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Naomi Jacobs is a Lecturer in Design Policy and Futures Thinking at the School of Arts, Lancaster University. As an interdisciplinary academic, her work bridges design, computer science, social science, and fan studies, focusing on speculative design methods, design fiction, and ethical governance of IoT and AI technologies.
- Key research areas: Speculative Design, Design Fiction, AI Ethics, Fan Studies, Smart Cities
- Co-leader of the cross-university Fan Studies Lancaster research group
- Projects include ethical IoT policy prototyping, AI in food systems, and pandemic preparedness design
Research trends in her publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to technological ethics, speculative methodologies in policy design, and fan studies' intersection with digital/physical spaces. Recent work explores digital twin technologies in healthcare, affective design practices, and generative AI's impact on education.
PhD supervision interests include: Speculative Design, AI ethics, fan studies (digital/physical fan activity), and design-policy interactions.
Contact: naomi.jacobs@lancaster.ac.uk
