Michael Duggan

Dr. Michael Duggan is a Lecturer in Digital Culture and Technology at King’s College London, affiliated with the Department of Digital Humanities within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He holds a PhD in Cultural Geography from Royal Holloway University of London, focusing on everyday digital mapping practices with the Ordnance Survey. His research explores intersections between technology, culture, and everyday life, emphasizing critical cartography, locative media, and platform urbanism. He directs the Livingmaps Network and edits the Livingmaps Review, a journal promoting radical cartography.

He has authored books like All Mapped Out (2024) and co-edited volumes such as New Directions in Radical Cartography (2021). His work addresses topics like video conferencing ethics (e.g., the Zoom Obscura project), sharing economy mobilities, and the sociocultural impact of maps. Duggan teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on digital culture, including 'London as a Digital City' and 'Theories of New Media.'

His research projects include interdisciplinary initiatives like the Outsmarted toolkit and collaborations with institutions like the National Institute of Design (India) on counter-mapping pedagogy. He actively contributes to debates on digital ethics, urban technology, and participatory mapping practices.