A History of EPIC in 20 Unwritten Proposals
Evan explores the history of the EPIC conference and community – its themes and contexts – by pitching a series of unwritten submission proposals, one for each...
Laughing All The Way To EPIC
Humor is no mere “sense;” it is a social and cultural practice that enables each one of us to construct and recognize novel meanings and connections within our...
A Thrice-Told Truth
PechaKucha Presentation—“But what do anthropologists do? What kind of special knowledge do you have access to?” This question was posed during one of the salons...
Well, That Was Awkward! The Value of Discomfort
The awkward pause, the impolite topic, and the embarrassing moment are occupational hazards for the ethnographer. Rather than shun these uncomfortable moments and...
Co-creating Your Insight: A Case from Rural Ghana
As Africa becomes the next frontier for consumer innovations, researchers and designers will be faces with a challenge: how can one get deep and meaningful insights...