Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Sarah is Director of the Emerging Technologies Research Lab, which undertakes critical interdisciplinary and international research into the social, cultural and experiential dimensions of the design, use and futures of new and emerging technologies. She has a joint appointment across the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture and the Faculty of Information Technology.
Her research focuses on emerging intelligent technologies, automation, data, digital futures, safety and design for wellbeing. Current projects investigate autonomous driving vehicles, Mobility as a Service, digital energy futures, self tracking and wearable technologies, smart phone and personal technology futures, digital technology use in everyday life, and health care design.
Sarah is a world leading Design Anthropologist, known for her development of innovative digital, visual and sensory research and dissemination methodologies, which she engages in interdisciplinary projects with design, engineering and creative practice disciplines to engage with contemporary issues and challenges. She has over 20 years experiences of working with academic and industry research partners internationally and frequently gives keynote and public lectures in academic and business environments internationally. She has published numerous academic books, peer referred journal articles and book chapters.
Sarah's research has been funded by national research councils in Australia, UK, Sweden and Spain, and the EU, and through industry partnerships internationally.
Consulting
Sarah consults in her areas of expertise, focused on the social, cultural and experiential dimensions of technology design and use. She has experience of consulting with large companies as well as design, branding and research agencies internationally.
Education/Academic qualification
Social Anthropology , PhD, The University of Kent
Social Anthropology, 1st class BA Hons, The University of Kent
Visual Anthropology , MA, University of Manchester
External positions
Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
2019 → …International Visiting Professor, Halmstad University
2014 → …Visiting Professor, Loughborough University
2012 → …Research area keywords
- design anthropology
- emerging technologies
- innovative ethnography
- visual ethnography
- automated decision making
- future mobilities
- future health
- future energy
- future of work
Network
Recent external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.
Projects
VSL Project: City of Melbourne: Visual Sensing Language
Sadowski, J., Lanzeni, D., Dahlgren, K. & Pink, S.
Melbourne City Council (City of Melbourne)
12/06/20 → 21/09/20
Project: Research
The Living Lab: Designing the Future of Aged Care
Clark, S., Flynn, D., Joe, K., Pink, S. & McCormack, J.
1/12/19 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
Digital energy futures: forecasting changing residential electricity demand
Strengers, Y., Pink, S., Simpson, R., Judd, S. & Gallagher, L.
10/07/19 → 9/07/22
Project: Research
Co-designing future smart urban mobility services - A Human approach (AHA)
1/01/19 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
Research Output
Anticipatory experience in everyday autonomous driving
Lindgren, T., Fors, V., Pink, S. & Osz, K., 6 May 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Personal and Ubiquitous Computing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Atmospheres of care in a psychiatric inpatient unit
Sumartojo, S., Pink, S., Duque, M. & Vaughan, L., 2020, In : Design for Health. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Making Spaces for Staff Breaks: A Design Anthropology Approach
Pink, S., Duque, M., Sumartojo, S. & Vaughan, L., 2020, In : Health Environments Research and Design Journal. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Atmospheres in Urban Light
Sumartojo, S., Edensor, T. & Pink, S., 2019, In : Ambiances. 5, 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Automated futures and the mobile present: In-car video ethnographies
Pink, S., Fors, V. & Glöss, M., 2019, In : Ethnography. 20, 1, p. 88-107 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Citations
(Scopus)
Prizes
2016 The CIOB Award for the Best International Paper
Helen Lingard (Recipient), Pink, Sarah (Recipient), Jan Hayes (Recipient), Vanessa McDermott (Recipient) & James Harley (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Consultancy
City of Melbourne (External organisation)
Shanti Sumartojo (Member), , Joanne Mihelcic (Member), , Nicholas Walton Healey (Member), , Bianca Vallentine (Member), & Sarah Pink (Member)
2017
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Consultancy