Personal profile
Biosketch
I am a research fellow at the Australian National University's HASS Digital Research Hub (HDRH), where I work on the socio-technical foundations of digital research infrastructure.
From 2016 to 2025 I held positions at the University of Groningen, most recently as associate professor. I remain an adjunct fellow at the University of Groningen.
From September 2022 to February 2024 I was a Humboldt research fellow at TU Darmstadt, and from September 2022 to January 2025 I was the editor-in-chief of the Philosophy of the City Journal.
Most of my recent research sits at the fertile delta connecting design studies, philosophy of technology, and science and technology studies. I also have devastating opinions about art.
My LinkedIn is here and my full academic CV, including publications, can be found here.
Research interests
philosophy of technology; philosophy of design; aesthetics; political philosophy
Education/Academic qualification
Art History, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Award Date: 7-Nov-2014
Art History, Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Sydney
Award Date: 11-Nov-2008
External positions
Research Fellow, Australian National University
19-Jan-2026 → …
Humboldt Research Fellow, Technical University of Darmstadt
1-Sept-2022 → 29-Feb-2024
Research Affiliate, University of Sydney
2-Aug-2022 → 2-Aug-2025
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Holy Dullness: Tarkovsky, Suture, and the Numinous
Wittingslow, R., 2025, Brill Handbook of Contemporary Religion, Film and Television. Cusack, C. & Robertson, V. (eds.). BrillResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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How to Do Things with Artefacts
Wittingslow, R. M., 2025, Engineering and Value Change. Didier, C., Béranger, A., Bouzin, A., Paris, H. & Supiot, J. (eds.). Springer, p. 327-340 14 p. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology; vol. 48).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Information Literacy in the Age of Large Language Models
Bewersdorf, B. & Wittingslow, R. M., 2025, International Perspectives of Generative AI in Education . Tchibozo, G. (ed.). Springer, p. 101–113 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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AI-generated Images, Art Creation, and Postphenomenology
Wittingslow, R. M. & Cox, R. F. A., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Building Perfectionist Ethics into Action-theoretic Accounts of Function: A Beginner’s Guide
Wittingslow, R. M., 2024, In: Philosophy & Technology. 37, 1, 5 p., 28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)108 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 2 Active
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DISRUPT: Digital Innovation Skills and Research for Urban and Periurban Transitions
Wittingslow, R. (CoPI)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Education
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Where is Urban Politics
Lamker, C. (PI), Counihan, M. (PI), Wilders, M. (Member), Trell-Zuidema, E. (Member) & Wittingslow, R. (Member)
01/09/2024 → 21/12/2026
Project: Research
Activities
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Where is Urban Politics
Lamker, C. (Organiser), Counihan, M. (Organiser), Oosterlynck, S. (Contributor), Popken, B. (Contributor), Kleuver, J. K. (Contributor), Lobo, T. (Contributor), Vasquez Hadilyra, P. (Contributor), Zhang, X. (Contributor), Margaritis, E. (Contributor), Trell-Zuidema, E. (Member of scientific committee), Wittingslow, R. (Member of scientific committee) & Wilders, M. (Member of scientific committee)
25-Sept-2025Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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Rediscovering Urban Politics
Counihan, M. (Organiser), Lamker, C. (Organiser), Wittingslow, R. (Organiser), Wilders, M. (Organiser) & Trell-Zuidema, E. (Contributor)
16-Sept-2024Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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(Re)politicizing Housing
Counihan, M. (Organiser), Lamker, C. (Organiser), Wilders, M. (Organiser), Wittingslow, R. (Organiser), Bezemer, D. (Organiser) & Trell-Zuidema, E. (Contributor)
13-Nov-2024Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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Ways of Worldmaking: Nelson Goodman and the Languages of Technology and Art
Wittingslow, R. (Organiser), Nordmann, A. (Organiser) & Ammon, S. (Organiser)
16-Jan-2024 → 19-Jan-2024Activity: Organising and attending an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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Navigating the Landscape of Diamond Open Access Publishing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
Wittingslow, R. (Speaker)
22-Oct-2024Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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New: Philosophy of the City Journal
05/12/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Prizes
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Digital Innovation Skills and Research for Urban and Periurban Transitions
Wittingslow, R. (Recipient), 2024
Prize › Academic
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Incentive Fund for Interdisciplinary Projects
Counihan, M. (Recipient), Wittingslow, R. (Recipient), Wilders, M. (Recipient), Lamker, C. (Recipient), Trell-Zuidema, E. (Recipient) & Miller, C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize › Academic
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Incentive Fund for Interdisciplinary Projects
Cox, R. (Recipient) & Wittingslow, R. (Recipient), 2023
Prize › Academic
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Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers
Wittingslow, R. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively › Academic