Dr. Edward King

Biography

Edward King is an academic at the University of Bristol, where he serves as the Academic Director for Postgraduate Research in the Arts and Law. He has a strong focus on Latin American Studies within the Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. His research primarily involves the exploration of digital cultures in Latin America, particularly through the lens of speculative fiction and multimedia objects such as comics and video games. His recent monograph, 'Twins Recursion: Digital, Literary and Visual Cultures,' published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2022, delves into the use of twins as a concept in various fields of knowledge and representational practices. King's prior works include titles such as 'Science Fiction and Digital Technologies in Argentine and Brazilian Culture,' and 'Virtual Orientalism in Brazilian Culture'—both significant contributions to the study of digital narratives in Latin America. Currently, he is leading an AHRC-funded project that confronts algorithmic racism in digital cultures in Brazil, while also co-producing a video game that aims to highlight algorithmic biases. King collaborates with various community members in the Faculty of Arts, focusing on creative technologies that bridge both analogue and digital forms.

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