XR005a

Digital histories and digital futures: Tracing digital transformation (story-)lines

Nina Sophie Schlömer

Information for students

Information on registering for X-Student Research Groups can be found on the Berlin University Alliance website.

Participation in an X-Student Research Group can be credited in the interdisciplinary compulsory elective area (üWP) / in the free elective area / in the compulsory elective area / in the study area Allemeine Berufsvorbereitung (ABV). In addition, upon individual application, credit can be awarded for other structural areas in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs.

Module description: https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/teaching-learning/sturop/research-groups/information/Modulbeschreibung_StuROPx_X-SRG_6LP.pdf

Comments

Discussions on digital transformation—be it of individuals, organisations, or society—often implicitly follow taken-for-granted narratives. This research group challenges such views by exploring the complexity of digitalisation through a focus on the historical (story-)lines that have brought these transformations into being and the imagined futures that propel them forward.

We will use the interdisciplinary setting of the research tutorial to investigate specific cases of digital transformation, such as in healthcare, public administration, and education. Engaging in methods such as archival research and document analysis, this project culminates in the creation of visualisations and e-lectures. Not only will we deepen scholarly understanding of digital transformation, but we will also provide practical guidance for navigating it in its full complexity. This project is open to all students, though some experience with academic literature is useful.

Institutional affiliation: Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre

Contact: n.schloemer@fu-berlin.de