EFI, Author at Edinburgh Futures Institute

Creative Feedback: The Feats and Failures of Technology

Review of “Creative Feedback: The Feats and Failures of Technology” event, 10th May 2024 by Caterina Moruzzi

Leith Walk from the Data Civics Observatory

A black sign with the words "LEITH WALK" written in bold, white, uppercase letters.

In this original short film our regular collaborators, brutalist architectural photographer Simon Phipps and independent researcher Darren Umney, take a birds eye view of Leith Walk from Google Earth Studio.

A processual exploration of Airbnb

keysafes beside edinburgh door with airbnd logos on them all

If how we see a place is a product of where we stand and what tools we use to look, Airbnb is an intriguing case for the Data Civics Observatory. Addie McGowan’s doctoral research explores the processes of Airbnb and how they reconfigure our sense of place, both online and off.

Infrastructure Futures for Digital Cultural Heritage

A digitally rendered image features stylized graphics overlaid on a background of ancient stone columns. Elements include the word "SASi" in a comic-style text bubble, a circuit board design, a film reel icon, and an illustration of farm silos and a barn.

What do we mean when we talk about infrastructure for Digital Cultural Heritage research? How can we get a better understanding of current priorities, concerns and hopes by imagining and collectively scrutinising possibilities for the future?

Decoding Hidden Heritages

A collage with a handwritten letter in Gaelic in the background, featuring two inset photos: one of a person reading a book and another of a person being interviewed or recorded with a microphone by another person. Both photos are in black and white.

This three-year UK–Ireland collaboration in digital humanities fuses deep, qualitative analysis with cutting-edge computational methods to decode, interpret and curate the hidden heritages of Irish and Scottish Gaelic traditional narrative.

Finding her name in the archive

Photograph of Charles Philips Trevelyan and Molly Trevelyan.

This project aims to uncover gender bias in the way that Special Collections’ archives have historically been catalogued.

Collaboration with Georgetown University

Close-up of a person's hands in mid-gesture, seated at a wooden table with an open laptop displaying a colorful web page. A smartphone and a notebook are in front of them. Another person is blurred in the background, suggesting a meeting or discussion.

Our research cluster is partnering Georgetown University through the Engelhard Project which represents an innovative approach to integrating student wellbeing issues into academic contexts.

Digital transformation is changing the future of work and skills

A cluttered desk with several laptops, notebooks, a phone, tea set, snacks, headphones, and various office supplies. Four people are seen from above, each working on their own devices and items. The setting suggests a busy and collaborative work environment.

Reflections on Digital Economy and Society Discussion Series #1

Digital economy in Small Island Developing States

Panoramic view of Maldives islands from sea plane. Photography by Martin Kovalenkov

This pilot project explores the current role of digital economies, including online and remote work, for job creation and economic development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

CFI awarded Edinburgh-Cornell Seed Funding Partnership

Long road running into distance under blue cloudy sky

The Centre for Future Infrastructure (CFI) has been awarded seed funding through the Cornell-Edinburgh joint universities knowledge exchange partnership.

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