Adrian Godboldt

My research interest looks at the intersection of digital technology, human relations, and geopolitics. I'm looking to explore the infrastructure that gives life to our digital lives and the infrastructure, policies, and workers that make the digital world possible.

"I'm currently a PhD student in Anthropology, with a focus on culture, at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. My research interest looks at the intersection of digital technology, human relations, and geopolitics. I'm looking to explore the infrastructure that gives life to our digital lives and the infrastructure, policies, and workers that make the digital world possible. Particularly, I'm interested in 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. This work will map how global technological shifts, geopolitical tensions grow, and environmental concerns that shape the lives of those working in and living near CHIP production and drawing shared experiences across borders."