so much for having me I am David Harris Pam I am a reflexive sosial
Pam I am a reflexive sosial
Pam I am a reflexive sosial I’m guessing most of you don’t know what
I’m guessing most of you don’t know what
I’m guessing most of you don’t know what that means
that means
that means but I want to offer you an invitation to
but I want to offer you an invitation to
but I want to offer you an invitation to reflexive sociology we and this is a
reflexive sociology we and this is a
reflexive sociology we and this is a cover of a book by Pierre Bourdieu what
cover of a book by Pierre Bourdieu what
cover of a book by Pierre Bourdieu what content introduces this idea we
content introduces this idea we
content introduces this idea we reflexive sociologists study all aspects
reflexive sociologists study all aspects
reflexive sociologists study all aspects of human life and behavior but we also
of human life and behavior but we also
of human life and behavior but we also believe that introspection and studying
believe that introspection and studying
believe that introspection and studying ourselves our own biases really why we
ourselves our own biases really why we
ourselves our own biases really why we are who we are and why do we think what
are who we are and why do we think what
are who we are and why do we think what we think is critical to the endeavor of
we think is critical to the endeavor of
we think is critical to the endeavor of sociological scholarship as such I want
sociological scholarship as such I want
sociological scholarship as such I want to walk you through a brief
to walk you through a brief
to walk you through a brief architectural history of the
architectural history of the
architectural history of the institutions that I believe shaped me
institutions that I believe shaped me
institutions that I believe shaped me this is my point of origin which I
this is my point of origin which I
this is my point of origin which I imagine I may share with many of you
imagine I may share with many of you
imagine I may share with many of you here from the audience raise your hand
here from the audience raise your hand
here from the audience raise your hand through a born building Stanford
through a born building Stanford
through a born building Stanford Hospital I have a few
Hospital I have a few
Hospital I have a few yes I then studied at this institution
yes I then studied at this institution
yes I then studied at this institution Mountain View High School I graduated in
Mountain View High School I graduated in
Mountain View High School I graduated in 1999 the same year that Google moved
1999 the same year that Google moved
1999 the same year that Google moved into Mountain View the town wasn’t big
into Mountain View the town wasn’t big
into Mountain View the town wasn’t big enough for the two of us so I headed off
enough for the two of us so I headed off
enough for the two of us so I headed off this a truly foreign land culturally
this a truly foreign land culturally
this a truly foreign land culturally speaking less than an hour’s drive UC
speaking less than an hour’s drive UC
speaking less than an hour’s drive UC Berkeley what joke I often tell my
Berkeley what joke I often tell my
Berkeley what joke I often tell my students what I went to study DC
students what I went to study DC
students what I went to study DC Berkeley and I teach there what do
Berkeley and I teach there what do
Berkeley and I teach there what do Silicon Valley and Berkeley haven’t come
Silicon Valley and Berkeley haven’t come
Silicon Valley and Berkeley haven’t come nobody trusts you if you’re wearing a
nobody trusts you if you’re wearing a
nobody trusts you if you’re wearing a tie but for different reasons in
tie but for different reasons in
tie but for different reasons in Berkeley it was the activists zeal and
Berkeley it was the activists zeal and
Berkeley it was the activists zeal and spirit that if you should be the change
spirit that if you should be the change
spirit that if you should be the change that you want to see in the world
that you want to see in the world
that you want to see in the world they got me so excited about being in a
they got me so excited about being in a
they got me so excited about being in a place but I think that they interpreted
place but I think that they interpreted
place but I think that they interpreted that activism and that spirit with the
that activism and that spirit with the
that activism and that spirit with the technological lens the geekiness the
technological lens the geekiness the
technological lens the geekiness the gadget obsession and the spirit of
gadget obsession and the spirit of
gadget obsession and the spirit of Silicon Valley innovation which teaches
Silicon Valley innovation which teaches
Silicon Valley innovation which teaches you that if you see a problem you should
you that if you see a problem you should
you that if you see a problem you should solve perhaps using technology perhaps a
solve perhaps using technology perhaps a
solve perhaps using technology perhaps a combination of technology and other
combination of technology and other
combination of technology and other forces I got very excited that
forces I got very excited that
forces I got very excited that activism as an undergraduate and I had
activism as an undergraduate and I had
activism as an undergraduate and I had an internship at this place the White
an internship at this place the White
an internship at this place the White House I worked in particular in the
House I worked in particular in the
House I worked in particular in the White House Council on Environmental
White House Council on Environmental
White House Council on Environmental Quality and the very last stages of the
Quality and the very last stages of the
Quality and the very last stages of the Clinton administration that was a moment
Clinton administration that was a moment
Clinton administration that was a moment and an experience that changed my life
and an experience that changed my life
and an experience that changed my life and it sent me running back to
and it sent me running back to
and it sent me running back to California as quickly as possible then
California as quickly as possible then
California as quickly as possible then running even further away to this place
running even further away to this place
running even further away to this place this you probably don’t recognize this
this you probably don’t recognize this
this you probably don’t recognize this is the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil
is the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil
is the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil this is where I got my master’s degree
this is where I got my master’s degree
this is where I got my master’s degree in sociology and I went there to study
in sociology and I went there to study
in sociology and I went there to study inequality inequality was something that
inequality inequality was something that
inequality inequality was something that I became very very interested in in
I became very very interested in in
I became very very interested in in particular I looked at the relationships
particular I looked at the relationships
particular I looked at the relationships between domestic workers maids nannies
between domestic workers maids nannies
between domestic workers maids nannies and their employers in both Brazil in
and their employers in both Brazil in
and their employers in both Brazil in the United States because I really
the United States because I really
the United States because I really wanted to understand the cultures of
wanted to understand the cultures of
wanted to understand the cultures of inequality the cultures that perpetuate
inequality the cultures that perpetuate
inequality the cultures that perpetuate inequality the stories that we tell
inequality the stories that we tell
inequality the stories that we tell ourselves to justify or not justify or
ourselves to justify or not justify or
ourselves to justify or not justify or or to fight against inequality that was
or to fight against inequality that was
or to fight against inequality that was a big part of my studies and then they
a big part of my studies and then they
a big part of my studies and then they got an email in my last few months that
got an email in my last few months that
got an email in my last few months that I was in
I was in
I was in the brought me back to Palo Alto back to
the brought me back to Palo Alto back to
the brought me back to Palo Alto back to Silicon Valley to this place which is
Silicon Valley to this place which is
Silicon Valley to this place which is called the Institute for the future this
called the Institute for the future this
called the Institute for the future this was at an event actually where I
was at an event actually where I
was at an event actually where I recently saw Christine who was one of
recently saw Christine who was one of
recently saw Christine who was one of organizers of this event this was the
organizers of this event this was the
organizers of this event this was the apocalypse project fashion show this was
apocalypse project fashion show this was
apocalypse project fashion show this was a fashion show that we hosted at the
a fashion show that we hosted at the
a fashion show that we hosted at the future gallery to talk about climate
future gallery to talk about climate
future gallery to talk about climate change through the lens of fashion this
change through the lens of fashion this
change through the lens of fashion this was a very exciting event I was the
was a very exciting event I was the
was a very exciting event I was the curator with this show and it was an
curator with this show and it was an
curator with this show and it was an opportunity for me to use art and
opportunity for me to use art and
opportunity for me to use art and environmental science and thinking about
environmental science and thinking about
environmental science and thinking about the future as a lens as a way of
the future as a lens as a way of
the future as a lens as a way of inviting people to think differently and
inviting people to think differently and
inviting people to think differently and to think deeply about the future somehow
to think deeply about the future somehow
to think deeply about the future somehow then I ended up back at Berkeley I was
then I ended up back at Berkeley I was
then I ended up back at Berkeley I was invited to teach two years ago at
invited to teach two years ago at
invited to teach two years ago at Berkeley as a result in part of the work
Berkeley as a result in part of the work
Berkeley as a result in part of the work that I was doing at the Institute for
that I was doing at the Institute for
that I was doing at the Institute for the future I don’t have an MBA like some
the future I don’t have an MBA like some
the future I don’t have an MBA like some of our other speakers that earlier today
of our other speakers that earlier today
of our other speakers that earlier today but I actually teach MBA students a
but I actually teach MBA students a
but I actually teach MBA students a class called scenario planning and
class called scenario planning and
class called scenario planning and futures thinking and I teach a couple of
futures thinking and I teach a couple of
futures thinking and I teach a couple of other classes to undergrads one is
other classes to undergrads one is
other classes to undergrads one is called social movements in social media
called social movements in social media
called social movements in social media and another class that I gave a name to
and another class that I gave a name to
and another class that I gave a name to more than a year ago is called Civic
more than a year ago is called Civic
more than a year ago is called Civic technology and the social media
technology and the social media
technology and the social media president onion into that class before
president onion into that class before
president onion into that class before our two years in chief was elected
our two years in chief was elected
our two years in chief was elected and it was an exciting semester to
and it was an exciting semester to
and it was an exciting semester to really explore what it meant to be a
really explore what it meant to be a
really explore what it meant to be a leader in the age of technology and
leader in the age of technology and
leader in the age of technology and social media I come here today wearing
social media I come here today wearing
social media I come here today wearing three different hats first and foremost
three different hats first and foremost
three different hats first and foremost what you’ll hear about from me the rest
what you’ll hear about from me the rest
what you’ll hear about from me the rest of this talk it’s about the global lives
of this talk it’s about the global lives
of this talk it’s about the global lives project an organization that I started
project an organization that I started
project an organization that I started 13 years ago I’ll get a little deeper
13 years ago I’ll get a little deeper
13 years ago I’ll get a little deeper into that soon also as I mentioned I’m
into that soon also as I mentioned I’m
into that soon also as I mentioned I’m the Chancellor’s public scholar in
the Chancellor’s public scholar in
the Chancellor’s public scholar in c—berkeley
c—berkeley
c—berkeley and research director of the Institute
and research director of the Institute
and research director of the Institute for the future where I’m actually not a
for the future where I’m actually not a
for the future where I’m actually not a paternity leave and I’m taking care of
paternity leave and I’m taking care of
paternity leave and I’m taking care of my eight month-old twins right now as
my eight month-old twins right now as
my eight month-old twins right now as well so I’m going to show you a trailer
well so I’m going to show you a trailer
well so I’m going to show you a trailer from my latest piece with the global
from my latest piece with the global
from my latest piece with the global lives project this is actually trailer
lives project this is actually trailer
lives project this is actually trailer of lives in transit which is a series
of lives in transit which is a series
of lives in transit which is a series that just opened a few months ago as a
that just opened a few months ago as a
that just opened a few months ago as a month-long exhibit at Lincoln Center in
month-long exhibit at Lincoln Center in
month-long exhibit at Lincoln Center in New York as part of the New York Film
New York as part of the New York Film
New York as part of the New York Film Festival
Festival
Festival [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
people ask me is is public art or is it
people ask me is is public art or is it sociology is it a technology startup is
sociology is it a technology startup is
sociology is it a technology startup is it is it a media endeavor is this is
it is it a media endeavor is this is
it is it a media endeavor is this is this a nonprofit organization and the
this a nonprofit organization and the
this a nonprofit organization and the answer is yes to all of those things and
answer is yes to all of those things and
answer is yes to all of those things and I’ve gone about the lives over the last
I’ve gone about the lives over the last
I’ve gone about the lives over the last 13 years with all of those different
13 years with all of those different
13 years with all of those different hats on and trying to actually I think
hats on and trying to actually I think
hats on and trying to actually I think as I as I work through this effort from
as I as I work through this effort from
as I as I work through this effort from all of those different perspectives
all of those different perspectives
all of those different perspectives about what I’m trying to do now mobilize
about what I’m trying to do now mobilize
about what I’m trying to do now mobilize is asking some very big questions one of
is asking some very big questions one of
is asking some very big questions one of those questions is what could global
those questions is what could global
those questions is what could global empathy look like another big question
empathy look like another big question
empathy look like another big question that we ask very much related is what
that we ask very much related is what
that we ask very much related is what are the boundaries of your moral
are the boundaries of your moral
are the boundaries of your moral universe now I’d like to ask a question
universe now I’d like to ask a question
universe now I’d like to ask a question this is a serious question between 2003
this is a serious question between 2003
this is a serious question between 2003 and 2011 in the United States was at war
and 2011 in the United States was at war
and 2011 in the United States was at war in Iraq
in Iraq
in Iraq how many Iraqis died during this war I’m
how many Iraqis died during this war I’m
how many Iraqis died during this war I’m wondering if anyone would just just
wondering if anyone would just just
wondering if anyone would just just shout out a number 123,000 anyone else 5
shout out a number 123,000 anyone else 5
shout out a number 123,000 anyone else 5 million 1 million
million 1 million
million 1 million how many 500,000 any other numbers I
how many 500,000 any other numbers I
how many 500,000 any other numbers I want to call to your attention that
want to call to your attention that
want to call to your attention that those estimates from
those estimates from
those estimates from from this audience this is probably a
from this audience this is probably a
from this audience this is probably a very educated audience in this room much
very educated audience in this room much
very educated audience in this room much higher than average in this country I’m
higher than average in this country I’m
higher than average in this country I’m sure those estimates varied by orders of
sure those estimates varied by orders of
sure those estimates varied by orders of magnitude
magnitude
magnitude we had s estimates ranging from one
we had s estimates ranging from one
we had s estimates ranging from one hundred and twenty three thousand to
hundred and twenty three thousand to
hundred and twenty three thousand to five million the estimates some of the
five million the estimates some of the
five million the estimates some of the most reliable estimates right now are
most reliable estimates right now are
most reliable estimates right now are around half of making this I think is a
around half of making this I think is a
around half of making this I think is a tragedy that we are living right now
tragedy that we are living right now
tragedy that we are living right now that most of us in this room live
that most of us in this room live
that most of us in this room live through a period where our tax dollars
through a period where our tax dollars
through a period where our tax dollars for funding a war that we don’t know by
for funding a war that we don’t know by
for funding a war that we don’t know by orders of magnitude how many people died
orders of magnitude how many people died
orders of magnitude how many people died because of and during that conflict and
because of and during that conflict and
because of and during that conflict and I think this points to a broader crisis
I think this points to a broader crisis
I think this points to a broader crisis and I think it’s a moral crisis in our
and I think it’s a moral crisis in our
and I think it’s a moral crisis in our nation and grabs in other nations that
nation and grabs in other nations that
nation and grabs in other nations that we don’t value human lives equally we
we don’t value human lives equally we
we don’t value human lives equally we don’t value human lives equally across
don’t value human lives equally across
don’t value human lives equally across cultural boundaries and across religious
cultural boundaries and across religious
cultural boundaries and across religious boundaries across boundaries of
boundaries across boundaries of
boundaries across boundaries of nationality across boundaries of class
nationality across boundaries of class
nationality across boundaries of class and gender as well and that’s what I set
and gender as well and that’s what I set
and gender as well and that’s what I set out to change through global lives
out to change through global lives
out to change through global lives the motto of global lives is set out of
the motto of global lives is set out of
the motto of global lives is set out of your world when I set out
your world when I set out
your world when I set out on this journey of global lives
on this journey of global lives
on this journey of global lives initially I started with the idea of
initially I started with the idea of
initially I started with the idea of recording the lives of 10 people from 10
recording the lives of 10 people from 10
recording the lives of 10 people from 10 different countries and I’m going to
different countries and I’m going to
different countries and I’m going to show you a short video clip where some
show you a short video clip where some
show you a short video clip where some of my climber is explaining how we pick
of my climber is explaining how we pick
of my climber is explaining how we pick those first 10 people
the global arts project set out to
the global arts project set out to document 24 hours in the daily life of
document 24 hours in the daily life of
document 24 hours in the daily life of ten people who represent the diversity
ten people who represent the diversity
ten people who represent the diversity of humanity from the most intimate to
of humanity from the most intimate to
of humanity from the most intimate to the most mundane moments our crews
the most mundane moments our crews
the most mundane moments our crews patiently watched turning themselves
patiently watched turning themselves
patiently watched turning themselves over to the bass and rhythms of lives
over to the bass and rhythms of lives
over to the bass and rhythms of lives not their own
not their own
not their own geography sixty one percent of the world
geography sixty one percent of the world
geography sixty one percent of the world population lives in Asia so we selected
population lives in Asia so we selected
population lives in Asia so we selected six Asians and one person each from the
six Asians and one person each from the
six Asians and one person each from the other four major world regions North
other four major world regions North
other four major world regions North America South America Africa and Europe
America South America Africa and Europe
America South America Africa and Europe we also learned that more than half of
we also learned that more than half of
we also learned that more than half of the world lives in cities so we chose
the world lives in cities so we chose
the world lives in cities so we chose five open and five little people income
five open and five little people income
five open and five little people income we conducted detailed economic research
we conducted detailed economic research
we conducted detailed economic research to select ten people whose earnings
to select ten people whose earnings
to select ten people whose earnings roughly represent global income
roughly represent global income
roughly represent global income distribution gender Half Men half women
distribution gender Half Men half women
distribution gender Half Men half women religion the actual religious
religion the actual religious
religion the actual religious distribution of the planet age the
distribution of the planet age the
distribution of the planet age the actual age distribution of the planet
actual age distribution of the planet
actual age distribution of the planet six of the ten people are under 30 years
six of the ten people are under 30 years
six of the ten people are under 30 years old and represent activity score which
old and represent activity score which
old and represent activity score which to the overall collection of videos to
to the overall collection of videos to
to the overall collection of videos to be produced for level life to select
be produced for level life to select
be produced for level life to select those first ten
those first ten
those first ten and we adapted this process to select
and we adapted this process to select
and we adapted this process to select the 10 additional people the
the 10 additional people the
the 10 additional people the transportation who became the the
transportation who became the the
transportation who became the the subjects of the lives in transit series
subjects of the lives in transit series
subjects of the lives in transit series over the last 13 years that I’ve been
over the last 13 years that I’ve been
over the last 13 years that I’ve been working on global lives you’ve done
working on global lives you’ve done
working on global lives you’ve done dozens and dozens of exhibits around the
dozens and dozens of exhibits around the
dozens and dozens of exhibits around the world we produce more than 20 films each
world we produce more than 20 films each
world we produce more than 20 films each 24 hours long in the lives of people
24 hours long in the lives of people
24 hours long in the lives of people from 17 different countries around the
from 17 different countries around the
from 17 different countries around the world and when I when I brought this
world and when I when I brought this
world and when I when I brought this work to this building another
work to this building another
work to this building another influential building in my life the
influential building in my life the
influential building in my life the Smithsonian I was asked by a couple of
Smithsonian I was asked by a couple of
Smithsonian I was asked by a couple of anthropologists who got very excited
anthropologists who got very excited
anthropologists who got very excited about global lives if if I could explain
about global lives if if I could explain
about global lives if if I could explain to them the details of my methodology
to them the details of my methodology
to them the details of my methodology and and I was very excited that they
and and I was very excited that they
and and I was very excited that they thought I had a methodology I thought of
thought I had a methodology I thought of
thought I had a methodology I thought of it at that time as just art and film
it at that time as just art and film
it at that time as just art and film this is actually a document that I
this is actually a document that I
this is actually a document that I shared with them this is our production
shared with them this is our production
shared with them this is our production guide this is how film crews around the
guide this is how film crews around the
guide this is how film crews around the world go through this process of
world go through this process of
world go through this process of producing a 24 hour long video of a day
producing a 24 hour long video of a day
producing a 24 hour long video of a day in life of a person and also collecting
in life of a person and also collecting
in life of a person and also collecting as an interview which also comes part of
as an interview which also comes part of
as an interview which also comes part of the global lights video library of life
the global lights video library of life
the global lights video library of life experience this guide walks you through
experience this guide walks you through
experience this guide walks you through the whole process pre-production the
the whole process pre-production the
the whole process pre-production the day-out production and post-production
day-out production and post-production
day-out production and post-production this is an example of an equipment
this is an example of an equipment
this is an example of an equipment checklist that you use to figure out
checklist that you use to figure out
checklist that you use to figure out what you need to produce this shoot we
what you need to produce this shoot we
what you need to produce this shoot we show mobile lives videos in a few
show mobile lives videos in a few
show mobile lives videos in a few different formats we started out by
different formats we started out by
different formats we started out by showing them in video installations I’ll
showing them in video installations I’ll
showing them in video installations I’ll show you some images of those also have
show you some images of those also have
show you some images of those also have a website where you can actually explore
a website where you can actually explore
a website where you can actually explore the entire video library and we’ll be
the entire video library and we’ll be
the entire video library and we’ll be launching the lives of transits series
launching the lives of transits series
launching the lives of transits series 240 new hours of video of daily life
240 new hours of video of daily life
240 new hours of video of daily life over the course of this year next year
over the course of this year next year
over the course of this year next year this is a this is one way you could
this is a this is one way you could
this is a this is one way you could explore and this is another through a
explore and this is another through a
explore and this is another through a map where you can see that the
map where you can see that the
map where you can see that the relationships between the different
relationships between the different
relationships between the different people from different countries that we
people from different countries that we
people from different countries that we produce this is one of the exhibits that
produce this is one of the exhibits that
produce this is one of the exhibits that I mentioned to you this happens between
I mentioned to you this happens between
I mentioned to you this happens between exhibit it took place close to here at
exhibit it took place close to here at
exhibit it took place close to here at Google’s headquarters enough
Google’s headquarters enough
Google’s headquarters enough Mountain this was an exhibit at Google’s
Mountain this was an exhibit at Google’s
Mountain this was an exhibit at Google’s office in New York and this was the
office in New York and this was the
office in New York and this was the premiere of the license transit series
premiere of the license transit series
premiere of the license transit series at Lincoln Center we also do these
at Lincoln Center we also do these
at Lincoln Center we also do these exhibits and schools this is an exhibit
exhibits and schools this is an exhibit
exhibits and schools this is an exhibit at envision Academy in charge school in
at envision Academy in charge school in
at envision Academy in charge school in Oakland California these are this is
Oakland California these are this is
Oakland California these are this is another exhibit image from from an
another exhibit image from from an
another exhibit image from from an envision Academy but an idea
envision Academy but an idea
envision Academy but an idea actually bring global lives as the
actually bring global lives as the
actually bring global lives as the schools was not my own I can’t take
schools was not my own I can’t take
schools was not my own I can’t take credit for that it came from a lot of
credit for that it came from a lot of
credit for that it came from a lot of different teachers who were affected
different teachers who were affected
different teachers who were affected when batten down the door came me to
when batten down the door came me to
when batten down the door came me to come talk to their students about what I
come talk to their students about what I
come talk to their students about what I was doing with global lives and the most
was doing with global lives and the most
was doing with global lives and the most influential of those groups was from
influential of those groups was from
influential of those groups was from actually the Indonesian National
actually the Indonesian National
actually the Indonesian National Teachers Association they one with my
Teachers Association they one with my
Teachers Association they one with my producer who I collaborated with in
producer who I collaborated with in
producer who I collaborated with in Indonesia had a meeting and sent me a
Indonesia had a meeting and sent me a
Indonesia had a meeting and sent me a two-page document outlining all of the
two-page document outlining all of the
two-page document outlining all of the different subjects grade levels and
different subjects grade levels and
different subjects grade levels and lessons that could be used with global
lessons that could be used with global
lessons that could be used with global lives to bring global lives into
lives to bring global lives into
lives to bring global lives into classrooms around the world I then show
classrooms around the world I then show
classrooms around the world I then show global lives to middle slobo lifestyle
global lives to middle slobo lifestyle
global lives to middle slobo lifestyle mark and I’ll get you all the details on
mark and I’ll get you all the details on
mark and I’ll get you all the details on being there thank you so much for the
being there thank you so much for the
being there thank you so much for the opportunity to speak with you
opportunity to speak with you
opportunity to speak with you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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