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Nathaniel Tkacz is a Professor of Digital Media and Culture at Goldsmiths, University of London, serving as Associate Co-Head of the Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Department. He holds a PhD in Culture and Communication from the University of Melbourne (2012). His research critically examines how digital technologies shape culture and society, focusing on apps, data interfaces, and collaborative platforms like Wikipedia. Tkacz’s work blends theoretical inquiry with creative methodologies, exploring topics such as dashboarding practices, financial technologies, and sustainability data innovations.
Key research areas include the socio-political dimensions of digital media, open collaborative systems, and the role of data in governance. His methodologies involve ethnographic approaches like 'data diaries' and multi-situated analyses of apps. Tkacz is a co-author of foundational works such as *Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness* (2015) and *Being with Data: The Dashboarding of Everyday Life* (2022). He has led projects on platform migration, pandemic app ecosystems, and equitable knowledge production in Australia.
Teaching commitments include leading the MA Digital Media program and supervising students in areas like digital commons, social media alternatives, and digital finance. Tkacz actively engages with interdisciplinary collaborations, notably the Waterproofing Data initiative for climate resilience. His research has been published in journals such as *Global Environmental Change*, *Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability*, and *Distinktion: Journal of Social Theory*.
