Digital Humanities Research MPhil/PhD (with option of a joint PhD with University of Hong Kong or National University of Singapore)

Overview

Our course gives students a unique opportunity to critically study the developments and implications of digital technologies on contemporary culture and society. Our programme looks at how digital developments are reshaping various socio-political and economic fields around the world. Conceptualising the development of the Internet, social media, apps, platforms, big data, and artificial intelligence, we explore the impacts of these technologies on areas including work, governance, surveillance, cultural communication, health, and finance, alongside cross-cutting questions of power and inequality in society. By researching digital technology and industries, graduates of this course will sharpen their analytical and communicative skills while gaining critical insights into the effects of the digital.

Departments of CMCI & Digital Humanities – jointly ranked in top 10 in UK (REF 2021). 100% of the departments research impact and research environment were rated as either ‘world leading (4*) or ‘internationally excellent (3*).

Key benefits

• Develop an understanding of the role and the impact of digital technologies in contemporary culture and society around the world.
• Gain an overview and awareness of emerging and established digital technologies by learning about highly topical and contemporary developments.
• Acquire specific knowledge of digital technologies and their wider effects; as well as practical skills through our wide range of modules.
• Gain the ability to review, synthesise and integrate information and data for research and reporting purposes.
• There is the possibility of taking part in an internship programme. London's many cultural institutions and its wide creative industry offers further possibilities. In 2020/1 this may be subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions. Please contact the department if you wish to discuss this further.

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate effectively in English and are able to do so in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

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• complete our online application form