CV
M. Kathleen Milberry, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
kate.milberry@utoronto.ca
@KateMilberry
Research Interests
My research examines the democratization of technology as a tool and technique for progressive social change. My current work focuses on the relationship between social movements and the Internet, in particular, how tech activists’ use and develop free software to achieve broader goals of democracy, social and economic justice, equality and environmental sustainability.
Education
| 2009 | PhD, Simon Fraser University, Canada. Geeks and global justice: Another (Cyber)World is Possible |
| 2003 | M.A. Communication, University of Windsor, Canada. Indymedia as a social movement? Theorizing the new global justice movements. |
| 1994 | B.A. History/English, Double honours, University of Toronto, Canada |
Employment
Academic:
| 2009-present | Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto |
| 2007-2009 | Sessional Instructor, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University |
| 2004-2006 | Teaching Assistant, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University |
| 2003 | Research Assistant, Communication Studies, University of Windsor |
| 2002-2004 | Teaching Assistant, Communication Studies, University of Windsor |
Non-academic:
| 2007/2008 | Guest, The Lab With Leo Laporte, Vancouver, BC |
| 1999-2003 | Freelance reporter & columnist, CBC Radio, Windsor, ON |
| 2001 | Guest host, The NewVI’s Breakfast Television, Windsor, ON |
| 1999-2001 | Host, ROOM Radio, CJAM 91.5fm, University of Windsor |
| 1994-2001 | Managing Editor, ROOM Magazine, Windsor, ON |
Publications
Milberry, K. & Anderson, S. (2009). Open sourcing our way to an online commons: Contesting corporate impermeability in the new media ecology.Journal of Communication Inquiry, 33(4), 393-412.
Milberry, K. (forthcoming). Freeing the net: Online mobilizations in defense of democracy. In K. Kozolanka, P. Mazepa & D. Skinner (Eds.) Alternative media in Canada: Policy, practices and politics. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press.
Milberry, K. (2008). The wiki way: Prefiguring change, practicing democracy. In Guido Ruivenkamp, Shuji HisaTno & Joost Jongerden (Eds.) Reconstructing biotechnologies: Critical social analyses. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.
Milberry, K. (submitted). Hacking for social justice. Proceedings of the 4th annual Conference of Chinese Internet Communication. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan (October 12-14 2007 Wuhan, China).
Milberry, K. (2007). The wiki way: Prefiguring change, practicing democracy. Tailoring Biotechnologies, 3(1).
Milberry, K. (2006). Reconstructing the Internet: How Social Justice Activists Contest Technical Design in Cyberspace. M/C Journal, 9(1).
Milberry, K. (2006). Gatewatching: Collaborative online news production. Canadian Journal of Communication. 31(3): 330.
Conference Presentations
Academic:
Milberry, K. (2008). Open sourcing the academy: From monopolies of knowledge to open access. Canadian Communication Association. June 4-6, 2008. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Milberry, K. (2007). From open source to open knowledge: BarCamp and the socio-technical dialectic. Union for Democratic Communication. October 25-28, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
Milberry, K. (2006). New approaches to communication technologies: Critical theory of technology, tech activism and Indymedia. Canadian Communication Association, June 1-3, 2006, York University, Toronto, ON.
Industry/Trade:
Milberry, K. (2008) Political use of blogs. Northern Voice, February 22-23, 2008 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Milberry, K. (2007). Geeks and global justice. Recent Changes Camp, May 18-20, 2007, Société des artes technologiques, Montreal, PQ.
Milberry, K. (2006). Tech activism and the democratic rationalization of the Internet. Web of Change, September 20-24, 2006, Cortes Island, BC.
Milberry, K. (2006). The history of tech activism. BarCamp, Vancouver, BC.
Grants & Fellowships
| 2008 | President’s Stipend, SFU, $6200 |
| 2007 | Service to Community, SFU, $6200 |
| 2007 | Graduate Fellowship, SFU, $6200 |
| 2006 | Graduate Fellowship, SFU, $6200 |
| 2005 | Cable TV Pioneer Graduate Scholarship, SFU, $975 |
| 2003 | Graduate Tuition Scholarship, University of Windsor, $2000 |
| 2003 | Graduate Tuition Scholarship, University of Windsor, $2000 |
| 2003 | Graduate Tuition Scholarship, University of Windsor, $2000 |
| 2000 | Ray Connelley Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation |
| 1999 | Great Lakes Environmental Journalism Fellowship, University of Michigan |
Service to Community
Academic:
| 2008 | Section editor, Stream Journal, Simon Fraser University |
| 2007 | Presenter, Comprehensive Exam Workshop, Communication,SFU |
| 2007 | Volunteer, Association of Internet Researchers Conference, SFU |
| 2007 | Graduate representative, Hiring Committee, Communication, SFU |
| 2007 | Workshop coordinator, (Re)Inventing the Internet, Applied Communication Technology Laboratory, Communication, SFU |
| 2007 | Coordinator, Praxis of Evil: CMNS 800 Annual Conference, Communication, SFU |
| 2007 | PhD representative, Graduate Caucus, Communication, SFU |
| 2006 | Coordinator and publicist, Guest lecture by Dr. Mark Poster, ACT Lab, SFU |
