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Taina Bucher is a Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, specializing in algorithmic studies, digital infrastructure, and human-machine communication. She leads the Screen Cultures research group and serves as Principal Investigator for HumAIn, a five-year humanities hub reimagining AI (2024-2029).
Research Focus: Her work examines
- Algorithmic power and politics
- Cultural imaginaries of digital technology
- Temporalities of algorithmic media
- Feminist epistemologies in digital contexts
- Monitorial citizenship in platform societies
Publications: Bucher has authored two monographs: Facebook (Polity Press, 2021) and IF…THEN: Algorithmic Power and Politics (Oxford University Press, 2018). Her recent articles explore facial recognition systems, algorithmic temporality, and digital divides.
Academic Background: PhD in Media Studies (University of Oslo, 2012), MSc in Culture & Society (London School of Economics, 2007), with visiting scholar appointments at The New School, Ryerson University, and New York University.
Teaching: She supervises and teaches topics including
- Digital infrastructure
- Algorithm studies
- Screen cultures
- Media theory
- Critical data studies
- Digitalization of public sectors
Editorial Roles: Active on editorial boards for Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, and Information, Communication & Society.
