Dr. Seb Franklin

Biography

Seb Franklin is a Reader in Literature at King's College London, where he convenes the MA in Literature and Culture Theory. His scholarship encompasses media theory, media history, Marxism, and critical work on race and racialization, as well as the history of science and contemporary art. He is particularly interested in the ways social forms, cultural practices, and systems of knowledge shape media technologies. Franklin closely examines archival and published materials related to the histories of science and technology, employing critical theory, literature, and visual art to illuminate the foundational aspects of digital media cultures. He is the author of significant works including 'Digitally Disposed: Racial Capitalism Informatics Value' and 'Control: Digitality Cultural Logic.' His research has appeared in various esteemed journals and he teaches classes on contemporary literature, critical theory, and media history. Franklin’s research interests include Media Theory, Media History, Digitality, and Critical Theory, particularly Marxism and race.

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