Kristen Schuster (they/them) |Lecturer in Digital Humanities
I am a Lecturer in Digital Curation in the Digital Humanities at King's College London. Since joining the Department of Digital Humanities, I have developed a research and teaching agenda that explores intersections between information, digital curation and gender. My approach to research based teaching fosters creative forms of inquiry that promotes interdisciplinary and collaborative practices in the digital humanities using a liberal arts pedagogical framework. Prior to starting my post, I completed my doctoral work at the University of Missouri in the School for Information Science and Learning Technologies. During my doctoral work, I explored the history of American librarianship as a lens for understanding professional identities and information skills within gendered professionals spaces. This research has informed my approach to theorising men and masculinities within information spaces. My current research emphasises the creative potential of men to re-shape masculinities through information work that in inclusive and participatory. Leading up to my doctoral work, I completed my master's in library and information science with an emphasis in archives management at Simmons University. While completing my master's, I developed interdisciplinary approaches to information management and cultural heritage, which reflects my earlier professional work in museums and visual resource collections.
I have a strong commitment to inclusive forms of research and teaching, and I strive to actively listen and reflect on strategies for forming partnerships that push the boundaries of traditional modes of social science and humanities research and practice. To learn more about my research outputs, teaching and professional service please look through the different sections of my portfolio.