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Dr. Kate Milberry is a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto, holding a PhD from Simon Fraser University's School of Communication. Her research focuses on the democratization of technology as a tool for social justice, examining how tech activists use free software and collaborative platforms like wikis to advance democracy, equality, and environmental sustainability. She is affiliated with the Applied Communication and Technology Laboratory and has contributed to the Independent Media Centre (IMC), a global activist network.
Her work bridges geek culture and social justice, emphasizing participatory technologies such as wikis and open-source software. Key projects include analyzing the IMC's technical infrastructure and the political implications of wiki-based collaboration. Her research highlights how activists reshape internet technology to challenge corporate control and promote decentralized, equitable systems.
Publications include analyses of tech activism in movements like Indymedia and explorations of how activists contest technical design to align with social justice goals. She has presented globally on topics like open access, digital rights, and the socio-technical dialectic, advocating for democratized knowledge production.
Milberry’s academic background includes an MA in Communication and Social Justice from the University of Windsor. Her work is accessible via her blog geeksandglobaljustice.com.
