Rob Kitchin

@robkitchin
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Professor, MUSSI & Geography, Maynooth University. ERC Adv PI Data Stories project https://datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie/ Author: Data Lives http://datalivesbook.com, Slow Computing, and The Data Revolution 2e #geography #digitalgeography #smartcities #datastories #criticaldatastudies #softwarestudies #STS #cities
LocationIreland
Open access publicationshttps://www.kitchin.org/
Work profilehttps://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/rob-kitchin
Rob KitchinFeb 13, 2025
Workshop CFP: 'The use of research creation and arts-based methods in studying housing, planning and the built environment' (9–10 September 2025, Maynooth University, Ireland). Includes 13 bursaries for travel/accommodation to attend. Further details at: https://datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie?p=650
Call for papers – The use of research creation and arts-based methods in studying housing, planning and the built environment | Data Stories

Rob KitchinJan 6, 2025
New open access book – Critical Data Studies: An A to Z Guide to Concepts and Methods – published by Polity Books. 413 key terms defined & described. Also available as a paperback or hardback. To download or buy visit the publishers website: https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=9781509566525
Rob KitchinSep 18, 2024
CFP: Data, Housing & Planning for #AAG2025, Detroit, Mar 24-28. Share your insights into the data politics & data power of housing & planning. Organised by Data Stories team and Taylor Shelton (GSU). For full details see: datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie?p=483
Rob KitchinAug 26, 2024
Research Ethics in Researching Digital Life. OA chapter by James Ash, Agnieszka Leszczynski and Rob Kitchin. An overview of key issues and practical advice https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/18774/
Research Ethics in Researching Digital Life - MURAL - Maynooth University Research Archive Library

Rob KitchinJun 10, 2024
Key Thinkers on Space and Place, 3rd edition, is now published. 62 chapters - 34 of them new additions (38 archived from 2nd ed). Thanks to all the authors for entries and to co-editors Mary Gilmartin, Phil Hubbard & Sue Roberts. More info at https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-thinkers-on-space-and-place/book269712#description. Archived entries at https://keythinkersonspaceplace.wordpress.com/
Key Thinkers on Space and Place

SAGE Publications Ltd
Rob KitchinMay 7, 2024
New book arrived at home. Researching Digital Life: Orientations, Methods and Practice by James Ash, Agnieszka Leszczynski and myself, and published by Sage. 17 chapters of guidance on how to research our digitally mediated society, including research design, research ethics, interviews, surveys, observation, (auto)ethnography, walking methods, walkthroughs, audits, arts-based methods, participatory methods, historical methods, visualisation, mapping, analytics https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/researching-digital-life/book281694
Researching Digital Life

Orientations, Methods and Practice

SAGE Publications Ltd
Rob KitchinJan 15, 2024
The Data Politics of Housing and Planning. CFP & travel bursaries. Sept 2nd-3rd, Maynooth University. Closing date for applications 2nd Feb. Details at: https://datastories.maynoothuniversity.ie/?p=247 #data #housing #planning #datastories
The Data Politics of Housing and Planning, CFP + travel bursaries | Data Stories

Rob KitchinDec 1, 2023
Now have a cover for the 3rd edition of Key Thinkers on Space and Place, keeping the spiral theme of the first two editions. Co-edited by Mary Gilmartin, Phil Hubbard & Sue Roberts. Should be published in first half of 2024
Rob KitchinNov 1, 2023
All set up at the Beta Festival in the Digital Hub in Dublin displaying our 3D model of the centre of the city with map projections. Will be on display from Thurs-Sunday. Other exhibits looks very interesting. Worth a visit https://betafestival.ie
Beta Festival

Beta Festival Dublin, Ireland. A festival of art and technology.

Rob KitchinOct 17, 2023
Researching Digital Life now has a cover. Co-written with James Ash and Agnieszka Leszczynski the book should be published early next year by Sage. A general, broad introduction to research design, methods, application