Scott Wark

Scott Wark is Lecturer in Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, researching digital culture and the intersection of race with digital technology. His interdisciplinary work combines media theory, critical data studies, and algorithmic analysis.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Warwick (2018)
• B.A. (Hons. with University Medal), University of Sydney (2010)

Research explores:

• Internet memes as cultural circulation systems
• Racial formations in algorithmic governance
• Media infrastructures and digital subjectivity
• Inventive methodologies for digital culture research

Recent publications examine contingent online audiences, racial data formations, and media pharmacologies. He co-edited 'Figure: Concept and Method' (2022) and special issues on Gilbert Simondon's media philosophy.

Grants include AHRC funding for 'Pause for Thought: Media Literacy in an Age of Incessant Change' (2021). Teaching includes modules on surveillance arts and modernities.