Anthropologists in the Workplace: Applied Anthropology

This course sets out to introduce students to some of the applications of anthropological theory and ethnographic method in contemporary institutional settings with the aim of familiarizing students with how anthropologists go about their work in complex organizational settings. Focusing on ethnographic method, as a powerful research tool, the course looks to both a series of use cases and an extensive literature of organizational management, user, and consumer experience. Students will have the opportunity to engage with anthropologists working in complex organizational contexts as well as business. Prior courses in Cultural Anthropology recommended but not required.