At the kind invitation of Scott Lukas at Lake Tahoe College, I've been asked to participate in a panel on experiential / lifespaces and culture at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association.
The event will be held right here in San francisco at The Hilton from November 19–23. Scott has asked that I speak about Themerica and my upcoming April trip to Dubai. “The panel will address a number of new trends in this arena, including the experience economy and its connection to urban renewal, the idea of the third place—an organic, albeit consumer, space of civics—the idea of brandscapes, and the new concept of the lifestyle/flagship store. This panel will address these trends and suggest a new integration of architecture and anthropology.”
I look forward to this exciting opportunity to meet other scholars interested in theming and discuss my project.