HATII Research

HATII has a vibrant research culture with a growing number of doctoral and masters students, exploring a range of topics in the fields of information sciences and digital humanites. Rapid technological change is collapsing the distinction between information objects and necessitating an engagement with disciplines such as anthropology, computer science, ethnography, history, material culture, philosophy, sociology and the statistical sciences. By adopting an integrated approach, and with its breadth of expertise in different disciplines, HATII is uniquely placed to explore the theoretical and intellectual foundations of information and its impact on society.

Contemporary concerns such as the war on terror, religious fundamentalism, corporate scandals, globalisation, virtualisation, community and the individual demand both a fresh theoretical approach and an appreciation of the nature of information and associated concepts of creation, flow, trust, transparency, accountability, identity, memory, preservation, evaluation and representation.

Within HATII there is frequent interaction between academic staff, researchers and postgraduate students, a regular programme of visiting fellows and guest lecturers and weekly research seminars.

HATII's current research themes include:

• Theoretical Approaches to Information
• Digital Curation
• Archive, Records and Information Management
• Digital Humanities
• Centre for Technology and Phenomenological Research