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About Genevieve Bell
Genevieve Bell – Program in Adelaide
Genevieve Bell – SA Connects: The
many futures of our digital lives
Dr Genevieve Bell is an anthropologist with both an academic
and industry background, and has an exceptional reputation in
her field. Her research has provided considerable insight to the
importance of culture in the adoption and adaptation of technology.
Genevieve will focus on the ways in which South Australians are
using new technologies in their everyday lives. Through extensive
research she will help to shed light on new opportunities for
broadband and associated communication technologies in South Australia
and beyond.
Genevieve will live and work in South Australia as an Adelaide
Thinker in Residence in several stages in 2008 and 2009:
17 November to 28 November 2008
1 February to 27 March 2009
1 June to 8 July 2009
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About Genevieve Bell
Currently the Director of User Experience in Intel Corporation’s
Digital Home Group in the United States, Genevieve travels extensively
observing people in their homes to find out how they use and what
they want from technology.
She considers how people live and what matters to them, she brings
the human component into discussions about technology, and passes
on that knowledge for the development of new technologies.
Born in Sydney, Genevieve now resides in Oregon, United States.
Her current work leads Intel’s new product strategy and
sets company technology directions, program definition and execution.
Genevieve has significant experience in rural South Australia,
having conducted several periods of ethnographic fieldwork in
the State, and has close ties to the Ngarrindjeri population.
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Genevieve’s program in South Australia
Genevieve will spend significant time working with regional and
remote communities, Aboriginal people and people of culturally
diverse backgrounds.
She will identify opportunities, spaces and barriers for further
uptake of technologies for economic and social development, considering
a cross-section of the population.
Partners in the visit:
- Department of the Premier & Cabinet
- Social Inclusion Unit
- Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division
- Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
- Office for Youth
- Department for Families and Communities
- Department of Education and Children’s Services
- Flinders University
- University of Adelaide
- University of South Australia
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Department of Health
Supported by:
- The Australian Government under the Clever Networks Program
- Connecting Up Australia
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