Research + Public Scholarship + Storytelling
Qualitative research and narrative work exploring how identity, culture, names, memory, and place shape people and community.
Qualitative research and narrative work exploring how identity, culture, names, memory, and place shape people and community.
Led by sociologist Dr. Shanae S. Jefferies, the studio combines qualitative research, cultural analysis, interviews, oral histories, and narrative development to create podcasts, documentary concepts, public programs, and community-centered stories.
Research grounded in real people, thoughtful listening, and the social worlds that give every story meaning. Find what's right for you and your community.
Qualitative research that helps municipalities and cultural organizations understand the people, histories, and experiences connected to a place.
Interviews, oral histories, archival exploration, cultural research, and narrative development for documentary, audio, and multimedia projects.
Accessible, research-informed conversations that connect sociological ideas to everyday life, identity, culture, and community.
Given Name is a research-informed storytelling
podcast exploring the histories, identities, relationships, and cultural meanings carried by names.
Shanae Shantel collaborates with municipalities, universities, filmmakers, cultural organizations, researchers, and mission-driven institutions on thoughtful, community-centered research and storytelling.