David M. Berry

Prof. David M. Berry is the Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Sussex, affiliated with the School of Media, Arts and Humanities. He specializes in critical digital humanities, critical theory, and the philosophy of technology, particularly focusing on algorithms, AI ethics, and the historical and philosophical foundations of universities. His research includes the ELIZA Archaeology Project, which rediscovered the source code of the first chatbot, and explores computational capitalism, explainability, and the transformation of academic institutions.

Research Interests: Critical Digital Humanities, Critical Theory, Media Theory, Philosophy of Technology, Algorithms, Software Studies, AI Ethics, University Philosophy, Explainability and Interpretability.

Awards and Honors:

• 2024 Teaching to Disrupt Award (University of Sussex)
• 2019 Sussex Spirit Award (University of Sussex)
• British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2017-2018)
• Visiting Fellowships at Goethe University Frankfurt, King's College London, and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Grants and Leadership:

• Co-Director of Sussex Humanities Lab (£3 million strategic program)
• Principal Investigator for grants on computational power and university history

Labs and Initiatives: Co-founder of the Sussex Humanities Lab, involved in the Media Collaboration Network, and leads the ELIZA Archaeology Project.