David Kreps Blog

Virtuality and Humanity

David published a chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Virtuality, in 2014, entitled ‘Virtuality and Humanity’. Abstract: This chapter discusses the key questions raised by its title—what should we understand by the terms virtuality, humanity,...

Knowledge Transfer Partnership with SigmaUK Ltd

In early 2014 David began a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with SigmaUK Ltd, part funded by ESRC and Innovate UK, and part by the company themselves.  David acts as the Academic Supervisor.  Working with Dr Marie...

Performing the Discourse of Sexuality Online

David published a chapter in the book Digital Identity and Social Media, in 2013, entitled ‘Performing the Discourse of Sexuality Online’. This is available online as a sample chapter from the book. Abstract: This chapter...

Chair IFIP WG 9.5 – Virtuality and Society

After holding a number of committee posts David became Chair of IFIP WG9.5 in January 2013, and thus a member of IFIP’s Technical Committee 9. The International Federation of Information Processors was 50 years old in 2010. IFIP has...

Social Networking and Transnational Capitalism

David published a paper in the journal, tripleC – Cognition, Communication, Co-operation, in 2011, entitled, ‘Social Networking and Transnational Capitalism’. Abstract: Social Networking Sites (SNS) have become a key component of users’ experience of the...

External Examiner, Bath University

In October 2011, David went to Bath University to act as External Examiner for Patchareeporn Pluempavarn, and her thesis on Social Identity Development Through Blogging. Subject to a number of corrections, David was happy,...

Virtual, Phenomenal, Real and Mobile

David presented a paper at the Society for Philosophy of Technology conference, in Denton, Texas, USA, entitled ‘Virtual, Phenomenal, Real and Mobile’ in May 2011.  The Call for Papers is archived here. Abstract:  The debate...

Socialmedia and Transnational Capitalism

David presented a paper at MeCCSA in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK, entitled in January 2011. Abstract: Social Networking Sites (SNS) have become a key component of users’ experience, not just of Web 2.0 but of the growing...

#uksnow: webscience weather watch

David presented a paper at AoIR in Gothenburg, Sweden, in October 2010 Abstract: This paper describes a mashup event in the UK in the exceptional Winter of 2008/09, involving crowd-sourced data using the microblogging...