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Kevin Driscoll is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on the alternative histories of the internet, technology, and communication, emphasizing the social and technical contributions of grassroots communities such as dial-up bulletin board systems (BBS) and France's Minitel network.
- Education: Ph.D. in Communication & Journalism from USC, M.S. in Comparative Media Studies from MIT.
- Research: Explores pre-web digital networks, platform governance, and the moral economy of software. His 2017 book Minitel: Welcome to the Internet (with Julien Mailland) examines France's pioneering online system. The 2022 book The Modem World traces social media's origins to 1980s-90s BBS culture.
- Projects: Maintains the Minitel Research Lab and modem.world archives. His Net Neutrality Research Database analyzes policy debates and discursive artifacts.
- Publications: Focus on comparative network histories, digital preservation, and the cultural implications of early internet technologies.
His work connects media studies, technology history, and policy analysis, offering critical perspectives on platform economies, networked communities, and grassroots innovation.
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