Nabble - AnthroDesign

Help research for fieldwork in Morocco

2008-12-04T02:14:25Z

We are non-traditional consulting firm. Our services focus on generating solid growth and sustainable business. Our work is based on ethnographic and qualitative research and lately we been collaborating with some of our clients to understand local cultures and communities in emerging markets.

We are planning to start a project about water and hygiene management experiences in communities that are in “extreme” situations. The idea will be to develop fieldwork in Morocco at the Sahara desert in some nomad community and small villages in the rural areas.

To develop this project, we are planning to involve a senior anthropologist but we also need some local assistant (1 male/ 1 female) from local Universities (preferable with a background in sociology, geography or anthropology and some ethnographic experience) to assist on the fieldwork, capable to speak English and give us a “first feel” and cultural contextualisation during the research

to collaborate on “shaping” the research based on the local knowledge,
to collaborate on translating the interviews and during the fieldwork
to collaborate on writing the notes from the interviews and fieldwork executed
to collaborate on elaborating the findings to be shared during analysis sessions
to collaborate in the fine-tuning of the ethnographic guide, recruiting, sites location, planning and logistics for the fieldwork

At this point we don't have much information but here are some details about the possible time and scope:

Time: fieldwork probably starting on Monday 19th January till 19th February

Goal: to understand main experiences (practices and behaviours) and cultural mindset (values, perceptions) regarding the water and hygiene management experiences (hygiene practices and lifestyles, routines…) in the community, family and private life.

If you are interested to help, advice, or you have some suggestions please kindly contact my colleague or myself

eva@piecepie.com
joan@piecepie.com

Please, we will appreciate if you could provide as all necessary information, including references, CV, fieldwork experience, etc.

Best regards,

Translating into Chinese

2008-08-12T16:29:47Z

Hi,

I am at Intel Research and plan to conduct an online survey in Chinese (mandarin). I am looking for a person or a translation service that could translate our English survey into Chinese and also create the web survey with the Chinese characters - either using Survey Monkey or a Chinese online survey service. Any recommendations are very much appreciated :).

Thanks!
Silvia

do you need any help in Russia?

2008-03-17T01:16:45Z

Dear all!
I am Alexey Danilin from Russia (Moscow/Saint-Petersburg). I hold masters degree in Anthropology and Ph.D Industrial Sociology. Mostly I am making ethnography work on market research projects (Intel, Toca, Social-Solutions inc.) also I had experience as project manager of the few surveys.
I am making visual surveys, interviews, data handling etc. I have different social connections and can help you with all administrative work in Russia and Ex-Soviet republics, including visa-support, recruitment, and guidance and so on. My current status is Professor of University and free-lance researcher.
If you need any help, advice, and consultation from me, or you have some project, please kindly contact me at danilin@front.ru

I will be happy to provide you with all necessary information, including references, CV etc.

Best regards,
Alexey M.Danilin, Ph.D.Sociology
Russia,Saint-Petersburg
+79112948954 mob.
danilin@front.ru

Emergence Conference 2007

2007-05-16T09:07:46Z

I want to let everyone know about Emergence 2007, an international design forum hosted by the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, which will be held September 7-9 in Pittsburgh, PA. We have an exciting list of speakers which come from all over the globe. The conference talks range from case studies highlighting customer-focused service design to innovative theoretical frameworks. For more information about the conference and to view our call for participation, please see our website: http://www.design.cmu.edu/emergence Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thanks, Ayca Akin
Emergence Conference Coordinator

introducing myself....

2006-12-31T22:59:38Z

Dear all,
This being my first interaction with you all, it becomes a matter of utmost importance to introduce myself.
I am Neha Chauhan, a senior student of the National Institute of design, lifestyle accessory design.
I am currently doing my diploma project with Mahindra & Mahindra, working on their color and trim. This includes giving context to color of their exterior and interior story language. Starting with the consumer segment and wrapping the project with two vehicles with definite color stories aiming at two broad consumer categories.
I wish to pursue color in future too, and that’s where my interest lies as well.
Hoping a very insightful interaction with all of you.
Thanks to Prof. Ranjan for all his insights and introducing my to this group while I was in NID.

Signing off,
Neha Chauhan

From my workstation:
Mahindra & Mahindra
Mumbai