Digital Anthropology Toolkit
Digital Anthropology: A Living Toolkit
Innovative New Methods, Perspectives & Resources
Co-designed by UNESCO & the Liiv Center.
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Explore the ever-evolving field of digital anthropology with us!
UNESCO and The LiiV Center are thrilled to present this dynamic collection of interdisciplinary ideas and viewpoints from global experts across the human, social, and data sciences.
The toolkit is composed of ideas from experts and practitioners, on new methods, perspectives, and resources. It is designed to be an accessible collection of ideas for anyone to use in the development of more inclusive policies, businesses, and products.
Let’s Go!
New methods
This toolkit is designed to turn innovative methods in understanding online cultures and people, into an accessible guide that can be used by any kind of researcher.
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A complex systems approach to studying social networks
Analysis and intervention
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Studying human algorithm relationships
Can people have healthy relationships with algorithms?
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New critical metrics for social media analysis, to encourage positive engagement
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Experimenting with interdisciplinarity in the classroom
Mixing anthropology, design and digital studies
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A mixed methods approach to digital anthropology
Far-right publics on Brazilian Telegram
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Blending thick big data
The anthropological Swiss knife in the time of datafication
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New methods for digital ethnography on and with Instagram
Perspectives and Resources
This toolkit is designed to turn innovative methods in understanding online cultures and people, into an accessible guide that can be used by any kind of researcher.
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Digital anthropology as an alternative to “big data” analysis for decision support
The case of health care
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Remote ethnography through telepresence robots
Scaling embodiment as a paradigm for anthropology in the digital world
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Digital Anthropology for Better Decision Making
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From machine learning to machine knowing
A digital anthropology approach to the machine interpretation of cultures.
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Innovative AI Methods for global reproductive freedom
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Technology for social justice
Critical and collaborative forays of digital anthropology
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