Dissertation abstract – Making Art, Creating Infrastructure…

I officially filed my dissertation in December. It will be available through the UC Berkeley library and ProQuest soon enough, and I plan on having some version of it accessible through my site. But in the meantime, here’s the abstract. If you’d like to read the dissertation, email me and I’ll send you a copy.

Making Art, Creating Infrastructure: deviantART and the Production of the Web

The development and widespread use of Internet technologies and platforms that

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I don’t blog much (repeated tries and fails). But I am an occasional tweeter: @dperkel. When I do post to Twitter, the part I enjoy the most is forcing myself to the 140 character limit (I think this is a common feeling). Those who have been exposed to my verbose writing might appreciate this bit of self-reflection and the challenge it entails for me.

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I am a doctoral candidate at UC Berkeley earning a degree in Information Management and Systems from the School of Information, with a Designated Emphasis in New Media from the Berkeley Center for New Media.

I research the cultural practices that have accompanied the development of new social and technical infrastructure for the creation, distribution, and use of digital media. I seek to understand how people’s identities as creators and authors both shape and are shaped by infrastructure that supports creative practice.

I was a researcher on the Digital Youth Research project, a three year project funded by the MacArthur Foundation to explore young people’s everyday use of new media. Before graduate school, I worked as a user interface designer and product manager at a company producing data visualization software. I hold a Masters in Information Management and Systems from UC Berkeley’s School of Information (’05) and a Bachelor of Arts in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University (’00).

Find me on Twitter: @dperkel

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