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Philippe Ross's research is located at the intersection of media theory and Science and Technology Studies (STS). He explores and problematizes the relationships within social settings and actors involved in new media production and reception/use, focusing on the dynamics between producers and audiences, as well as between experts and amateurs. A particular concern of his work revolves around how knowledge and social experience shape these relationships and blur longstanding distinctions. He questions the extent to which mass communication relies on the knowledge of its audience, how social experience influences the contents produced in institutional settings, and the professional knowledge that distinguishes a production work from that of an amateur. His empirical manifestations and theoretical implications have been featured in journals such as Social Studies of Science, New Media & Society, Television New Media, and Sociology Compass.
Department of History