A.S. Richterich

A.S. Richterich is an Associate Professor in Digital Cultures at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS), Department of Literature & Art. Their research focuses on social practices involving digital technology, particularly in hacker/maker communities and feminist technocultural spaces. They hold a PhD in Digital Media Studies from the University of Siegen (2012) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Sussex as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (2019-2021).

Key areas of expertise include hacker/makerspace dynamics, digital literacy, feminist technology activism, and ethnographic methods. Richterich has published widely in journals such as *Information, Communication & Society* and *Learning, Media, & Technology*, examining topics like data solidarity, design thinking critiques, and gendered participation in tech communities.

Recent projects include investigating feminist automation ethics and the socio-political implications of hackathons. They received the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2019-2021) for research on experiential learning in maker cultures. Current work explores marginalized groups’ engagement with digital technologies, including women-only developer communities and feminist hackerspaces.