Rik Smit

Rik Smit is a Researcher at the Faculty of Arts, affiliated with the Research Centre for Media and Journalism Studies (CMJS). His work bridges Digital Humanities, Media Studies, and Discourse Analysis, focusing on how Artificial Intelligence and algorithmic memory technologies shape societal narratives and individual memory practices.

Key research themes:

• Interdisciplinary analysis of AI in journalistic discourse
• Memory as a digital and sociotechnical practice
• Platformization of cultural and entrepreneurial activities

His publications address cross-cultural discourses on AI, algorithmic memory, and early web entrepreneurship, reflecting collaborations across institutions in the Netherlands, Brazil, and the US. Activities include academic presentations at international conferences and contributions to datasets like the Devising DigiD project.