This research on digital economies investigates practices of exchange that are emerging around the capabilities of social, pervasive and mobile technologies. Through a series of events, this research will explore the potential for new services, new forms of exchange and interaction that benefit the whole of the UK economy
The Innovative Media for a Digital Economy Research Cluster will bring together leading academics and practitioners from industry and the public sector to develop a novel strategy for research. The IMDE Cluster will focus on the opportunities and challenges offered by Social Technology Systems (STS) such as YouTube, Second Life, Wikipedia, Facebook, Flick’r, Freecycle, eBay, Twitter, Mosh, Dopplr, and Creative Commons. Through workshops and exploratory activities the IMDE Cluster aims to develop an innovative agenda for research in this area, particularly investigating the potential for STS in the Creative Industries, Transport and Health. It is also envisaged that participants in the cluster will collaborate to develop specific research proposals that emerge from the discussions between the members.
The people involved:
Dr Marina Jirotka Principal Investigator (Oxford University e-Research Centre)
Dr Paul Luff Co-Investigator (Dept of Management, Kings College London)
Dr Monika Büscher Co-Investigator (Dept of Sociology, Lancaster University)
Dr. Daniela Sangiorgi Lecturer, Service Design specialist (ImaginationLab, Lancaster University)
Prof Rachel Cooper (Chair of Steering Committee) is Director of the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts and Imagination at Lancaster.
Dr Annamaria Carusi Research Associate (Oxford University e-Research Centre)
Dr Mustafizur Rahman Research Associate (Begbroke Science Park, Oxford University)
