Carrie O'Connell
Doctoral Candidate
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About
I am a doctoral candidate (ABD) in the last stages of my dissertation which is focused on death and the / in the digital -- essentially, considering the philosophical and moral implications of the "extension of life" through mediated objects, whether tactile artifacts or systems supported by artificial intelligence, and our discursive relationship with these objects. Additionally, my current research focuses on questions concerning digital remains, the "right to be forgotten," and legacy management.
Previously, I was an ESP-IGERT fellow at UIC, and worked on collaborative research projects grounded in Science and Technology Studies (STS). My recent work also focuses on the shortcomings of cybernetic prediction, the historical and philosophical implications of black box technology, automata as a tool of deception, and new technologies as mediators of the self.
Education
MA - Mass Communication and Media Studies, San Diego State University
MA - English Literature, Chapman University
BA - English Literature / Theatre, Chapman University