why the World needs Anthropologists, Re|Generation 23-25 Sept 2022 Berlin

Sophie Strand: writer and academic cross-contaminator

Rebecca Price: Designer and Teacher: On Mentorship, Resilience and the Importance of keeping Fundamental Drives in Focus

Pavel Cenkl, Head of Schumacher College: On Ecological Approaches and Embodied Learning Practices in Higher Education

Vito Laterza, Anthropologist and Political Analyst: on the importance to foster analogue forms of life in an age of Pervasive Digitalization

Désirée Driesenaar, Connector of Dots: on Regeneration and Nature Based Innovations

Kathleen Asjes, UX researcher: Democratizing Research

Eric Garza, Scholar, Hunter, Carpenter & Community Server: On Ways to Connect, Navigate and Integrate Plural Worlds

Angelina Kussy: Engaged Scholar, Activist & Speaker at 'Why the World Needs Anthropologists, Mobilizing the Planet'

Cristina Flesher Fominaya: Sociologist, scholar & keynote speaker at the Why the World needs Anthropologists, Mobilizing the Planet

Julienne Weegels: Anthropologist, Political Scholar & Speaker at the Why the World needs Anthropologists, Mobilizing the Planet 10-12 Sept 2021

Alex Khasnabish: Scholar Activist & Speaker, Why the World needs Anthropologists

Marcus Düwell, Simone Abram & Gunter Bombaerts: An Ethicist, an Anthropologist and an Engineer

Mark Vacher and Tom O’Dell: Ethnologists and Epistemic Educational Partners :

Dr. Ferne Edwards: Cultural Anthropologist and An Activist Scholar

Min’enhle Ncube & Amina Alaoui Soulimani, HUMA: speakers at the Response-ability Summit 2021

Mariliis Öeren, Behavioral Scientist & Speaker at the Response-ability Summit 2021

Agnethe Kirstine Grøn, Senior Design Anthropologist and Speaker at the Response-ability Summit 2021

Malé Luján Escalante & Luke Moffat, speakers at the Response-ability summit 2021: Ethics through Design

Karen Boswall, filmmaker and visual anthropologist: on representation and agentive power of the camera lens

Tiffany Tivasuradej talks to Sawyer J. Lahr: Revolutionizing Research Through Digital Tech – New Perspectives from Asia

Tiffany Tivasuradej talks to Dr. Nicholas Teo & Oshin Siao Bhatt: on anthropological mindset and ethnographic practices in Asian context

Jennifer Cearns: On Unique Combinations of Skills and Ways to Reach Balance

Wendy Gunn: on Research as a Future Making Practice

Mikko Koria; A Curious Person who Wears Many Hats: about Design, Interdisciplinarity and ways to reach Joint Meanings

Simone Abram: Ethnography, Ethics in Energy Governance and Sustainability Challenges

Mary L. Gray & Elizabeth J Chin: On the concept of fellowship, collective dreaming and ability to transform a conflict into a conversation

Annemiek van Boeijen: Good Design comes from acknowledging Diversity in all its facets

Mary L. Gray: Senior Principle Researcher at Microsoft Research: The role of a knowledge translator through anthropological perspectives

Lisa Talia Moretti: Digital Sociologist - Anthropology+Technology Conference 2020, Smart Cities Stream

Rachel O’Dwyer and Erin B. Taylor: On Art & Money, Surveillance Capitalism and the Ideal Research Centre

Nani Jansen Reventlow: Human Rights Lawyer & Keynote Speaker Anthropology + Technology Conference 2020

Rasmus Thomsen: Partner and Design Director of IS IT A BIRD & speaker at Anthropology+Technology Conference 2020, Smart Cities stream

Rosalie Post in conversation with Dan Wu: On ethical AI, inclusive governance and ideal future cities

Susan Halford: on multidisciplinarity, the making of socio-digital futures, their challenges and opportunities

A glimpse into the process: the making of long-term projects with anthropologist Sarita Fae Jarmack

Kadija Ferryman & Laura Sobola - HealthTech Stream: on multidisciplinary collaboration and AI and Machine Learning in Health

Chui Chui Tan: Cultural Strategist and UX Consultant: Innovation grounded in culture, historical context and a holistic approach

Diana Finch and Erin B. Taylor, Anthropology + Technology Conference 2020, FinTech stream

Capsule Episode Conference: Dawn Walter, Anthropology + Technology Conference 2020

Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, amplifying the debate: The role of scientists and social scientists in times of uncertainty

EN Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, some perspectives on how Brazil is facing the pandemic: From the health care system to smart technology

Jamie Gordon: Chief Disruption Officer* at The Mighty Shed: on the role of social scientists in business and the ways empathy can serve both business and humanity

The Open Anthropology Lab: a mediating space between academic and applied anthropologies

Simon Lex: Business and Organizational Anthropologist: on the design of social practice imaginaries

Gary Sigley: Cultural Routes and Chinese Modernity

Laura Vardoulakis, Lead UX Researcher at Google Health

Kay Firth-Butterfield: Head of AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum

Marc K. Hébert, Anthropologist & Director, Innovation Office, San Francisco Human Services Agency: policy + tech + design + data

Anthropos with Indra Lukošienė and Ugnė Starkutė: on Anthropology in Lithuania and the Mediating Role of the Applied Anthropologist

Dr. Suzanne Wertheim, Linguistic Anthropologist and CEO & Founder of Worthwhile Research & Consulting: on how to tackle bias in product development

Gemma John: Anthropologist and Applied Researcher in Built Environment: on the obligation to create social value and the new opportunities social scientists can embrace

Morten Nielsen, Speaker at the Why the World Needs Anthropologists Oct 25th-27th 2019, Sustaining Cities: Urban Orders, when the city models itself

Capsule Episode Conference: Pardis Shafafi, Convenor WtWnA 2019: Sustaining Cities, October, 25th – 27th Oslo, Norway

Nicole Rigillo and Jason Stanley: Research Fellow and Design Research Lead at Element AI: challenging the distinction of social and non-social science

The PEOPLE project: a learning experiment that helps redefine roles within academia and industry.

Roelof Pieters: Anthropologist & Hacker - on the hacks that can make social scientists’ lives more creative

Gloria González Fuster, Research Professor: on privacy, data protection and “the normal” human

Joanna J Bryson: Academic Expert in Artificial and Natural Intelligence

Capsule Episode Conference: Erin Taylor and Rita Denny, Agency in Applied Ethnography - An EPIC EthnoBorrel

Nayantara Sheoran Appleton: Feminist Medical Anthropologist: Gendered technologies and unintended logics

Tricia Bruce, PHD, sociologist and affiliate of the University of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society: On technology, Twitter, responsibility, social movements & social change

Mireille Hildebrandt, a lawyer, philosopher and professor at Radboud Universiteit & Vrije Universiteit Brussels

Simon Roberts, anthropologist and Partner at Stripe Partners: embodiment and the role our bodies play in the technological world

Capsule Episode Conference: Geke van Dijk, GOOD19 (Great Outdoors of Design) Conference, on Considerate Transformation

Mike Youngblood: Design Ethnographer and Cultural Strategist

Sarah Pink: Professor of Design and Emerging Technologies: ethnographies on human futures

Capsule Episode Conference: Anna Berza, Anthropologist and Co-Organizer Why Romania Needs Anthropologists: On Mental Health

Jeffrey Greger, UX Researcher Varo Money Inc.: from architecture to (industrial) design to applied anthropology & back again

Julien Cornebise, Director of Research, AI for Good at Element AI: the ethics, scarcity and drive for purpose of AI and the humans that build it

Fumiko Ichikawa, Co-founder, Managing Director at Re:public; from researcher to facilitator of urban innovation

Capsule Episode: Dr. Stephanie Herold, Fieldwork School in Business Anthropology

Capsule Episode: Dawn Walter, Anthropology + Technology Conference 2019

Laith Ulaby, on moving between academia and business; from knowledge creator to facilitator; from researcher to builder

Manuka Henare: A look into New Zealand anthropology & the concept of technology in Maori Culture

Greg Bennett - Linguist and Lead User Researcher at Salesforce

Steve Fadden: Research Lead, Google & Lecturer for UC Berkeley - blended experience in technology & academia; learning, positionality, ethics

Jan Chipchase: director of international research and design projects, writer, photographer and co-founder of Studio D Radiodurans

Capsule Episode Conference: Dara Hallinan, Program Director CPDP 2019

Alexis Walker: An anthropologist working in technology and business, developments in technology and peoples relationships to technologies

Dr. Anupam Das, Linguist and Assistant Professor at IIMK India : on politeness and trolling on social media

Samantha Rosenthal: An anthropologist in technology & business, developments in technology & people’s relationships to technologies

Susan Wardell: A conversation about Holidays, Rituals and Religion

Nazima Kadir: Design Anthropologist, Corporate vs Academia; Anthropologists in Research; Ethics in the applied sector

Stine Louring Nielsen, Design Anthropologist: On healing architecture & how to happily swim in the blended waters of anthropology/architecture/design

Ari Nave: Design Anthropology, User Research, Corporate Culture and Culture Change

Kerry Gibson: researching youth suicide & social technology in NZ; technology, stigma and empowerment

Duncan Hay: The (many) definitions of IoT; security, trust & IoT in public urban spaces - Part 2

Duncan Hay: Survey of London & the White Chapel Initiative; technology, access and urban history - Part 1

Susan Wardell: Sociality, anonymity & power dynamics on social media; self-care, mental health & social technology