Public Speaking

Nazima Kadir is an anthropologist with a Ph.D. from Yale with over 20 years of experience conducting and applying anthropological research. As a compelling, creative, and passionate speaker, she’s well-versed in a breadth of subjects including commercial anthropology, urban anthropology, and UX research.

Whether she’s speaking about her book, working on public anthropology projects, or discussing her experiences transitioning from academia and the public sector to the private sector, Nazima brings a unique and engaging perspective to her anthropological research.

If you are interested in her speaking at your live or online event, podcast, or webinar, please contact: bartholomew@theoctoberanthropologist.com

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“I saw Nazima’s presentation at the conference and was very impressed. The way she told the story of a woman from her research, tying it to so many “big” issues, blew me away. It was not only very well written and narrated, but also incredibly substantial. Congratulations! I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed her presentation.”

Overview of Speaking Engagements

2013

Presentation of “Our Autonomous Life” at the Athens Biennial
Learning from Kilburn: Observational Skills Workshop

2014

Observational Skills workshop, Nachtelijke Dwaling (Evening Derives) Oude Kerk Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
‘The Logic of Homogeneity in Radical Social Movements,’ presentation as part of Panel “From co-production to alternative futures,” at the international annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, London
‘The Logic of Homogeneity in Radical Social Movements,’ presentation at Embros Social Centre, Athens, Greece

2017

Book talks:

Bluestockings Bookstore, New York City
Housman’s Bookstore, London
Brixton Bookjam, London
Casco Projects, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Manchester University Press Podcast
Interview on Thinking Allowed, BBC Radio

2018

Should we trust AI? – hosted by The Capgemini Week of Innovation Networks, London, UK
“The Autonomous Life?” at Forum on DIY Culture and Autonomous Spaces – hosted by Temporary Autonomous Art Exhibition, London UK
“Hierarchy among anarchist urban squatters,” Panel presentation at the International Conference Successful Cities: Crises of Citizenship hosted by the Centre for Citizenship, Social Pluralism, and Religious Diversity at the University of Potsdam, Germany

2020

Research and Visual Art from the Baristas Under Brexit project, Brent2020, London Borough of Culture – hosted by The Anti-University Festival

2021

JP Morgan’s Cool Jobs in Tech series on Instagram stories
Urban work: career paths out of academia and into the city – hosted by the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies

2022

Foundations for Ethical Research (with Sam Harvey) – hosted by EPIC, the membership organization for applied anthropologists and ethnographic practitioners (video only available for members)

Recent Speaking Engagements

Podcasts & Conversations

BMB Agency · Nazima Kadir - "The anthropology of misogynist trolling"

Manchester University Press · Nazima Kadir - The autonomous life Podcast

Metroland Cultures · Brent Biennial: Abbas Zahedi and Nazima Kadir In Conversation

Videos

Contact for Speaking Engagements

If you are interested in her speaking at your live or online event, podcast, or webinar, please contact: bartholomew@theoctoberanthropologist.com or fill out the below contact form.