Episode 42

Nazima Kadir: Design Anthropologist, Corporate vs Academia; Anthropologists in Research; Ethics in the applied sector

Published on: 10th December, 2018

In today’s episode, we talk to Nazima about her career path and the limitations of both the commercial and academic worlds. We discuss the transition from academia to private sector consulting, including the different forms of language used in each sector and how anthropologists uniquely contribute in the private sector. We explore the ethics of conducting research in the private sector. Finally, we discuss Nazima's long-term doctoral fieldwork in a squatters' community in Amsterdam which formed the basis of her book and a sitcom.

Mentioned in podcast/speaker’s work:

Nazima's book, "The Autonomous Life?" published by Manchester University Press
The sitcom project, "Our Autonomous Life?"
An interview with Nazima on BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed

Follow speaker:

https://nazimakadir.wordpress.com/about/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazima-kadir-phd-16598144/

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The Human Show: Innovation through Social Science
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