Understanding the human impact of computing.
Critical and humanistic approaches to computing examine how technology shapes society, culture, and human experience. By questioning assumptions about technological progress and centering human values, these approaches analyze power structures, ethical implications, and social justice concerns in digital systems.
Scholars in this field advocate for thoughtful consideration of technology's societal impact and long-term consequences, moving beyond purely technical perspectives to understand computing's role in shaping our collective future.
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Faculty exploring critical and humanistic approaches to computing.
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
Nate Foster
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science
Tarleton Gillespie
Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science
Tarleton Gillespie
Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science
Contact
tlg28@cornell.edu
Carla Gomes
Ronald C. and Antonia V. Nielsen Professor of Computing and Information Science
Carla Gomes
Ronald C. and Antonia V. Nielsen Professor of Computing and Information Science
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
Malte F. Jung
Associate Professor of Information Science, Nancy H. ’62 and Philip M. ’62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
Malte F. Jung
Associate Professor of Information Science, Nancy H. ’62 and Philip M. ’62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
Contact
mfj28@cornell.edu
Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor of Communication
J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor of Communication
Contact
nathan.matias@cornell.edu
Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
bs889@cornell.edu
David Shmoys
Laibe/Acheson Professor of Business Management & Leadership Studies
David Shmoys
Laibe/Acheson Professor of Business Management & Leadership Studies
Ranjit Singh
Visiting Scientist in information science
Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
Contact
susser [at] cornell [dot] edu
Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Contact
gvidan at cornell dot edu
Malte Ziewitz
Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Director, Digital Due Process Clinic
Malte Ziewitz
Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Director, Digital Due Process Clinic
