Experience

GIVE A SHIT

• Portugal
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • 2013 - Present

  Headquarters Lisbon; International performance The GIVE A SHIT (giveashitnow.org) is interdisciplinary awareness-raising platform and action group focusing on sustainable urban water management and sanitation in cities. The project is focused on problem-solving oriented strategic practices through the four dimensions of our work - research, education, artivism (art and activism) and consultancy. Project is based on academically conducted research and it uses impactful actions to construct a global dialogue and solutions on taboo of… Show more The GIVE A SHIT (giveashitnow.org) is interdisciplinary awareness-raising platform and action group focusing on sustainable urban water management and sanitation in cities. The project is focused on problem-solving oriented strategic practices through the four dimensions of our work - research, education, artivism (art and activism) and consultancy. Project is based on academically conducted research and it uses impactful actions to construct a global dialogue and solutions on taboo of sanitation and integrated water solutions.

• Sustainable Innovation Consultant / Senior Researcher / Ethnographer

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Lisbon Area, Portugal More than a decade of varied experiences as an innovation sustainable consultant, varying in positions of curator, head of regenerative development, lead researcher, strategy creator, and UX/ethnographer. Experiences in the private and public sector with a high focus on environmental challenges, water, sanitation, and integrated solutions. Some of the clients: #research and consultancy agency (SPINN, Spatial Innovation Network; Torke CC; With Company; Beta-i); #collaborating with… Show more More than a decade of varied experiences as an innovation sustainable consultant, varying in positions of curator, head of regenerative development, lead researcher, strategy creator, and UX/ethnographer. Experiences in the private and public sector with a high focus on environmental challenges, water, sanitation, and integrated solutions. Some of the clients: #research and consultancy agency (SPINN, Spatial Innovation Network; Torke CC; With Company; Beta-i); #collaborating with municipalities and governmental bodies (UN-Habitat; CPD, CML Portugal; MOMS Slovenia); #academia and education(Futur/io; UNIDCOM; IADE-Universidade Europeia (PT); Ironhack; Universidade IBeroamericana (CDMX); Faculty of Arts (SLO); John Jay College (NYC); Parsons the New School of Design (NYC); Environmental Engineering Group Sweden UPPSALA); #business and industry (Essentia; Roca; Roca Lisbon Gallery; HoneyWeagon; Prožitek); #non-governmental organizations (We Are Water Foundation, EASA Applied Anthropology Network, Sustainable Energy Youth Network).



Ironhack

• Spain
• Education Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Curator of I'mpulse sessions - Design by Nature/speaker

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Recording of chosen as 1 of the top 3 webinars of the year 2021 in the section UX/UI. Thematic: Regenerative Design, Research, and UX principles



Korculan

• Croatia
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting, Mentoring, Coaching for sustainable and regenerative innovation

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  CONSULTING on REGENERATION CLIENT: SPINN - Spatial Innovation Network https://spinn.org/About, Feb 2022-June 2023 - Head of Regeneration, later ecosystem regeneration consultant - Co-create regeneration framework and tools for the company development - Research and development of facilitation tools, frameworks within projects, plans, business CONSULTING, March 2019-march 2022 CLIENT: FREQUENCY VILLAGE - Community hub for regeneration San Miguel, Azores -… Show more CONSULTING on REGENERATION CLIENT: SPINN - Spatial Innovation Network https://spinn.org/About, Feb 2022-June 2023 - Head of Regeneration, later ecosystem regeneration consultant - Co-create regeneration framework and tools for the company development - Research and development of facilitation tools, frameworks within projects, plans, business CONSULTING, March 2019-march 2022 CLIENT: FREQUENCY VILLAGE - Community hub for regeneration San Miguel, Azores - sustainability assessment for the project - creation of regenerative strategy, toolkit, framework for development - high level EU project application lead - multi-stakeholder management MENTORING/COACHING Client: Hekamaiah Foundation, Spain, Morocco, Partners: Habitas, https://www.hekamiah.life/ - creation of the content for Leadershift program. - Drafting the whole material for communication and website. - Creation of personalized branding language. MENTORING/CONSULTING CLIENT: Sustainable Energy Youth Network SEYN, PT, Asia-Pacific, Greece, https://seynetwork.org/ Sponsors and partners:KAS-RECAP; AIT-RRCAP • Coaching and mentorship of the team. • Co-creation of strategy and design proposal for innovation YEA Playbook/Activation kit and YEA Trainer’s Manual Launch: March 2023 MENTORING/COACHING, CONSULTING Client: Paola Miani, Design for Impact, UK • Coaching and mentorship of new business model creation for sustainable design • Assessment and creation of personalized frameworks for sustainability • Developed personalized model, brand, and storytelling for the website. Client: Aranmula, Paula Acosta, Ecuador Aranmula – Guardians of the Earth, it’s a crowd-forest platform for the protection of primordial forests and cultural heritage around river Ayampe. • Coaching and mentorship of the holistic model for the platform. • Strategic business plan development • Research plan and co-creation of the platform based on land trust and tokenization. Show less



Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México

• Mexico
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Mexico City Area, Mexico Creation and teaching of the short course, Design Anthropology for Climate Challenges to MA and PhD students at the department of Ciencias Sociales y Políticas, Social Anthropology course. Course was structured as a practice based learning model (from theory to hands-on practice) focusing on water issues of Mexico City. Students were learning new skills and technics with help of design anthropology system thinking methods on how to gather and translate scientific data into useful material… Show more Creation and teaching of the short course, Design Anthropology for Climate Challenges to MA and PhD students at the department of Ciencias Sociales y Políticas, Social Anthropology course. Course was structured as a practice based learning model (from theory to hands-on practice) focusing on water issues of Mexico City. Students were learning new skills and technics with help of design anthropology system thinking methods on how to gather and translate scientific data into useful material. Potential of design anthropology and change agency was practiced and learned through the practical projects and exercises. Anthropological ethnographic research and the field of design show shared interests in research subjects. In both disciplines the main interest and focus of the research is gathered around individuals, society and behavioural attitudes. In anthropology we focus mostly in the first part, understanding and observing these concepts and defining their current state and the issues surrounding them. In design we focus on the second part: the production and creation of solutions. In the field of design anthropology practice, anthropology research allows us to have better insight into users’ needs and their culturally differentiating behavioural habits. In addition, it has a potential to spark the initial creative process (Conti 2015) and encourage quality in design products, services, spaces and systems. On the other hand, design can help anthropology by opening up new opportunities and innovative ways of engaging applied results with socially mediated, creative design methodologies. I have facilitated workshops during which students will work on their project research in groups with the help of different creative and systemic methods. As a final result, they had present a final project based on strategic proposal that addresses the “environmental challenges” – particularly focusing on urban water management at Mexico City. Show less



IADE

• Mexico
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Researcher

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  https://www.unidcom-iade.pt/centre/people/laura-korculanin/

• PHD Candidate

  • 2016 - Present

  Lisbon Area, Portugal Dissertation title: Design anthropological framing of regenerative ecosystem for sustainable toilet design: Strategic guidelines for integrated water solutions in Lisbon context Currently I am finalizing dissertation writing in Sustainable Design course at IADE - Universidade Europeia in Lisbon. I am specializing my long year passion and research on urban water management and western system of flushing toilets with human-centered approach and design anthropology.

• Professor

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2021

  Lisbon Area, Portugal Creation and teaching undergraduate courses in for department: Creation of syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives on BA and MA level. • Sociology of Design • Creativity and Innovation • Socio-cultural studies: Consumer Studies Creation of informal and formal methods of teachings, hands-on practical exercises, and assignments in class and online (e-learning). Facilitation and preparation of materials for fieldwork practical… Show more Creation and teaching undergraduate courses in for department: Creation of syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives on BA and MA level. • Sociology of Design • Creativity and Innovation • Socio-cultural studies: Consumer Studies Creation of informal and formal methods of teachings, hands-on practical exercises, and assignments in class and online (e-learning). Facilitation and preparation of materials for fieldwork practical activities, encouraged class discussions integrated into lessons. Huge emphasis on individual and group applied research projects. Extracurricular work with students, faculty, and community stakeholders: • Choosing and promoting the best projects for award applications and offering career assistance with direct contacts in business, providing relevant job opportunities. • Support in scholarship preparations. Supported development and implemented grants for program funding : as part of EU Erasmus + project - CREATION Erasmus + and project L3 - Inovação no Ensino do Design: Praticas collaborativas e sustentibilidade. • Developed and implemented content with the multidisciplinary research team and external lecturers • Promotion of interdisciplinary workshops • Collaborated with faculty and community stakeholders for program improvement. Access link: https://www.europeia.pt/corpo-docente/laura-korculanin



EASA Applied Anthropology Network

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Advisor

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Lisbon Area, Portugal Applied Anthropology Network (AAN) is the main European platform dedicated to the exchange of information and experiences related to practical applications of anthropology and ethnography. The network enables a circular transfer of knowledge between academia, private and public sectors, NGOs, interest groups, students and other individuals. The network is part of the European Association for Social Anthropologists. AAN organizes yearly flagship event Why the World Needs Anthropologists counting… Show more Applied Anthropology Network (AAN) is the main European platform dedicated to the exchange of information and experiences related to practical applications of anthropology and ethnography. The network enables a circular transfer of knowledge between academia, private and public sectors, NGOs, interest groups, students and other individuals. The network is part of the European Association for Social Anthropologists. AAN organizes yearly flagship event Why the World Needs Anthropologists counting over 400 participants.

• Direction board, General manager, Convener

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

  Europe Roles executed over 4 years: Convenor General manager Financial manager Project manager - Lisbon, Oslo 2017-2021 Convenor - Europe Direction board, yearly strategy and content coordination, team management, publications, wokshop and event facilitation. Facilitation of multistakeholder dialog creation/communication for better visibility and understanding of the importance of anthropology, quality research and ethnography inside and outside of academia. 2019: Co-lead… Show more Roles executed over 4 years: Convenor General manager Financial manager Project manager - Lisbon, Oslo 2017-2021 Convenor - Europe Direction board, yearly strategy and content coordination, team management, publications, wokshop and event facilitation. Facilitation of multistakeholder dialog creation/communication for better visibility and understanding of the importance of anthropology, quality research and ethnography inside and outside of academia. 2019: Co-lead, Finance and partnership coordination, Oslo, Norway Organization of the flagship event Why the World Needs Anthropologists: Sustaining cities 2019 Financial lead, business plan and strategy creation. Content creation, coordination of the team and speakers. Sponsorships and partnerships establishment. 2017-2018 General manager: Lisbon, Portugal Organization of the flagship event Why the World Needs Anthropologists: Designing the Future 2018 Content creation, coordination of the team and speakers. Sponsorships and partnerships establishment. 2018, Organizer, co-lead Co-organization and facilitation of the event “Why Corporate Innovation Needs Anthropologists?”, Lisbon, 2018, collaboration and partnership: Beta-i Key words: Applied anthropology, design anthropology, business anthropology, interdisciplinary approach, collaboration.



futur/io Institute

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-curator / Project manager

  • Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

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SEYN - Sustainable Energy Youth Network

• Belgium
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentoring and coaching in sustainable innovation

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  World Sponsors and partners: Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS-RECAP); Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT-RRCAP) YEA Playbook and Trainer’s manual are serving to grow and support individuals and organisations in transition for regenerative decentralized energy models through a toolkit, DIY solutions and hands-on oriented programs. • Coaching and mentorship of the… Show more Sponsors and partners: Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS-RECAP); Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT-RRCAP) YEA Playbook and Trainer’s manual are serving to grow and support individuals and organisations in transition for regenerative decentralized energy models through a toolkit, DIY solutions and hands-on oriented programs. • Coaching and mentorship of the team. • Co-creation of strategy and design proposal for innovation YEA Playbook/Activation kit and YEA Trainer’s Manual Launch: March 2023 Show less



John Jay College (CUNY)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  New York, United States Invited visiting professor and researcher at John Jay College in New York City at the Department of Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts. Immersed work and conducted ethnography in public space of NYC with the theme of public toilets. Research results and Give a Shit project development served as a topic of session development for Applied Anthropology. Funding as awarded project from Ministy of Culture in Slovenia.



Chapitô

• France
• IT System Custom Software Development

• Curator / Project and Event Manager

  • 2013 - 2013

  Lisbon Area, Portugal Organisation of events. Cultural and performing art independent event. Co-organisiation with Lost in Lisbon



City Hall Murska Sobota

• Founder of Žabnjek - Spatial textbook, general manager, researcher, content creation

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2009

  Murska Sobota Project Žabnjek - Spatial Textbook was based on a longitudinal ethnographic study resulting in the proposal and intervention of public space in the city of MUrska Sobota. Žabnjek is an artistic, cultural-educational ecological interactive festival for children and adults. The project received a National award for sustainable development JSKŠ, Slovene Human Resources Development, and Scholarship Fund, Ljubljana in 2011.

• Author of the project AKULTUR - Academic.Culture.Nature, general manager, content creator

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2008

  Murska Sobota, Slovenia As an author of the project AKULTUR - Academic.Culture.Nature. I have conceived and organised one of the first cultural-ecological festivals in North Eastern Slovenia - based on-premise: engaging past knowledge with nowadays experiences for sustainable solutions of our future. The project was executed with help of City Hall/s funding, sponsorship, and donations.