This is to engage applied anthropologists who are using an ethnographic methods to understand the 2020 Decennial Census. Those working directly on the 2020 Census -- i.e., enumerators, CFSs, and Census staff -- may have the most to contribute (and gain).
The US Decennial Census is a constitutionally-mandated statistical survey which enumerates the entire United States population every ten years. Census results have shaped American's domestic policy and self-identity since 1790. The Decennial Census also forms the foundation for other studies and online-tools by the US Census Bureau.
This project is inspired by core concepts in cultural anthropology, in particular those in the ethnographer's toolkit, such as "indigenous meaning", "thick description" and "mediated truth". It is believed that applying these notions to ethnography of the Census, will yield valuable insights for the eventual interpretation of Census findings.
The roundtable is envisioned as a simple facilitated discussion where participants are invited to share findings and observations in a safe environment, one that is conducive to open discussion. If successful and mutually agreed, the findings of this discussion will be shared at an upcoming AAA or SfAA meeting. We are tentatively calling this discussion roundtable an "After-Action Review of the 2020 Census: An Ethnographer's Perspective".
Please contact the organizers if you are a researcher with data and/or research interests in the 2020 Census, via Richard W. Morris, Ph.D., EM: morriscounts@gmail.com , VM: 202-643-5323.
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