Adrian Godboldt is a PhD student in Anthropology, with a focus on culture, at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research interest looks at the intersection of digital infrastructures, environmental sustainability, and broader geopolitics. He plans to examine U.S. discourse around CHIP manufacturing and the materialization of these plants, focusing on how this industry impacts communities and workers in the U.S. and Taiwan. Drawing on multi-situated ethnography, he will explore how global technological shifts, geopolitical tensions, and environmental concerns shape the lives of those working in and living near CHIP production and drawing shared experiences across borders.
Keywords: Digital anthropology, digital infrastructure, environmental justice, geopolitics, transnational labor
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