About

Information & Culture is an academic journal publishing scholarly work form any discipline that seeks to advance our understanding of the social and cultural dynamics of information and its associated technologies in our world.  In continuous publication for over 50 years, the University of Texas has served as the editorial home of the journal since 1976. The journal's scope encompasses the social and cultural aspects of information in all areas of human endeavor, regardless of time or place. Our aim is to publish research on any topic that would fall under the purview of the modern interdisciplinary schools of information, particularly work that follows a strong user-centered focus.

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Andrew Dillon

Editor in Chief

Andrew Dillon is the V.M. Daniel Professor of Information Studies at the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. A graduate of the National University of Ireland (Cork, B.A. and M.A. 1st Class) and Loughborough University (Ph.D. Psychology), he was appointed Research Fellow at the Human Sciences & Advanced Technology Research Institute in the UK before moving to Indiana University where, amongst other duties, he developed and served as the founding Director of the Masters in Human-Computer Interaction at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering. He served as dean of the iSchool until 2017 and took on the role of  Editor in Chief of Information & Culture in 2023.  An award winning author, educator and advocate for human-centered design, Andrew received the 2023 Award of Merit from the Association for Information Science & Technology for his lifetime contributions to the field. 
james hodges

Book Reviews Editor

James A. Hodges is Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at San José State University. His research addresses digital archives and preservation, with a particular interest in digital forensics and the memory work that occurs outside of institutional settings. James is also Senior Fellow in the Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography at Rare Book School (University of Virginia). He holds a Ph.D. from the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, as well as an M.A. in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University.

Hana Frluckaj

Managing Editor

Hana Frluckaj is a doctoral student within the School of Information at UT-Austin, advised by Dr. James Howison. Hana's research interests involve open source software communities, namely improving the state of diversity and representation within the OSS ecosystem, supporting the development and maintenance of scientific software, and more broadly, the impact of personal identity on participation in online communities. Hana has been the managing editor of Information & Culture since 2023 and has reviewed books for the journal in the past.

Sunny Zhang

Editorial Fellow

Xiaoqi (Sunny) Zhang is a first-year MSIS student at the School of Information, specializing in human-centered design and educational technology. With a background in art, design, education, and technology, she is passionate about creating innovative learning experiences that bridge these fields. In addition to her role at Information & Culture, she serves as a gallery teacher at the Blanton Museum of Art, where she collaborates with students from diverse disciplines to foster meaningful dialogue on art and culture.

Advisory Editors

Geoffrey C. Bowker University of California, Irvine

James W. Cortada Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota

Gerardo Con Diaz University of California, Davis

Gregory Downey University of Wisconsin-Madison

William H. Dutton University of Southern California and Oxford University

Paul N. Edwards Stanford University

Nathan Ensmenger Indiana University

Jonathan Grudin Microsoft Research

Jutta Haider University of Borås

Thomas Haigh University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Richard R. John Columbia University

Cheryl Knott The University of Arizona

Jennifer S. Light Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mara Mills New York University, Steinhardt

Jennifer Burek Pierce University of Iowa

Alex H. Poole Drexel University

Craig Robertson Northeastern University

Laura Skouvig University of Copenhagen

Rebecca Slayton Cornell University

Michael Twidale University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Toni Weller De Montfort University

Jeffrey R. Yost Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota

Editors Emeriti

William Aspray
(2012—2016) 

David B. Gracy II
(2006—2011) 

Donald G. Davis, Jr.
(1976—2006) 

Harold Goldstein
(1970—1976)

Louis Shores
(1966—1969)