
Jess Davidson, Co-Convener
Anthropology PhD Student, University of Toronto. Between completing an undergraduate degree (BA, University of Western Ontario), and returning to pursue graduate studies (MA, University of Toronto), Jess spent 10 years in a variety of communications consulting roles. She is interested in how ethnography can better inform corporate and industrial practices, and in how it can be applied ethically outside the academe.
Anthropology PhD Student, University of Toronto. Between completing an undergraduate degree (BA, University of Western Ontario), and returning to pursue graduate studies (MA, University of Toronto), Jess spent 10 years in a variety of communications consulting roles. She is interested in how ethnography can better inform corporate and industrial practices, and in how it can be applied ethically outside the academe.

Carsten Knoch, Co-Convener
MA candidate in social-cultural anthropology at University of Toronto and freelance management consultant at Carsten Knoch Consulting. Interested in applying ethnography in non-academic contexts and building relationships with the private sector. Research interests include the ethics of applying anthropological methods in non-academic environments, the role of the consultant, etc.
MA candidate in social-cultural anthropology at University of Toronto and freelance management consultant at Carsten Knoch Consulting. Interested in applying ethnography in non-academic contexts and building relationships with the private sector. Research interests include the ethics of applying anthropological methods in non-academic environments, the role of the consultant, etc.
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