Anthropologist, Professor, Creative-for-hire
I’ve got a long name & a lot of little interests.
I’m a Professor of Anthropology at Seattle Central College, a cultural researcher that studies the logistics of cultural production and attention in content industries, a video + multimedia artist, and freelance consultant for clients still betting on humanity in the throes of late stage capitalism.
I also make things, give talks, write, and run a silly little newsletter if you need more anthropological musings (and other ephemera) in your inbox.
My research
I observe the emergence of the contemporary subject as one who is a content creator: a person attuned to the algorithmic, aesthetic, and market intuitions that emerge each day.
My ethnographic fieldwork’s protagonists are aspirant creators and creatives who navigate the unstable terrains of content industries in cultural and tech hubs—mostly in the US, but also in Japan, Mexico, Central Europe, and the UK.
Research interests
Visual Anthropology, Visuality
Science & Technology Studies
Materiality of Cinematography & Montage
Affect and aesthetics of AI
Algorithmic Capitalism
Creative Labor
History of the senses and sensation
Entertainment economies
Freelance
Sometimes, when the vibe is right, I scratch a creative itch with clients & organizations who want culturally-responsive, research-informed, and editorial (as in: not basic) help.
Take a look at my portfolio and contact me to chat about your project.
Teaching
I’m currently a Professor of Anthropology at Seattle Central College and teach anthropology, ethnographic methods, visual cultures, and linguistics.
Previously, I’ve taught classes in the Departments of Anthropology, English, and Comparative History of Ideas at the University of Washington, Seattle.