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Mitchell Whitelaw is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University, focusing on design within the School of Art. His research spans practice theory, digital design culture, and the use of data computation as core materials in creative research practice. Whitelaw collaborates with partners on applied, practice-led research resulting in public outcomes. His theoretical work contextualizes practice, investigating emerging concepts and forms within digital art and design. Current themes include redesigning biodiversity data in an age where the living world is increasingly represented through data. He is interested in how biodiversity data is visualized, designed, and interacted with, engaging with communities through citizen science and smartphone applications. In the realm of digital heritage, his work addresses the challenges of digitization in cultural heritage, aiming to create more immersive and inviting experiences for users through 'generous interfaces.' Whitelaw has received funding from several institutions, producing valuable content that reimagines and reanimates archives within contemporary contexts.
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