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Jon Clindaniel Pronouns: he/him Areas of Study:
MACSS
 Office: 1155 E. 60th Street, Room 215 Office hours: See link in bio Phone: (773) 702-4829 Email
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Senior Instructional Professor

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Dr. Clindaniel is an Associate Senior Instructional Professor in Computational Social Science, and a computational anthropologist. He studies how human beings use symbolic technologies to record, represent, and imagine who we are – from ancient inscription systems to contemporary AI. 

His research focuses on the Inka khipu, museum archives, and generative AI’s depictions of human origins, combining semiotic anthropology with computational methods.

He teaches MACS 34050, “Identity and Culture in the Age of AI,” and the large-scale computing courses in the MACSS computing sequence, MACS 30113 and MACS 30123.

Students interested in identity and culture in the age of AI, computational analysis of culture, or material culture and archives are welcome to reach out about coursework, MA thesis advising, and research opportunities – see the office-hours scheduling link above. More information about Dr. Clindaniel’s research, teaching, and current projects is available at jonclindaniel.com.