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I am a sociocultural anthropologist who specializes in the study of food, science & technology, the body, and political economy, with a regional interest in Japan..
My first project looks at food safety after the Fukushima nuclear accident. I focus on how citizens handled new risks and scientific information about their food options. I show that the aftermath of the nuclear accident precipitated a crisis of trust, and many citizen groups developed their own safety standards to screen food to stricter standards than the state.
In my second project, I look at the emergence of a networked smart society in Japan, focusing on the uses for wearable technologies and sensors.
Before joining the faculty at Southern Methodist University, I was a post-doctoral fellow at the Program on US-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Institute and received my Ph.D. from the department of Anthropology at Harvard University.
My first project looks at food safety after the Fukushima nuclear accident. I focus on how citizens handled new risks and scientific information about their food options. I show that the aftermath of the nuclear accident precipitated a crisis of trust, and many citizen groups developed their own safety standards to screen food to stricter standards than the state.
In my second project, I look at the emergence of a networked smart society in Japan, focusing on the uses for wearable technologies and sensors.
Before joining the faculty at Southern Methodist University, I was a post-doctoral fellow at the Program on US-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Institute and received my Ph.D. from the department of Anthropology at Harvard University.