Annette Markham

Prof. Annette Markham is a Professor of Media Literacies and Public Engagement at Utrecht University's Department of Media and Culture Studies. Her work focuses on ethical digital futures, digital ethnography, and critical pedagogy. She leads the Futures + Literacies + Methods Lab, exploring AI ethics and community engagement. Previously, she held roles at RMIT, Aarhus, and Umeå Universities, with notable projects like the Digital Ethnography Research Centre and Skagen Institute. Her research spans digital identity, qualitative methods, and societal impacts of AI/datafication. She advises interdisciplinary initiatives and co-leads global ethics summits like Society 5.0 Ethics. Active in public engagement, her pedagogical innovations include guided autoethnography and participatory design. Contact: a.n.markham@uu.nl.

Education & Leadership: Extensive academic career across multiple institutions, including department head roles. Current teaching focuses on media literacies and public engagement. Honorary adjunct professor at RMIT University.

Research Interests: Digital ethnography, critical pedagogy, AI ethics, datafication, and participatory methods. Projects include counter-narratives on migration, smart city surveys (STAIRS), and ethical frameworks for emerging tech.

Labs & Networks: Director of FLL Lab (Utrecht), co-founder of the Future Making Research Consortium, and collaborator with international institutes like Monash University’s FUTURES Hub and the Bristol Digital Futures Institute.