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
 
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