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Dr. Mike Ryder is a Lecturer in Marketing at Lancaster University's Management School, specializing in interdisciplinary research bridging literature, philosophy, technology studies, and marketing. He teaches modules such as Digital Marketing, Social Media, and serves as Programme Director for the MSc Digital and Social Media Marketing. His research explores the intersection of new technologies with ethics, biopolitics, and science fiction. He holds a PhD ('Citizen Robots: Biopolitics, the Computer and the Vietnam Period') and is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.
Education: PhD in Literature/Technology, MA English (Distinction), BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing (First Class). Prior to academia, he worked in video games, healthcare ghostwriting, and digital communications. He directs Mental Capacity Ltd, a healthcare training firm. Awards include the Pilkington Award for Teaching.
Research interests include AI ethics, digital marketing pedagogy, and science fiction's role in conceptualizing societal futures. He participates in interdisciplinary groups like the Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre and Centre for Consumption Insights. Supervision focuses on digital marketing, AI ethics, and interdisciplinary projects combining philosophy and technology.
