جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Helen Kennedyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Society
• Datafication
• Big Data
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Helen Kennedy is a leading scholar in digital society at the School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations , University of Sheffield . She holds the title of Professor of Digital Society and is Director of the £4 million ESRC Digital Good Network. A Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) and the Academy of Social Sciences (FacSS), her work bridges academia and public policy through collaborations with the BBC, DWP, and international media organizations. Her educational background includes a BA in English and American Studies from the University of Birmingham, an MA in Cultural Studies from the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS), and a PhD from the University of East London (2002) on digital identity and multimedia. Helen's research centers on digital inequality, datafication, algorithmic culture, data ethics, and public engagement with data . She investigates how non-expert publics experience and interpret data, visualizations, and AI, with a focus on fairness, transparency, and resistance. Her work also examines data visualization in society , particularly in news media, and the emotional and cultural dimensions of data engagement. Her recent publications reveal a consistent trend in exploring public perceptions of data practices , the politics of data visualization , and ethical dimensions of data use across journalism, public services, and digital platforms. Themes include trust, fairness, emotion, and the socio-political shaping of data systems. Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FacSS) Helen has led numerous major grants from the ESRC, AHRC, Nuffield Foundation, and EPSRC , including projects like Living With Data , Generic Visuals in the News , and Seeing Data . She supervises PhD students on topics ranging from algorithmic bias to digital self-tracking and has completed 13 PhD supervisions. She actively collaborates with policy makers (DWP, BBC, DCMS) , media organizations (Financial Times, Reach PLC) , and NGOs to translate research into impact, particularly in web accessibility and data governance. She leads the Living With Data research programme and is involved in the Everyday Life and Critical Diversities and Science, Technology and Medicine in Society research groups. Her work with the ESRC Digital Good Network brings together academics, practitioners, and civil society to envision equitable digital futures.

• History of Science
• Sustainability
• Digitalization
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Adam Wickberg is a researcher in the Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He serves as co-director of the VR Excellence Centre for Anthropocene History and deputy director of the KTH Environmental Humanities Lab . His work critically examines the intersections of digitalization, sustainability , and the Anthropocene , focusing on their social, political, and historical dimensions. He leads the research project The Mediated Planet: Claiming data for environmental SDGs and has held visiting positions at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. Education : Not explicitly stated His research spans media studies, environmental history, critical data studies , and postcolonial science and technology studies . Key themes include: Digital twins and marine futures AI ethics for climate justice Colonial histories of environmental data Temporal dimensions of Anthropocene governance Environing media as epistemological tools Planetary datafication systems Recent publications explore how data infrastructures shape environmental governance and how historical media practices inform contemporary sustainability challenges. He has contributed to journals like New Media and Society , Nature , and Critical Inquiry , while engaging in public debates through op-eds in Dagens Nyheter and Aftonbladet . Teaching : Courses include Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development (AK122V), Environmental History (AK2210), and The Anthropocene (AK126V). Labs/Teams : Leads the Environmental Humanities Lab and collaborates with the WASP-HS Community .

• Science and Technology Studies in Education
• Posthuman Theory
• Sociomaterialism
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Lesley Gourlay is a Professor of Education at the IOE - Culture, Communication & Media , part of University College London . She has held leadership roles including Director of the Academic Writing Centre (2010-2020) and Head of the Department of Culture, Communication and Media (2014-2018). Research Focus: Science and Technology Studies in Education, Posthuman Theory, Sociomaterialism, Digital Engagement Awards: Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2021-2025) for 'The Datafied University' Her publications explore postdigital education, algorithmic governance, and digital performativity. Recent work includes the open-access monograph The University and the Algorithmic Gaze (2025) and co-editing the Palgrave Handbook of Science and Technology Studies in Education . She is currently working on two forthcoming monographs: The University and the Writing Machine and Weave: The Making of Meaning . Lesley's scientific contributions analyze digital education through postphenomenological, sociomaterial, and posthumanist lenses. Key themes include learning analytics, AI's role in education, and the materiality of digital practices. Her work challenges binary distinctions between online/campus education and human/nonhuman agency. Collaboration Network: Extensive co-authorships with scholars like Petar Jandrić, Clara O’Shea, and Martin Oliver. She co-organizes the UK-wide Digital University Network and contributes to journals such as Postdigital Science and Education and Educational Philosophy and Theory .

Eetu Mäkeläمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Humanities
• Human Sciences–Computing Interaction
• Computational Humanities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Eetu Mäkelä is a Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Helsinki, leading the research group at the Helsinki Centre for Digital Humanities. He focuses on computational methods in humanities and social sciences, including datafication and interdisciplinary collaboration. He serves as Technical Director of DARIAH-FI and a Research Programme Director at the Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities. Currently, he heads the preparatory group for the Helsinki Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor’s Programme. His research emphasizes technological and theoretical foundations of computational research, with notable contributions to linked open data, sociolinguistic analysis, and historical text mining. He has developed widely used tools like Recon, Palladio, and Octavo, which are employed in academic and public sectors. His work has garnered over 20 awards, including best paper and open science recognitions. Key areas of expertise include digital humanities methodologies, data integration, and open science practices. He actively contributes to teaching, designing courses such as 'Methods for Digital Humanities' and demonstrating innovative pedagogical approaches. His recent projects involve analyzing 18th-century philosophical texts and sociolinguistic change using computational methods. Awards: Multiple best paper awards, open data awards, and open science awards. Grants/Advising: Leads research initiatives funded by the Academy of Finland and other bodies. Mentors interdisciplinary research teams but no specific student names listed. He maintains active roles in academic infrastructure, including the DARIAH-FI initiative and the Helsinki Institute’s datafication program. His work bridges technical innovation with humanities scholarship, emphasizing practical, enduring systems for academic and public use.

Lina Dencikمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Media
• Data Justice
• AI Governance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lina Dencik is Professor and University Research Leader in AI Justice at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she co-founded the Data Justice Lab. Her research examines digital media's relationship to social change, focusing on data justice and AI governance. She investigates societal implications of datafication across social justice domains including welfare systems, workplace monitoring, and border controls. Her recent projects include DATAJUSTICE (ERC-funded), Data Scores as Governance, and Democracy, AI and Big Tech (ESRC/Trans-Atlantic Platform). Publications analyze collective dimensions of data governance, workplace datafication, and the politics of AI regulation. Her work appears in journals spanning media studies, policy, and computer science.

Rafael Grohmannمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Digital Labour
• Platform Cooperativism
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Work
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Rafael Grohmann is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the Department of Arts, Culture and Media , University of Toronto. He is also affiliated with Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos University) , Brazil, as an Assistant Professor in Communication. Grohmann serves as Principal Investigator for the Fairwork project in Brazil , Coordinator of DigiLabour Research Lab , and editor of DigiLabour newsletter . His work bridges Latin American digital labor studies, AI's societal impacts, and platform cooperativism. Education: Ph.D. in Communication, University of São Paulo (2016) M.Sc. in Communication, University of São Paulo (2012) BA in Social Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (2009) Research interests include platform labor , AI and work , datafication , and worker-owned platforms , with a focus on Global South and gender perspectives . His recent work analyzes Brazilian women's hidden labor on AI platforms and labor migration in the gaming industry. Scientific awards include grants from SSHRC , CNPq , FAPESP , and COST Action . Grohmann is an editorial board member of Big Data & Society , Work, Employment and Society , and co-founder of the Platforms & Society journal. He is actively involved in public engagement, including podcasts like Tech Won't Save Us and op-eds on data sovereignty. Projects: Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF) : Studies ethical approaches to AI in creative sectors. Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (WOIP) : Explores worker-owned tech solutions in Brazil and Argentina.

Ben Williamsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Digital Education
• Data-Intensive Practices in Education
• Educational Policy and Governance
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ben Williamson is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh's Moray House School of Education and Sport, affiliated with the Institute for Education, Community & Society (IECS) and the Centre for Research in Digital Education. His work critically examines how digital technologies, data infrastructures, and biometric/neurotechnological practices shape educational futures. Key areas of focus include the role of venture capital in education, algorithmic governance, and the privatization of educational systems. His research has been funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Notable publications include Big Data in Education: The Digital Future of Learning, Policy, and Practice (2017). He maintains the Code Acts in Education blog and is active on Twitter as @BenPatrickWill. Williamson’s research explores intersections between biology and education (e.g., educational genomics), financial markets in schooling, and the governance of educational data by tech corporations. He critiques how platforms like Google Classroom and investors such as Amazon reshape educational practices and policies. His work emphasizes sociotechnical and infrastructural analyses of educational change. He supervises PhD students focusing on data-centric education policies, digital technology in education governance, and emerging biometric sciences in learning contexts. His articles analyze global EdTech dynamics, pandemic-driven privatization, and the ethical implications of biosocial education. Williamson’s affiliations include the Edinburgh Futures Institute, where he collaborates on future-oriented educational research. He has contributed to policy innovation labs and studies the impact of corporate actors like Pearson and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on educational systems.

• Circular Economy
• Sustainability Assessments
• Material Flow Analysis
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Karel Van Acker is a full professor in the Faculty of Engineering Science at KU Leuven , leading the Sustainable Materials Processing and Recycling (SeMPeR) research group. His work focuses on integrating environmental and economic sustainability assessments, particularly for metallurgical residues and circular economy systems. Head of SeMPeR group Contact person for SeMPeR at Arenberg campus Head of Subdivision 39, Brussels Campus Research areas include: Circular Economy: Monitoring systems, stock-flow models, and business models Sustainability Assessments: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis, carbon footprinting Resource Valorization: Steel slag mineral carbonation, rare earth reduction, biorefinery processes Key article trends: 2025 works emphasize steel slag carbonation for carbon capture, hydrogen storage technologies, and clothing sufficiency as circular economy strategies 2024 research explores car mobility circularity , AI environmental impacts , and policy integration for circular economy monitors Earlier works (2023-2020) address textile recycling , biomass to biofuels , and landfill mining using system dynamics Teaching responsibilities: Sustainable Materials Management (H00R6A) Environmental Impact Analysis (I0V86A) Material Selection & Sustainability (D0X32A) Global Challenges for Sustainable Society (H0O00A)

• Television Studies
• Software Studies
• Critical Data Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Karin van Es is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Culture Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University. She serves as project lead for the Humanities at Data School and is an affiliate and impact liaison at the Centre for Digital Humanities. Her work bridges academic research and practical applications in the digital society, with a focus on collaborating with external parties on interdisciplinary projects. She is also part of the GenAI in Education Humanities taskforce at Utrecht University. Her research is situated at the intersection of television studies, software studies, and critical data and algorithm studies, with a particular focus on streaming video culture and industries. Her notable publications include the book The Future of Live (Polity Press, 2016) and co-edited volumes such as The Datafied Society (AUP, 2017), Situating Data (AUP, 2023), Collaborative Research in a Datafied Society (AUP, 2024), and Governing the Digital Society (AUP, 2025). She has published extensively in journals including Television & New Media , Media, Culture and Society , Critical Studies in Television , Social Media + Society , Big Data and Society , and First Monday . Dr. van Es's recent publications reveal a strong focus on the governance of digital platforms, AI ethics, and the impact of streaming services on media consumption. Her work increasingly examines the societal implications of datafication, with particular attention to educational contexts, public values, and methodological innovations for studying digital phenomena. She has pioneered approaches like "data walking" and "data donations" as research methods for understanding how people interact with digital platforms in everyday contexts. Her scholarship demonstrates a consistent commitment to critical technical practice that bridges theoretical insights with practical interventions in the datafied society. Editor of special issue "Critical Technical Practice(s)" for Convergence Organizer of "Innovative Methods for Video-on-Demand Research" workshop (2024) Speaker at ECREA 2024 conference on "Netflix Uncovered: Insights from Data Donations" Member of editorial board for Convergence journal Her media contributions include appearances on WORT 89.9 FM discussing "The Meaning of Live" (2022), participation in the "De Maatschappelijk Betrokken Docent" program (2022), and earlier contributions on topics like "Wat is beeldradio?" (2016) and "Live liveness in realtime" (2015). She leads the Media and Performance Studies research group and is deeply involved with the Data School at Utrecht University. Her work with the GenAI in Education Humanities taskforce focuses on understanding and shaping the integration of generative AI in educational contexts. Through her role at the Centre for Digital Humanities, she helps bridge academic research with practical applications in society, particularly around issues of data governance, digital literacy, and the societal impact of emerging technologies.

Anton Bergمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Cognitive Science
• Computer Vision
• Religious Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Anton Berg is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Department of Digital Humanities within the Faculty of Arts and the Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (HSSH). He is also a member of the methodological unit at HSSH, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of cognitive science, religious studies, and artificial intelligence. His educational background spans computer science, cognitive science, and religious studies, enabling him to bridge technical and humanistic approaches to AI. His research primarily investigates how commercial image recognition systems interpret and categorize religious content, exploring issues of bias, representation, and the datafication of religion. Berg's research interests include computer vision systems, automatic image recognition, machine and deep learning, large language models, and the relationship between religions, worldviews, and values related to AI technologies. He particularly focuses on inequality issues, the datafication of religion, the datafication of societies, the social scientific study of religion, and the cognitive science of religion. His work combines technical analysis of AI systems with social scientific perspectives on religion and technology. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on examining biases in commercial image recognition services, particularly regarding religious content, with significant contributions to understanding representational silence and racial biases in these systems. He has also conducted important work on pandemic psychology, contributing to large-scale international studies on COVID-19 responses across 69 countries. Berg has been actively involved in numerous academic activities, including presentations at international conferences on topics such as computer vision in religious studies, mediatized religious populism, and biases in image recognition services. His research has been presented at venues including the International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion. His teaching areas include religious studies, cognitive science, data science, and religion and technologies, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between digital technologies and religious phenomena.

Elvin Wylyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban Geography
• Housing Policy and Finance
• Gentrification and Displacement
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Elvin Wyly is a Professor in the Department of Geography within the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on the relations between market processes and state policy in producing and reinforcing urban social inequalities, blending critical social theory, legal and policy analysis, and multivariate quantitative methods. Wyly earned his PhD (1995) and MA from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and his BSc from The Pennsylvania State University. His academic journey reflects a deep engagement with geographical thought and methodology. His research interests span urban geography, housing policy and finance, gentrification and displacement, urban inequality, spatial analysis, critical social theory, digital geographies, GIS, and race, class, and gender studies. Wyly's approach combines critical theory with empirical analysis to examine how market forces and public policy interact to create spatial inequalities in urban environments. Analysis of Wyly's recent publications (2019-2024) reveals consistent engagement with themes of urban transformation, housing finance, and spatial inequality. His work increasingly addresses the digital turn in urban studies, examining smart cities, datafication of urban space, and the evolving nature of gentrification in the 21st century. There's a clear trajectory from studying traditional urban processes toward examining how digital technologies reshape urban inequalities and governance. Wyly's research demonstrates significant contributions to understanding the financialization of urban space, particularly through his work on subprime mortgage markets, housing discrimination, and the racial dimensions of urban development. His publications in leading geography and urban studies journals establish him as a significant voice in critical urban scholarship. His teaching appears to focus on urban geography, with courses covering topics related to cities, economies, transnational flows, digital geographies, and issues of gender, race, and class. His research website serves as a resource for students and colleagues interested in advanced urban geographical analysis.

Ana Valdiviaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Artificial Intelligence Ethics
• Algorithmic Fairness
• Environmental Impact of AI
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ana Valdivia is a Departmental Research Lecturer at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), specializing in AI, Government, and Policy. Her research bridges critical data studies with computer science, focusing on AI's environmental footprint, algorithmic fairness, and sociotechnical impacts. She holds a mathematics background and collaborates with civil society organizations. Currently, she is a Visiting Research Fellow at UCL and writing a book on AI supply chains for Bristol University Press. Her interdisciplinary work combines quantitative (machine learning) and qualitative (ethnographic) methods. Key projects include investigating AI's environmental costs, surveillance technologies, and algorithmic accountability in risk assessment tools. She is Associate Editor for Big Data & Society and has received grants from the British Academy and The Alan Turing Institute. Valdivia advises DPhil students on AI governance, fairness, and digital policy. Her research has influenced international media and policy debates, with coverage in The Guardian , The New York Times , and El País . She leads OII's Research Programme on AI, Government, and Policy, emphasizing transdisciplinary approaches to AI's societal challenges.

Robert Preyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Communication Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Music Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Robert Prey is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, affiliated with the Center for Media and Journalism Studies. He holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University (2015) focusing on the political economy of music streaming. His research examines technology's intersection with culture, emphasizing platformization, datafication, and the music industry's transformation through streaming platforms. Prey leads the ERC-funded 'PlatforMuse' project (2023–2028), exploring global platform impacts on artists. He also investigates South Korean music ecosystems via the 'Platform Performances' project (2020–2022). Education: PhD in Communication (Simon Fraser University, 2015) Key Research Areas: Cultural Industries, Digital Platforms, Music Streaming, Political Economy Teaching focuses on media theory, digital society, and cultural industries. Awards include the ERC Starting Grant (2022) and Dean of Graduate Studies Medal (2016). His work appears in International Journal of Cultural Studies , Big Data and Society , and Information Society .

Morgan Currieمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Open Data
• Administrative Data
• Automated Welfare Systems
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Morgan Currie is a Senior Lecturer in Data & Society at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science. They lead the Culture & Communities Mapping Project and co-lead Edinburgh Futures Institute's Critical Data Studies Cluster, focusing on open data, administrative data systems, and social justice implications of datafication. PhD in Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (2017) MLIS, University of California, Los Angeles (2016) Masters in New Media, University of Amsterdam (2010) Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Smith College (2003) Research spans data justice, automated welfare systems, cultural mapping, and activist data practices. Their work examines how data-centric policies affect democratic participation and public accountability, particularly in urban governance contexts. Recent publications analyze algorithmic welfare governance (2024), AI literacy through art (2023), and administrative data burdens (2024). Current projects include EU Horizon-funded cultural industries policy development and Scottish Government data sharing studies. Best Paper Award - 2020 CHI Conference ESRC New Investigator Grant (2021-2023) EU Horizon Grant (2024) Teaching includes courses on technologies of civic participation, datafication & democracy, internet society, and AI ethics. They previously worked at Stanford's Digital Civil Society Lab and contributed to digital archive preservation efforts during the Trump administration.

Sun-ha Hongمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Critical Data Studies
• Surveillance Studies
• Science and Technology Studies (STS)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sun-ha Hong is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University, with affiliations at Stanford’s Humanities Center, SFU’s Digital Democracies Institute, and the VINCI Institute. Her work critically examines data-driven technologies, surveillance practices, and the epistemological shifts in a machine-readable society. Hong holds a PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication (2016), and has held fellowships at MIT and Microsoft Research. Her research focuses on the limits of datafication, exploring how predictive technologies and algorithmic systems reshape knowledge production. Key themes include speculative inequality, the politics of prediction, and the societal implications of AI bias. Hong’s monograph Technologies of Speculation (2020) analyzes state surveillance and self-tracking technologies, arguing that datafication creates gaps between technological promises and social realities. Hong has secured over $280,000 in SSHRC grants and serves on editorial boards for Media Peripheries and Big Data & Society . Her teaching spans AI ethics, surveillance studies, and media historiography, with courses like AI, Algorithms and Power . She advises 11 graduate students researching topics from biopolitical surveillance in China to gendered AI violence. Her recent work explores ‘speculative drama’ in generative AI and the ritualized temporality of technological futures. Hong frequently advises Canadian government bodies on AI policy and digital governance, balancing academic rigor with public engagement.