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OxDEG: Civic Technology and ethnography: navigating theory, politics and power

With Dr Andrew Schrock, Cyd Harrell and Alex Blandford
Recorded:
25 Jan 2021
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With Dr Andrew Schrock, Cyd Harrell and Alex Blandford

Join us for a discussion on how ethnographic theory and ethnographic practice are incorporated in civic technology projects in the US. A small panel will discuss the ways that qualitative research, political power and technology meet in government internet projects. Dr Andrew Schrock, OII alum and author of “Civic Tech: Making Technology Work for People”, Cyd Harrell formerly of 18F, author of “A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide” and Alex Blandford from ISCA.

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