Key Figures in Digital History

Roy Rosenzweig is widely regarded as the father of digital history for his pioneering work in the field, including his co-founding of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

Janet Abbate is a historian of science and technology who has written extensively about the history of the internet, including her book Inventing the Internet.

Manuel Castells is a Spanish sociologist and professor who is known for his work on the information society, including his book The Information Age: A History.

Henry Jenkins is a media scholar and professor who is known for his work on the history and culture of digital games, including his book Convergence Culture.

Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee are economists and professors who are known for their work on the impact of technology on the economy and society, including their book The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies.

Margaret Boden is a British philosopher and cognitive scientist who is known for her work on the history and philosophy of artificial intelligence, including her book Artificial Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction.

Shoshana Zuboff is a professor and author who is known for her work on the impact of technology on society, including her book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power.

danah boyd is a researcher and writer who is known for her work on the social and cultural impact of technology, including her book It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens.

Eli Pariser is an author and activist who is known for his work on the impact of technology on democracy, including his book The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You.

Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams are writers and researchers who are known for their work on the impact of technology on labor, including their book Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work.

Martin Ford is a futurist and author who is known for his work on the impact of technology on the economy and society, including his book The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future.

Safiya Noble is a professor and author who is known for her work on the social and cultural impact of technology, including her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.

Helen Nissenbaum is a professor and author who is known for her work on the ethics and social implications of technology, including her book The Algorithmic Society: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our World.

Manuel Castells is a Spanish sociologist and professor who is known for his work on the information society, including his book The Information Age: A History.

Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist and author who is known for his book The End of History and the Last Man, which argues that the end of the Cold War marked the end of ideological conflict and the beginning of a new era of global peace and prosperity.