Matt Krebs
Ph.D Anthropology (2019)
I am a cultural anthropologist. My dissertation explored cultures of expertise in "makerspaces" in Japan.
I have previously led non-profit cultural organizations: Japan Society of Boston and Japan/America Society of Kentucky.
Contact Information
mattkrebs@uky.edu
617-286-6291
Education
2019 Ph.D. Department of Anthropology, University of Kentucky
Dissertation: Making Experts: An Ethnographic Study of “Makers” in FabLabs in Japan, Dr. Lisa Cliggett: advisor
2005 M.A. Patterson School of Diplomacy & International Commerce, University of Kentucky
2004 B.A. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University
Dissertation: Making Experts: An Ethnographic Study of “Makers” in FabLabs in Japan, Dr. Lisa Cliggett: advisor
2005 M.A. Patterson School of Diplomacy & International Commerce, University of Kentucky
2004 B.A. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University
Research Interests
- Science & technology studies
- Techno-social movements
- Business anthropology
- Cultures of expertise
- Ethnographic method
- Social Network Analysis
Affiliations
- Anthropology
- Manjiro/Whitfield Commemorative Center for International Exchange