The aim of this site is to share links and resources related to my work, which is by and large a critical view of our digitising societies. In general, I am interested in circulations of power, data, and knowledge in and between  organisations. In particular, I am interested in the changes, routines and post-rational entanglements of social and digital practices or configurations (for want of a better word) that make up our mundane, always on, always gathering more data and knowledge, modern work spaces. 

Impact Icebergs? Development 2.0?

I look at the design, use and impacts of digital data, digital technologies, and information systems in different organisations, in global development networks, and in higher education. I look at things like the "impact iceberg" where certain impacts are hidden away and not talked about, or how global development often becomes centred on "Development 2.0", digitally circulated data, stories, reports, claims, marketese or expertise, over and above tangible changes for poor or marginalised "target groups".

Power, data, knowledge

On this site, you can find out more about my work, read papers I have been involved in, or tap into the resources I am collecting to help myself, researchers, activists, and other people in organisations, people who are interested in power/data/knowledge questions and problems. 

Not all shiny unicorns

Much news, research and theory in technology studies, global development, management and innovation, does not adequately take into account politics and power, because they are tough, uncomfortable topics. As I am sure you know, innovation is not all shiny unicorns, nor happy progressive disruptions. Progress is not always moving fast and breaking things. Sometimes, we may need to put things back together. Sometimes the marketing copy hides another picture.

From the socio-digital to ontological politics ...

To see techno-problems and respond to them, we need to acknowledge power, politics and messy practice, and we need to experiment with new solutions, or old ones. This turn away from vendor promises and sales pitches, opens up lots of interesting learning spaces and creative ideas for alternatives, for collaborations, for more critical thinking. We can replace the sales pitch and techno-solutioneering, with more power-sensitive analysis, socio-technical analysis, or socio-digital subtleties, grimpacts if needed, or even ontological politics (if you are that kind of nerd). 

There is lots to learn to do digital differently. I hope the site stimulates some ideas. Thanks for visiting. You can contact me here.