What is Behavioral Capital?
A form of capital users earn through engagement, cooperation, and action on digital platforms. Extends Bourdieu into algorithmic systems. Developed by Matt Artz for the Artmatcher recommender system.
Introducing EmTech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier
An announcement of EmTech Anthropology: Careers at the Frontier, a co-edited book exploring emerging technology careers through anthropological perspectives, published by Routledge.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Anthropologist: Social Science on the Front Lines of Burgeoning Technology
A summary of a SfAA 2024 session on the intersection of anthropology and AI, covering large language models, knowledge graphs, and the role of social science in emerging technology.
Navigating the Transformational Impact of AI on Organizations
A presentation at SfAA 2024 on research findings about the transformational impact of artificial intelligence on organizational structures and work practices.
Navigating Complexity: Insights from Organizational Anthropology
A podcast interview with organizational anthropologist Matthew J. Hill on how participant observation and anthropological methods apply to understanding business organizations.
Anthropology and AI: A Framework for Mutually Beneficial Collaboration
A framework for how anthropology and artificial intelligence can collaborate, examining AI systems as cultural artifacts that require anthropological understanding of their social and ethical implications.
What is an Anthropological Knowledge Graph (AKG)?
A specialized knowledge graph capturing ethnographic data within a structured contextual framework. Built through EKSDM. Enables machine knowing by grounding LLMs in anthropological knowledge. Introduced by Matt Artz.
Advancing Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI: Insights from a Founder-Anthropologist
A discussion from the AAA annual meeting on how anthropological methods, including ethnography and cultural analysis, can advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the age of AI.
Would I Make a Good Anthropologist?
A guide for prospective students considering anthropology as a career, covering the qualities that make a good anthropologist and the discipline’s major subfields.
Are Anthropologists Happy?
An exploration of career satisfaction among anthropologists, examining the rewards and challenges of working in a field centered on understanding the human experience.
Bridging the Gap: The Value of Business Anthropology in Academia and Practice
A podcast interview with Kasper Tang Vangkilde on the evolving field of business anthropology and the importance of dialogue between academia and practice.
Evolving the Practice of Business Anthropology: Insights from Louise Vang Jensen
A podcast interview with Louise Vang Jensen on how the practice of business anthropology has evolved through strategic innovation and social science application.
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