Eric Meyer

Eric Meyer is a Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), University of Oxford, specializing in social informatics and e-Research. His work focuses on understanding how digital technologies transform research practices, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

• University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute
• Professor of Social Informatics
• Director of research projects on digital scholarship

Meyer's research interests span social informatics, digital humanities, e-Research, and the socio-technical aspects of digital scholarship. He investigates how researchers use digital tools and resources, with particular attention to the impact of digital archives and big data on scholarly practices. His work bridges information science, sociology of science, and digital humanities, examining the complex interplay between technology and research practices.

His publication record shows a strong focus on the transformation of research in the digital age, with particular attention to digital archives, research data management, and the adoption of web technologies in scholarly work. Over the past decade, his research has increasingly addressed privacy implications of digital research infrastructure and the socio-economic aspects of internet technologies.

• ASIS&T ProQuest Dissertation of the Year Award

Meyer has led numerous research projects examining the impact of digital collections on humanities scholarship, including studies of Early English Books Online (EEBO) and House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (HCPP). His work often involves collaboration with libraries, archives, and research infrastructure providers to understand and improve digital research environments. He has been actively involved in European research initiatives such as SESERV, focusing on socio-economic aspects of future internet technologies.

As a prominent figure in the digital humanities community, Meyer has organized and contributed to numerous summer schools and workshops, including the Oxford Digital Humanities Summer School and the OII Summer Doctoral Programme, helping to train the next generation of digitally-enabled humanities scholars.