Research, strategic insight, and people-centered stories

Dismantle Culture and Media uses doctoral-level research and thoughtful storytelling to help organizations understand the histories, cultures, and values of the people at their core. We turn qualitative research into in narratives that educate, persuade, and endure.

Our work has taken us into communities and organizations across the country. Past clients include:

Library of Congress, American Folklife Center Oral history fieldwork with 20 New Orleans hospitality workers for the COVID-19 American History Project.

National Endowment for the Humanities, EDSITEment K-12 inquiry-based curriculum development across U.S. History, Civics, and World History.

Hungry Ghost Coffee Founder interviews and organizational research to build an integrated brand narrative that included a 13-location Brooklyn coffee company, two cocktail bars, and an ice cream shop.

What We Do

We specialize in work that combines rigorous research with impactful storytelling. Most of what we do falls into three areas.

Qualitative research & oral history

Oral history fieldwork, archival research, ethnographic inquiry, and qualitative analysis executed with rigor and care. We know how to work with communities, gain trust, and surface what surveys can’t reach.

Organizational & brand storytelling

We translate research into writing that works: corporate histories, founder narratives, brand stories, impact reports, and interpretive content. Research-grounded, written for real readers.

Curriculum & educational content

Inquiry-based K-12 curriculum, learning standards alignment, AP and differentiated materials, and adult professional development built by educators who are also researchers.

Who We Work With

We work across sectors, because what matters to us are people, history, and values. Our clients tend to fall into two broad groups, though many projects blur the line between them.

Cultural & mission-driven organizations

You need research that honors the communities you serve, and stories that move funders, partners, and the public. We bring the rigor your work deserves.

Museums, archives, and historical societies
Nonprofits and foundations
Oral history and public history programs
Labor and advocacy organizations
Universities and academic departments

Businesses & institutions

You have a history worth knowing, a culture worth understanding, or a story that’s never been told quite right. We find it and help you share it.

Companies marking milestone anniversaries
Family businesses with founder stories
Regional brands building narrative depth
Organizations navigating culture and identity
Institutions documenting their own history

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NEH Division of Education Programs Contracting Officer

Have a project in mind?

We take on a small number of projects at a time, which means we bring our full attention to each one.

Tell us a little about what you’re working on. We’d love to hear about it.

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