My Research Portfolio:

I work to uncover the values and unmet needs of the human users of critical technologies and systems.

Oscar Fossum 5/11/20 Oscar Fossum 5/11/20

Internet for Us: theory vs. practice in ‘decentralized’ networking

Oscar Fossum 12/20/19 Oscar Fossum 12/20/19

[Literature review] Design anthropology: technological means & humanistic ends

A literature review searching for some of the theoretical foundations for the emergent field of design anthropology in academia and business contexts.

Oscar Fossum 10/19/19 Oscar Fossum 10/19/19

[Methods review] Media Archaeology in Mattern’s Code + Clay, Data + Dirt: Five Thousand Years of Urban Media

Methods review of Shannon Mattern’s “media archaeology” in her book discussing how historical media forms influence our modern technologies. Shannon Mattern is a Professor of Anthropology at The New School for Social Research.

Oscar Fossum 5/10/19 Oscar Fossum 5/10/19

[Sociotechnical review] 5G internet: automated data and public access

A sociotechnical investigation of 5G technology whitepapers, plans made by national actors, and marketing campaigns by telecommunications corporations.

Oscar Fossum 12/21/18 Oscar Fossum 12/21/18

[Sociotechnical field research] The Technocratic War of Brooklyn Development: Zoning Laws & Social Provisions

A sociotechnical research project investigating zoning laws, affordable housing, and development projects in Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn NY. Research draws on qualitative field research with Brooklyn Community Board 3, and investigates the laws and social processes facilitating housing development.

Resume

In addition to the academic works included on this page, I have two years of professional experience developing nonprofit humanitarian technologies for homeless populations in Seattle.

Please find my professional resume through the link below

My resume