硅谷文化
项目:再造硅谷的自然
首席研究员(s): J.A. English-Lueck (菠菜网lol正规平台)
Client/Partner: 硅谷文化项目
Summary: This project is primarily an academic research project, although it has implications for the forecasters at the Institute for the Future and the Food Innovation program. Building on more than 25 years of ethnographic inquiry into the cultures of Silicon Valley, the project looks at the lives of workers who participate in the countercultural and artistic life of Silicon Valley, and the research, design and implementation of 食品、农业和清洁技术方面的努力. 物联网和虚拟现实技术 将传感器和生活体验结合起来. 这些研究人员正在采访 artists and engineers, community advocates and designers to better understand how 他们将自己对未来的独特愿景与工作结合在一起. What values 这些工人是带着他们的工作吗? 地理学教授Kerry Rohrmeier正在合作 with English-Lueck to explore the relationship of Silicon Valley to Burning Man. English-Lueck is also teaming up with interested alumni, undergraduate and graduate researchers, 大众传播学院的蒂娜·科拉尼记录了这些故事. The project will result in an academic production such as a book and article, and a co-authored innovative virtual reality installation and proceeding article for the Southwestern 人类学协会会议等场所.
Funding: 菠菜网lol正规平台 RSCA，卡内基等待
Timeline: 2018-2021
Student Opportunities: There are opportunities for individual undergraduate student projects and graduate 280 and MA projects. Contact J.A. English-Lueck (Jan.English-Lueck@ngskmc-eis.net).
Student Researchers: 埃拉·巴宾，谢丽尔·考恩，吉莉安·费里尼，伊恩·托雷斯，安德鲁·马利，丹尼尔·E. Maldonado, 凯文·科切弗，贾斯敏·洛，梅勒妮·贝利，克里斯托夫·冈萨雷斯.
项目:食物之路项目
首席研究员(s): J.A. English-Lueck (菠菜网lol正规平台); Chiara Cecchini (Food Innovation Program) and Sara Smith (Future Food Lab, 未来研究所)
Client/Partner: Food Innovation Program, University of Bologna; Future Food Lab, Institute for the Future
Summary: We have engaged in a multiyear project that evolved out of a funded project with 未来研究所和谷歌食品实验室. 旧金山湾区的做法 a distinctive food culture that is connected to its agricultural and immigrant past and present. 烹饪融合，食品创新，城市农业和工艺食品生产 flourish in corporate cafes, restaurants, food tech startups, and resident networks. The legacy of social movements in the region link food production, preparation, consumption 从废物管理到“为善而食”的理念.“这样的努力被捕捉到了 人种学，策划和传播给我们的合作伙伴. One partial product of this collaboration has been the documentary, Food Makers, which was recently shown 在旧金山的意大利风格电影节上. Students have presented 他们的数据在西南人类学协会.
Funding: 不知道，未来可能提供资金
Timeline: 2017-2020
Student Opportunities: There are opportunities for individual undergraduate student projects and graduate MA projects. Contact J.A. English-Lueck (Jan.English-Lueck@ngskmc-eis.net).
Student Researchers: Anthropology 107, Eating Culture, the Anthropology of Food, undergraduate students 从2017年、2018年、2019年和2020年开始. Ella Babin, Cheryl所做的其他相关工作 Cowan, Clemy Bebb, Tim Rodriquez, Veronica Rodriguez, Ashley Estrada and Milton Canas-Chinchilla.
项目:街道感知项目，以前称为停车事务
首席研究员(s): J.A. English-Lueck (菠菜网lol正规平台); Dr. Melissa Cefkin(雷诺-日产-三菱硅谷实验室)
Client/Partner: 雷诺-日产-三菱硅谷实验室
Summary: In partnership with anthropologist, Melissa Cefkin, at the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Silicon Valley Lab graduate students in the Anthropology 232 Applications Core class have conducted original research and developed ethnographically-based video design fictions to examine the potential consequences of changes to our streetscapes as vehicles become more autonomous. 课堂上的学生超越了汽车的内部 and the experience of driving to examine the landscapes, policies and behaviors that 塑造我们与街道相邻的体验. 每个队列开发几个团队项目 that examine how our streets reflect vulnerability, social justice, social change and explores cultural concepts such as ability, navigation, safety and community. The various films have been collected into a public access YouTube Channel, San Jose 国家应用人类学日产研究中心合作视频. These videos have been shown to Bay Area communities of practitioners, EPIC (The Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference), the Society for Applied Anthropology, and the Southwestern 人类学协会. 有几名学生已经完成了他们的硕士项目 on issues considered in the project and/or have received paid internships at the Alliance Lab.
Funding: N/A
Timeline: 2016-2020
Student Opportunities: 有机会为个人研究生硕士项目. Contact J.A. English-Lueck (Jan.English-Lueck@ngskmc-eis.net).
Student Researchers: Anthropology 232, Applications Core: (2020) Chioma Aso, Brieann DeOrnellas, Jillian Ferini, Andrew Ng, Jhaid Parreno, Shilpa Shah, Edher Zamudio, (2019) Melanie Baily, Milton Canas-Chinchilla, Kristen Constanza， Ashley Estrada [pdf], Jasmine Low, Kevin Kochever, Shelbie Taylor, Brett Witteck, (2018) Victor Cortes, Briza Diaz, Andrew Marley, Laticia Marshall, Megan Shaw, Andrea Vinke, (2017) Miguel Huerta, Simon Jarrar, Shauna Mundt， Bhargavi Pawar [pdf], (2016) Clemy Bebb, Leah Grant, Chelsea Halliwell, Erika Harvey, Sarah Luce, Ailea Merriam-Pigg, Jamieson Mockel, Angela Moniz, Ari Pimentel, Alisha Ragland, Kelli Sullivan, and Megan Watson.
项目:圣何塞的备灾工作
首席研究员(s): A.J. Faas
Client/Partner: Japantown Prepared!
Summary: 与日本城合作!，一个备灾组织 San José’s historic Japantown, we are designing anthropologically-informed organizational development projects to improve organizational structure and community participation, 以及改善日本城家庭和社区层面的备灾能力. Deliverables to-date include: a preparedness and response “block captain” initiative, website and social media development, a community disaster supplies depot, community festival tabling and outreach, an organizational branding project, a business preparedness program, a marketing project, and an ethnographic study of preparedness in Japantown. New projects include a household preparedness survey and designing and implementing 新的参与式准备活动.
Funding: Laura Good Grants to support undergraduate research and projects, GRAD grants for 研究生研究
Timeline: 2017-2022
Student Opportunities: There are opportunities for funded student research assistantships and individual 学生硕士项目和论文. Please contact A.J. Faas (aj.faas@ngskmc-eis.net).
Student Researchers: Vanessa Castro, Brandon Alvarado, Nicole Angulo, Bryan Arcadia, Essay Beyene, Nicole Bradley, Cameron Chan, Troy Clark, Nancy Diaz, Madeline Dickson, Maranyeli Estrada, Alyssa Gil, Matthew Hodson, Kiyoshi Ito, Mardi Khin, Patrick Kim, Wendy Kwong, Chelsea Lance, Nayeli Lopez, Jeovany Martin, Leonicio Mejia, Cristian Mesias, Roger Mountha, Wendy Myvett, Victoria Nguyen, Kelly Phan, Lluvia Ramos, Joshua Rivera, Maylea Saito, Jodi Tran, Janet Trujillo, Brian Truong，余少杰
项目:博凯寺文物鉴定.
Principal Investigator: Marco Meniketti
Partner: 博凯寺，马里斯维尔
Summary: Working with the Oldest Buddhist Temple in western states to identify and document 寺庙的文物收藏和准备博物馆展览.
Funding: Bok Kai Temple
Timeline: 2015-2018间歇进行.
Student Opportunities: 博物馆和物质文化研究实习. 学生们编目和解释 博凯收藏的文物. 物质文化研究，华人散居 California. 协助博物馆展览设计.
Student Researchers: Michael Boero, Robert Gelb, Ruoheng Mao
