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Moira Weigel is a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center and previously served as an Assistant Professor in Media Communication Studies at Northeastern University. With training in comparative literature and film studies, she works across languages including German, French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Weigel’s research focuses on data-driven technologies like marketplace platforms and developments in artificial intelligence and machine translation. Her book, 'Labor of Love: Invention of Dating' (2016), counters claims that mobile phones and apps are leading to a decline in romance, showing how modern courtship practices have evolved alongside consumer capitalism and gendered work. She has co-edited 'Voices of the Valley: Tech Workers Talk' (2020), which features interviews with Bay Area tech industry workers. Her research also includes critiques of intellectual exchange among critical theorists and computer scientists, focusing on forms of conservatism and nationalism in the context of digital networks. Weigel is a co-founder of Logic magazine and contributes to various general interest publications. She has held fellowships at esteemed institutions including the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the Data Society Research Institute.
Berkman Klein Center • Cambridge, MA, USA
Engages in research focused on the implications of digital media and technology on communication and society.
Northeastern University • Boston, MA, USA
Taught and researched topics related to media and communication studies.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).