Summary
P. Kerim Friedman is a Taiwan-based anthropologist and professor with over a decade of academic experience studying language, ideology, and political economy. Based at National Dong Hwa University, he teaches linguistic and visual anthropology and has progressed from assistant to full professor while also holding a visiting Chair of Taiwan Studies at Leiden. A founding member of the anthropology blog Savage Minds and a documentary filmmaker, he bridges scholarly research with public-facing media and digital scholarship. His work uniquely combines ethnographic attention to language with analyses of visual culture and migration in Taiwan, reflecting long-term field engagement since his Ph.D. from Temple University. Though active online, he directs contacts to his personal homepage rather than social platforms, signaling a curated approach to public engagement.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology at Temple University
New Lincoln
BA, Sociology, BA, Sociology at Haverford College
High School, High School at United Nations International School
Chinese, English, amis