Dr Johannes Lenhard
@JFLenhard
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Academic and writer. Lecturing and researching @cambridge_uni. Book on homelessness: https://t.co/nZIOqDI6nk Book on DEI in VC: https://t.co/lWSldiE89d
London, UK
Joined May 2019
2022 was pretty special for me: it was likely the only two-book-year of my life š š #1, from May: Making Better Lives, on my research with people experiencing homelessness in Paris and how they survive despite structural exclusion (discount: BBAUTH):
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A welcome set of (partly unexpected) allies in the attack on everything thatās slowly made the world a little more equalā¦
Markās position is the right oneā¦ we can have a meritocracy WHILE trying to make society more just ā and a diversity of experiences and perspectives is obviously a win in most business cases.
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RT @mona_sloane: Venture Capitalists are not only profit maximizers but highly unprofessional, biased, driven by their relationships, persoā¦
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RT @PublicBooks: In his research on VC investors in Silicon Valley and Europe, @JFLenhard finds that biases significantly impact investmentā¦
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@JoshuaWohle @amyrlewin @eileentso Male partners are continuously saying this in fact - most importantly in Silicon Valley; listen to Elliot Robinson (Bessemer) talk on stage about his colleagues at 'marquee firms' doing that post Ellen-Pao:
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š½One of the things thatās wrong with American VC in a tweet. Why would we hold on to a measure of āprosperityā even economists shun? How can you believe in the positive force of capitalism living in San Francisco? šŖšŗEurope is pushing ahead, also in tech; report coming soon!
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RT @ImpactAlpha: Impact Voices: #ESG in VC Not seeing ESG for what it is āprevents potentially well-intentioned investors from driving reaā¦
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Fantastic to hear @rachelcoldicutt in a panel on tech during #50yearswomenatKings @Kings_College talk about the influence of money & power; we need to address finance, VC and capital rather than just technology when discussing e.g. AI (bonus point: @rebeccaelove next to her).
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RT @KamiarMohaddes: Great session today @KingsELab with @ErikaBrodnock and @JFLenhard on "#DEI still isnāt changing in venture capital andā¦
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Now back in London from five months of more intense writing in this beautiful building @nyuniversity @nyu_ipk ā thank you @caitlinzaloom and @EricKlinenberg for having me! Iāll be back in September. Hit me up for London meet-ups (Iāll also be back here more again)!
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The world hasn't understood the value of anthropology (and its libraries) -- go and read Kate's Op-Ed to hear some good arguments (and @gilliantett's book anthro-vision:
ā¦ā¦@CalAnthroā© library is invaluableā itās where students learn so many things, including how to challenge the very corporate order thatās threatening to close it. Cheering for the occupiers. I wrote about their cause in ā¦ā¦@ChronicleReviewā©
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Looking forward to (co)hosting this at IPK next week in person in NYC. Everyone who thinks about VC, tech and its (necessary) turn towards public interest is welcome to join!
Can Tech Ever be Good? On Public Interest, ESG and Other "Distractions," 4/19 (12 PM ET) In this panel discussion, Sharon Zukin, @lyelr, & @JFLenhard will explore how "tech for good" is influencing the current tech scene. RSVP:
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Our modular homes paper is finally out - based on evidence from the first modular homes scheme for people experiencing homelessness in the UK, now scaled up across the country!
1/2 I'm delighted to announce that this paper I co-authored with @kotisarpong; Dr Burgess, @JFLenhard and Eana Meng has been published in Human Ecology. Thanks to @CCHPR1 @Jimmyscambridge @camcitco @AtNewMeaning @AlliaLtd and all partners. Link to paper
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RT @adaventures: Recently @JFLenhard wrote in @Siftedeu "Relying on underrepresented and overlooked populations to create the change themseā¦
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@Stefan_Anthro Iām off Twitter so Iām late, but, I think we now know: it was ESG issues that led to the problems to start with (G in particular) and then FOMO driving people out (incl pushed by VCs)
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RT @ChantieCox: VC diversity needs to change ā and white men need to take responsibility | ā¦@JFLenhardā© saying it loudly for the people atā¦
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