AnthroJobs of the Week, 23 October 2019
October 22, 2019
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The keywords for this week’s AnthroJobs search are ones that are very dear to me and a big reason for my own interest in anthropology
Brandon Meyer
Brandon is an aspiring design anthropologist (DA) and design researcher working at the intersection of codesign, transition design, speculative design, and actor network theory as an ontological inquiry into proposed futures. He holds a BA in Anthropology from North Carolina State University where he graduated Summa-Cum Laude and continues to work as a web and graphic designer - including designing the new NAPA website.
AnthroJobs of the Week, 17 October 2019
October 17, 2019
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For this weeks AnthroJobs spotlight we have a very motivated employer looking for some great anthropology candidates to apply to a job opening and a
AnthroJobs of the Week, 9 October 2019
October 9, 2019
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Many job hunters experience a point when they are having trouble finding a job. In these situations you have to get creative and think outside
AnthroJobs of the Week, 2 October 2019
October 2, 2019
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This weeks job-openings will highlight some of the more staid and true types of anthropological research, within an applied field of course. Some are more
AnthroJobs of the Week, 25 September 2019
September 25, 2019
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For this weeks posting I thought I’d present exciting and new job openings focused on social and sustainability issues: The New Futures Lab is a
AnthroJobs of the Week, 18 September 2019
September 18, 2019
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UX and design research jobs are all the rage right now for applied anthropologists seeking out career opportunities. You’d be hard pressed to locate applied
AnthroJobs of the Week, 11 September 2019
September 11, 2019
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Brief Introduction: Hello reader, Brandon Meyer here, technical coordinator for NAPA signing onto the anthrojobs of the week blog for the first time and for
Anthropological Voice As An Imperative And The Ethical Issues of Loyalty
June 18, 2019
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For most anthropologists, working in business isn’t just a career choice. Giving voice to the voiceless and bringing attention to the implications of business decisions on existing human values and social relations is experienced as a moral obligation. It is a perspective that is also seen as one that is desperately needed in the business domain.
Businesses As Communities of Practice and Maintaining the Anthropological Perspective from Within
May 21, 2019
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Vitally important to being heard and understood as an anthropologist working for business is an ability to recognize and adapt to the language, objectives, and models of the domain. However, even experienced anthropologists describe this undertaking as a delicate balance between overlapping worldviews that challenges their ability to maintain their own sense of professional identities and practices as anthropologists.
The Concealed Utility of Theory In Business
April 21, 2019
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Anthropologists serve as interlocutors of diverse cultural paradigms, interrogating, recontextualizing, and ultimately enmeshing them in a “rigorous formulation” to close the gaps in divergent models and language practices between business and anthropology. It is unfortunate, then, that theory and analysis is rarely ever given its due credit in business domains.
Deadlines and Cycles
March 21, 2019
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In the context of competitive markets and profit-driven motives, tracking progress and striving for efficiency makes sense as an imperative of all businesses. Within the business community, a practitioner’s ability to work within the standardized time constraints common across all business domains is a signifier of that practitioner’s experience and expertise – or lack thereof.
The Enduring Value of Anthropology For Business
February 14, 2019
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New strategies and trends in business and design that derive from anthropological origins are represented as efforts to empathize with users and consumers by walking in their shoes. However, researchers that have been educated in a four-field anthropology program have developed habits of thought for analyzing what is generally accepted or understood and expand or reframe social and cultural knowledge through theoretical and conceptual frameworks.