Adam Fish

Associate Professor Adam Fish is a cultural anthropologist, documentary producer, and interdisciplinary scholar at the University of New South Wales, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Arts and the Media. His work bridges social science, computer engineering, environmental science, and visual arts through ethnographic, participatory, and creative methodologies.

• Current research explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander renewable energy industries and "ancient media studies" across biology, physics, and AI.
• Prior roles include positions at Lancaster University (Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Sociology), Technische Universität Berlin (Weizenbaum Institute), and University of Bremen (ZeMKI).
• Key publications include books on drone governance (Duke 2024), state hacking (MIT 2020), and digital democracy (Polity 2017).

Research interests span technology ethics, indigenous sovereignty, environmental anthropology, and critical media studies. His work on drones in marine conservation connects UNSW's technology-for-good mission with Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences interdisciplinary ethos.

Scientific awards include the 2016 Pilkington Teaching Award for transformative undergraduate sociology education at Lancaster University. His article portfolio reveals trends in decolonizing technology, planetary media systems, and environmental storytelling through drones.