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April 2004. Society for Applied Anthropology - Annual Meeting in Dallas TX.
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The Challenges of Power in Practice
Society for Applied Anthropology
Dallas, 2004
Crossing Borders
Design
“Basic” research
Retail
Usability
Work Place
Anthropology
Panel Participants
• Melissa Fischer– The Insight Works, Inc.
• Natalie Hanson– Temple University
• Martin Ortlieb– Sapient
• Inga Treitler– The TerraNova Group
Agenda
• Career paths
• Tales of attempted border crossing
• Tales of successful border crossing
• Lessons learned: politics of research in a “profit driven” environment
Career Paths
• Educational– Four field– Cross/interdisciplinary
• Fieldwork • Personal motivations• Driving research interests• Commitment to anthropological theory• Cascading work experiences• serendipity
Attempted Border Crossing
• Case study: trying to contribute findings to anthropology
• Countervailing circumstances and obstacles
Successful Border Crossings
• Case study: – publications of research findings– Participation in research forums– Policy formation/influence
• Supportive circumstances– Partnerships/collaborations– Historic moment: widespread interest in public or
research communities– Legal agreements/contracts– Status in firm vs. outsider contractor status
Lessons Learned
Expectations within traditional anthropological community
Value of non-standard avenues of knowledge transmission– Listservs, chatrooms, invited lectures, teaching
Competition within research community
DISCUSSION