Have you ever wondered how social scientists study human behaviour and how they can – through their applied work – enhance industry, scholarship and/or larger societal goals? Or pondered how technology is built, who are the people & teams building it and/or how it affects our everyday life? Or how can different multidisciplinary perspectives come together effectively?

Subscribe to this Podcast via your Favourite App:

Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRss

 

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

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

Heli Rantavuo is an applied cultural studies and social sciences researcher based in Helsinki. For the past 15 years, she has worked in the technology industry in London, Stockholm and Helsinki, contributing and leading research in product and market strategy at...

read more
Diana Finch and Erin B. Taylor, Anthropology + Technology Conference 2020, FinTech stream: On localization of money, ethical consumption and research that is needed to make it work

Diana Finch and Erin B. Taylor, Anthropology + Technology Conference 2020, FinTech stream: On localization of money, ethical consumption and research that is needed to make it work

      Diana Finch has been Managing Director of Bristol Pound since July 2018.  Prior to that, she spent most of the last 20 years working in senior leadership positions in the non-profit sector, in areas including the environment, adult social care and...

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

Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, amplifying the debate: The role of scientists and social scientists in times of uncertainty (Episode in Portugese with English Transcription)

[ Notice: This episode is in Portuguese. As a way of letting the interviewees express themselves fully and also to amplify the access to Brazilians, this session was recorded in the interviewee’s native language. Thus, Andrea Rozenbaum, a Brazilian anthropologist, is...

read more
EN Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, some perspectives on how Brazil is facing the pandemic: From the health care system to smart technology (Episode in Portugese with English transcription)

EN Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, some perspectives on how Brazil is facing the pandemic: From the health care system to smart technology (Episode in Portugese with English transcription)

[ Notice: This episode is in Portuguese. As a way of letting the interviewees express themselves fully and also to amplify the access to Brazilians, this session was recorded in the interviewee’s native language. Thus, Andrea Rozenbaum, a Brazilian anthropologist, is...

read more
Laura Vardoulakis, Lead UX Researcher at Google Health: on career transitions, ethics in the field of machine learning and the importance of having a work space based on trust – The Human Show Podcast 79

Laura Vardoulakis, Lead UX Researcher at Google Health: on career transitions, ethics in the field of machine learning and the importance of having a work space based on trust – The Human Show Podcast 79

      Laura Vardoulakis a human-computer interaction researcher, passionate about technologies that help people live happier, healthier lives and currently leads User Experience Research for Google Health. She holds a Master of Science in Computer...

read more
Kay Firth-Butterfield: Head of AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum: on AI ethics, governance and the importance of national AI strategies – The Human Show 78

Kay Firth-Butterfield: Head of AI and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum: on AI ethics, governance and the importance of national AI strategies – The Human Show 78

        Kay Firth-Butterfield is the Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the World Economic Forum. Prior to taking this position she was Executive Director of AI-Global and led the Ethics Advisory Panel of Lucid.ai.  Kay has...

read more
EN Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, some perspectives on how Brazil is facing the pandemic: From the health care system to smart technology (Episode in Portugese with English transcription)

Anthropos with Indra Lukošienė and Ugnė Starkutė: on Anthropology in Lithuania and the Mediating Role of the Applied Anthropologist – The Human Show Podcast 76

  Anthropos is an Organization of Applied Anthropology in Lithuania (NGO). While acting as intermediary between academia and society, it’s main fields of activity are science communication, education, applied research and social initiatives. In this way, the...

read more
Dr. Suzanne Wertheim, Linguistic Anthropologist and CEO & Founder of Worthwhile Research & Consulting: on how to tackle bias in product development  – The Human Show Podcast 75

Dr. Suzanne Wertheim, Linguistic Anthropologist and CEO & Founder of Worthwhile Research & Consulting: on how to tackle bias in product development – The Human Show Podcast 75

        Dr. Suzanne Wertheim is the CEO and Founder of Worthwhile Research & Consulting. Through the foundation of the research and consulting firm, she strives to address not only academic but also practical problems in business by actively...

read more
Gemma John: Anthropologist and Applied Researcher in Built Environment: on the obligation to create social value and the new opportunities social scientists can embrace – The Human Show Podcast 74

Gemma John: Anthropologist and Applied Researcher in Built Environment: on the obligation to create social value and the new opportunities social scientists can embrace – The Human Show Podcast 74

          Gemma John is an anthropologist and applied researcher creating social value in the built environment. She holds an MA in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of St...

read more
EN Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, some perspectives on how Brazil is facing the pandemic: From the health care system to smart technology (Episode in Portugese with English transcription)

Nicole Rigillo and Jason Stanley: Research Fellow and Design Research Lead at Element AI: challenging the distinction of social and non-social science and what it takes to develop as a relevant professional – The Human Show Podcast 71

Nicole Rigillo is a Research Fellow at the Berggruen Institute placed at Element AI. There she engages AI scientists in dialogue on how artificial intelligence is changing what it means to be human. Her current research centers around explainable AI and spaces of...

read more
The PEOPLE project: a learning experiment that helps redefine roles within academia and industry. Discovering new perspectives on how to embrace the world of anthropology  The Human Show Podcast 70

The PEOPLE project: a learning experiment that helps redefine roles within academia and industry. Discovering new perspectives on how to embrace the world of anthropology The Human Show Podcast 70

      PEOPLE (People-Centred Development in Practical and Learning Environments) is an international 3-year EU program aiming to enhance university-business cooperation. The project focuses on the mismatch between qualifications gained by humanities and...

read more
EN Henrique Parra & Ricardo Teixeira, some perspectives on how Brazil is facing the pandemic: From the health care system to smart technology (Episode in Portugese with English transcription)

Gloria González Fuster, Research Professor: on privacy, data protection and “the normal” human, who are they, how can we imagine them & give them rights in a meaningful way? – The Human Show Podcast 68

          Gloria is a Research Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)’s Faculty of Law and Criminology and Co-Director of the Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) Research Group, and a member of the Brussels Privacy Hub...

read more
Gary Sigley: Cultural Routes and Chinese Modernity: The Ancient Tea Horse Road of Southwest China – The Human Show Podcast 80

Joanna J Bryson: Academic Expert in Artificial and Natural Intelligence: on human ethics, building ethical AI, responsibility, transparency & interdisciplinary knowledge – The Human Show Podcast 67

    Joanna J Bryson is a globally-recognized leader in both artificial intelligence itself and AI ethics. She is currently a Reader (Associate Professor) in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath. She holds degrees in psychology and...

read more
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 – The Human Show Podcast 64

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 – The Human Show Podcast 64

              Tricia Bruce, PHD is a sociologist and affiliate of the University of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society. Her work intersects the sociological and cultural implications of religion, social change,...

read more
Mireille Hildebrandt, a lawyer, philosopher and professor at Radboud Universiteit & Vrije Universiteit Brussels explores the functioning of the law and ethics within cyberspace – The Human Show Podcast 63

Mireille Hildebrandt, a lawyer, philosopher and professor at Radboud Universiteit & Vrije Universiteit Brussels explores the functioning of the law and ethics within cyberspace – The Human Show Podcast 63

      Mireille Hildebrandt, a Professor of ‘Interfacing Law and Technology’ at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, of ‘ICT and the Rule of Law’ at Radboud University (the Netherlands), is a lawyer and philosopher whose main research is concerned with the...

read more
Mike Youngblood: Design Ethnographer and Cultural Strategist: applied anthropologist finding new ways to address social problems & prevent negative consequences of design – The Human Show 60

Mike Youngblood: Design Ethnographer and Cultural Strategist: applied anthropologist finding new ways to address social problems & prevent negative consequences of design – The Human Show 60

  Mike Youngblood is a cultural anthropologist working at the nexus of social science and human-centered design. He is the chief conspirator behind The Youngblood Group, an innovation consultancy focused on reimagining critical products, services, and systems to...

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

Sarah Pink, Professor of Design & Emerging Technologies: ethnographies on human futures; the concept of trust and its relevance to multidisciplinary collaboration – The Human Show Podcast 59

              Sarah Pink is a design anthropologist, researcher, consultant and thought leader, whose work focuses on scholarship and intervention in the fields of technology design, digital technologies in everyday life and design for wellbeing. She is...

read more
Gary Sigley: Cultural Routes and Chinese Modernity: The Ancient Tea Horse Road of Southwest China – The Human Show Podcast 80

Julien Cornebise, Director of Research, AI for Good at Element AI: the ethics, scarcity & drive for purpose of AI & the humans that build it; working alongside social scientists – The Human Show 56

          Julien Cornebise is a Director of Research, AI for Good at Element AI and head of the London Office. He is also an honorary researcher at University College London. Prior to Element AI, Julien was at DeepMind (later acquired by...

read more
Fumiko Ichikawa, Co-founder, Managing Director at Re:public; from researcher to facilitator of urban innovation; citizenship, cities, identity and craftmanship in Japan – The Human Show Podcast 55

Fumiko Ichikawa, Co-founder, Managing Director at Re:public; from researcher to facilitator of urban innovation; citizenship, cities, identity and craftmanship in Japan – The Human Show Podcast 55

      Fumiko Ichikawa is Co-Founder and Managing Director at Re:public, think and do tank. She has studied human-computer interaction, and she has been the practitioner of ethnographic research in Japan and around the world. After the financial crisis...

read more
Steve Fadden: Research Lead, Google & Lecturer for UC Berkeley; on his blended experience in technology & academia; learning, positionality, ethics – The Human Show Podcast 49

Steve Fadden: Research Lead, Google & Lecturer for UC Berkeley; on his blended experience in technology & academia; learning, positionality, ethics – The Human Show Podcast 49

      Steve Fadden is a Research Lead at Google, where he serves as manager for the Measurement UX Research team. He is also on the faculty as a Lecturer for the School of Information, University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches User Experience...

read more
Jan Chipchase: director of international research & design projects, writer, photographer & co-founder of Studio D Radiodurans, SDR Traveller & The Fixer List – The Human Show Podcast 48

Jan Chipchase: director of international research & design projects, writer, photographer & co-founder of Studio D Radiodurans, SDR Traveller & The Fixer List – The Human Show Podcast 48

Jan Chipchase is a director of international research and design projects, writer, photographer and co-founder of Studio D Radiodurans, SDR Traveller and The Fixer List. He has over 15 years’ experience in running international projects, has authored three books,...

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

Alexis Walker: An anthropologist working in technology and business, developments in technology and people’s relationships to technologies – The Human Show Podcast 46

Alexis Walker has over ten years of experience within research design and applying her skills as a social scientist and ethnographer in projects of both academic and business relevance (having worked for companies such as American Airlines, Mars, and Root etc.). She...

read more
Stine Louring Nielsen, Design Anthropologist: On healing architecture & how to happily swim in the blended waters of anthropology/architecture/design – The Human Show Podcast 41

Stine Louring Nielsen, Design Anthropologist: On healing architecture & how to happily swim in the blended waters of anthropology/architecture/design – The Human Show Podcast 41

          Stine Louring Nielsen is a trained anthropologist, specialised in the intersection of space, health and atmosphere and currently a PhD Fellow at Aalborg University in Copenhagen, investigating the ambiance potential of coloured...

read more
Kerry Gibson: researching youth (16-21), suicide & social technology in NZ; technology, stigma & empowerment; the role of family elders; grief & loss; ethics & responsibility of building products in this space 

Kerry Gibson: researching youth (16-21), suicide & social technology in NZ; technology, stigma & empowerment; the role of family elders; grief & loss; ethics & responsibility of building products in this space 

        Kerry Gibson is a clinical psychologist and her research interests are in the areas of child and family psychology, trauma and psychotherapy. She is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand where she is...

read more
Susan Wardell: A conversation about Holidays, Rituals and Religion – The Human Show Podcast 43

Susan Wardell: Sociality, anonymity & power dynamics on social media; self-care, mental health & social technology; ethics and intervention in anthropology; precarity and mental health in academia – The Human Show Podcast 36

        Dr. Susan Wardell is a Professional Practice Fellow at the University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand). She is a medical/social anthropologist, with an interest in digital media technologies, particularly in relation to mental health. Her...

read more
Anna Kirah, Design Anthropologist: on transdisciplinarity (anthropology /psychology/design) and building the new; 3 techniques to practice empathy – The Human Show Podcast 35

Anna Kirah, Design Anthropologist: on transdisciplinarity (anthropology /psychology/design) and building the new; 3 techniques to practice empathy – The Human Show Podcast 35

      Anna Kirah is an internationally respected design anthropologist and psychologist known for pioneering the people-centric approach to innovation and change management. Her passions are co-creation and working with “transdisciplinary” teams. Anna...

read more
Jamer Hunt, Vice Provost for Transdisciplinary Initiatives at The New School: how to blend social science with design; interventions and multidisciplinarity – The Human Show Podcast 34

Jamer Hunt, Vice Provost for Transdisciplinary Initiatives at The New School: how to blend social science with design; interventions and multidisciplinarity – The Human Show Podcast 34

      Jamer Hunt is the Vice Provost for Transdisciplinary Initiatives at The New School, where he was a founding director (2009-2015) of the graduate program in Transdisciplinary Design at Parsons School of Design. He is also Visiting Design Researcher...

read more
Shares
Share This