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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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, Hogskolan i Halmstad (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
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Algorand Centre of Excellence (ACE) on Sustainability Informatics for the Pacific
Liu, J., Rudolph, C., Pink, S., Yu, J., Gasevic, D., Steinfeld, R., Du, X., Liebman, A., Ma, X., Luebbers, J., Ince, P., Sakzad, A., Yuan, X., Baiao Dowsley, R., He, W., Ko, R. K. L., Dong, N., Kuchta, V., Komarek, A., Radke, A., Carvalho, G., Risius, M., Dargusch, P., Gramoli, V., Salampasis, D., Wang, Z., Au, M. H., Luo, X., Ali, S., Sharma, B., Boorman, J., Wainwright, T., Esgin, M., Cui, S. & Cui, H.
1/08/22 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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CitiPowerFHD: Future home demand: Anticipating energy and everyday life trends across three Victorian networks
Strengers, Y., Pink, S., Nicholls, L. & Dahlgren, K.
1/12/21 → 1/12/23
Project: Research
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Net Zero Precincts: an interdisciplinary approach to decarbonising cities
Raven, R., Pink, S., Webb, G., Farrelly, M., Liebman, A., Coxon, S., Graham, P., Quillinan, A. & Cailes, D.
1/09/21 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society
Thomas, J., Burgess, J., Sellis, T., Horst, H., Lupton, D., Goggin, G., Pink, S., Sanderson, M., Henman, P., Bruns, A., Dan, H., Andrejevic, M., Suzor, N., Potts, J., Parker, C., Leckie, C., Dowse, L., Richardson, M., Schulz, W., Fors, V., de Rijke, M., Puschmann, C., Jurko, I., Stoyanovich, J., Yeung, K. & Pasquale, F.
27/08/20 → 27/08/27
Project: Research
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RACE for 2030: Reliable Affordable Clean Energy for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC)
Beins, D., Liebman, A., Bahrani, B., Leroux, A., Kraal, D., Razzaghi, R., Strengers, Y., Goodwin, S., Pink, S., Rudolph, C., Raven, R., Bergmeir, C., Saunderson, J., Leslie, G., Gangadharan, L., Islam, A., Wang, L. C., Ward, M., Xiao, E., Wallace, M., Tack, G., Stuckey, P., Li, Y., Pan, S., de Nijs, F., Buckingham, E., Denis-Ryan, A., Ens, B., Dargaville, R., Chang, X., Yu, J., White, S., Zlatanov, N., Hyndman, R., Panagiotelis, A. & Athanasopoulos, G.
1/07/20 → 30/06/31
Project: Research
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An Anthropology of Futures and Technologies
Lanzeni, D., Waltorp, K., Pink, S. & Smith, R. C., 2023, 1st ed. Oxon OX UK: Taylor & Francis. 192 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Other › peer-review
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Complicating futures
Lanzeni, D. & Pink, S., 2023, An Anthropology of Futures and Technologies. Lanzeni, D., Waltorp, K., Pink, S. & C. Smith, R. (eds.). 1st ed. Oxon OX UK: Taylor & Francis, p. 18-34 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Digital anticipation
Pink, S., Kelly, L. & Ferguson, H., 2023, An Anthropology of Futures and Technologies. Lanzeni, D., Waltorp, K., Pink, S. & Smith, R. C. (eds.). Oxon, UK: Routledge, p. 65-78 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Digital Energy Futures: Scenarios for Future Living 2030/2050
Strengers, Y. A. A., Kaviani, F., Dahlgren, K., Korsmeyer, H., Pink, S., Nicholls, L. & Martin, R., Feb 2023, Monash University. 95 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research
Open AccessFile -
Emerging Technologies / Life at the Edge of the Future
Pink, S., 2023, Oxon, UK: Routledge. 168 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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2016 The CIOB Award for the Best International Paper
Lingard, H. (Recipient), Pink, Sarah (Recipient), Hayes, J. (Recipient), McDermott, V. (Recipient) & Harley, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 9th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards, Best Ageing Research - Winner: 'Smart homes for seniors: Intelligent home design for independent living'
Pink, Sarah (Recipient), Duque Hurtado, Melisa (Recipient), Strengers, Yolande (Recipient) & Williams, C. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 IoT (Internet of Things) Awards, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Action - Winner: 'Smart Homes for Seniors: Intelligent home design for independent living'
Strengers, Yolande (Recipient), Pink, Sarah (Recipient), Duque Hurtado, Melisa (Recipient), Martin, Rex (Recipient), Nicholls, L. (Recipient), Mortimer, M. (Recipient), Horan, B. (Recipient), Eugene, A. (Recipient) & Thomson, S. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Living with Robots
Shanti Sumartojo (Contributor), Sarah Pink (Contributor), Dana Kulic (Contributor), Yolande Strengers (Contributor) & Michael Mintrom (Contributor)
2 May 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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Festival of Future Urbanism
Rob Raven (Session chair), Darren Sharp (Invited speaker), Sarah Pink (Invited speaker), Margot Delafoulhouze (Invited speaker) & Trish McGee (Invited speaker)
12 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Living in a Lit World
Shanti Sumartojo (Contributor), Sarah Pink (Contributor), Tim Edensor (Contributor) & Mikkel Bille (Contributor)
16 Dec 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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City of Melbourne (External organisation)
Shanti Sumartojo (Member), Joanne Mihelcic (Member), Nicholas Walton Healey (Member), Bianca Vallentine (Member) & Sarah Pink (Member)
2017Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Consultancy
Press/Media
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What does putting "consumers at the centre" of the energy transition really mean?
Fareed Kaviani, Yolande Strengers, Rex Martin, Hannah Korsmeyer, Kari Dahlgren & Sarah Pink
1/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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IoT: 'Wireless technology helps reinvigorate smart city focus'
Sarah Pink, Bianca Vallentine, Melisa Duque, Ilya Fridman, Debora Lanzeni, Robert Lundberg, Shanti Sumartojo, Lisa Fu, Nicola Hearn & Tegan Kop
4/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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THE FIFTH ESTATE: 'AI is watching you: How to ethically capture urban data for smart cities'
Sarah Pink, Bianca Vallentine, Melisa Duque, Ilya Fridman, Debora Lanzeni, Robert Lundberg, Shanti Sumartojo, Lisa Fu, Nicola Hearn & Tegan Kop
12/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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COUNCIL MAGAZINE: 'New approaches for smart cities public data-gathering'
Sarah Pink, Bianca Vallentine, Melisa Duque Hurtado, Ilya Fridman, Debora Lanzeni, Robert Lundberg, Shanti Sumartojo, Lisa Fu, Nicola Hearn & Tegan Kop
12/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The energy costs of staying at home
Kari Dahlgren, Jathan Sadowski, Yolande Strengers, Larissa Nicholls & Sarah Pink
21/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature