Creating Anthropologists on the Public Stage with Elizabeth Briody & Phil Surles

This Anthro Life

In today’s episode of This Anthro Life, anthropologists Elizabeth Briody and Phil Surles join host Adam Gamwell to discuss their latest project: Anthropologists on the Public Stage, a self-paced video course for social scientists who want to increase their public presence and impact.

Adam, Elizabeth, and Phil reflect on making the series, what they learned along the way, and what they hope people will get out of it.

Show Highlights:

• [04:04] How the team came up with Anthropologists on the Public Stage
• [07:46] The importance of teamwork in putting anthropology projects together
• [13:58] How Elizabeth approached the project
• [19:33] Phil’s thoughts on the process of putting the project together
• [27:56] Why the project includes training exercises
• [36:17] What Phil hopes people will get out of the project
• [39:59] What Elizabeth hopes people will get out of the project
• [45:14] Closing statements

Links and Resources:

• Anthropologists on the Public Stage

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