Increase Your Anthropological Impact

Matt Artz, an applied anthropologist known for his work in tech and his insightful thesis research at the University of North Texas, penned an article for the Anthropology Career Readiness Network on how to amplify one’s anthropological impact. In the piece, Artz stresses the significance of public anthropology and lays out a few methods for anthropologists to expand their reach and impact. These include starting a personal website or blog, guest blogging for various anthropology websites and Medium channels, speaking engagements outside of academic circles, and leveraging popular podcast platforms and events like TEDx and SXSW. He emphasizes that the key to increasing one’s anthropological impact lies in initiating these efforts, which in turn will open up new opportunities to disseminate ideas and influence meaningful change.