Tiffany Tivasuradej talks to Sawyer J. Lahr: Revolutionizing Research Through Digital Tech – New Perspectives from Asia

The Human Show: Innovation through Social Science

In today’s episode hosted by Tiffany, Sawyer shares his experience as a UX researcher working in Thailand and applying anthropological frameworks and practices for design and innovation projects. Digital technology is a new reality for both the researcher and the research participant, so how does it affect the research process and what to keep in mind when designing it? We fail as a user of digital technologies when we try to use digital technologies to replace the in-person experience. Tiffany and Sawyer reflect on creative ways to deal with this new reality imposed by technical complexities and the need to rethink existing methodologies. Finally, Sawyer gives some tips based on his recent experiences and shares his hopes for ethnography in Thailand in the upcoming years.

Mentioned in Podcast:

Teak research, http://www.teakresearch.com/

Miro, visual collaboration platform, https://miro.com/

Daniel Miller, How to conduct an ethnography during social isolation,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSiTrYB-0so

Social Media:
Tiffany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ycttivasuradej/

Sawyer:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawyer-lahr-28066519/