Dovetail Labs is a consulting firm founded by academic anthropologists with
<br>the mission to bring the insights of social science to the design and
<br>development of socially responsible technology.
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<br>We are seeking researchers with backgrounds in STS or Anthropology to
<br>prepare intellectual briefs (see below) on topics related to the design,
<br>development, deployment and/or reception of artificial intelligence-driven
<br>technologies, big data, and machine learning in non-U.S. settings. We are
<br>also interested in research on analogous technologies or case-studies that
<br>give insight into the ontologies of human/non-human interaction and modes
<br>of governance and social trust.
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<br>Compensation will be $2,000 for a completed brief of approximately
<br>8,000-10,000 words (due December 31, 2018).
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<br>The intellectual briefs will contain elements of an annotated bibliography
<br>and a literature review. The brief will be descriptive (containing
<br>summaries of authors’ arguments) and synthetic (comparing and contrasting
<br>works). The brief should familiarize an interdisciplinary group of
<br>researchers with a topic so that they understand research trends and major
<br>arguments, including mainstream and more peripheral or critical views.
<br>Please note that the brief is a summary and description, and not an
<br>analysis—it is not intended to provide the brief writer’s opinion,
<br>critique, or reflection.
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<br>Examples of briefs we are interested in include (but are not limited to):
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<br>-China’s social credit system
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<br>-biometrics and behavioral biometrics in Latin America
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<br>-ID4Africa
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<br>-facial recognition in India
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<br>Ideal candidates will have 1) completed their PhD qualifying exams 2)
<br>carried out ethnographic fieldwork with substantial time in the field and
<br>3) will be able to review literature in languages other than English.
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<br>We are actively building a pool of researchers for current and future
<br>projects. If you are interested in working with us, but don’t feel that
<br>your proposal fits this project, please feel free to submit your details
<br>for future consideration. If your expertise permits, you may submit more
<br>than one proposal. Applications submitted by November 30, 2018 will be
<br>given priority.
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<br>Please apply using this form: https://goo.gl/forms/InEjgcUoLhDry6p52
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<br>If you have any questions, please address them to dovetail.labs@gmail.com
<br>with the subject line: Brief proposal.
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