LCAL People

Professor Louise Amoore is Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life and professor of human geography at Durham University, UK. Louise is known for her pioneering research on the politics and ethics of AI, biometrics, and machine learning technologies. She is the author of Cloud Ethics: Algorithms and the…

Dr Jana Bacevic is Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Durham, UK. They are known for their interdisciplinary social and political theories of knowledge and action. Jana’s research combines sociology, philosophy, and anthropology in order to address questions of knowledge, inequality, and injustice. Among their major contributions, they have…

Professor David Beer is professor of sociology at University of York, UK. He is a world-leading authority on how technological transformations reshape and reconfigure culture and society. Most recently, his many published works have focused on the politics of data and metrics, the social power of algorithms, the tensions of…

Dr Eamonn Bell is Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the Department of Computer Science, Durham University, UK. Eamonn’s research applies mathematical and contemporary computational techniques to address problems in musicology, music theory, and the humanities more broadly. He has made novel contributions to the history of computational sciences and…

Dr Nelly Bencomo is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Durham University, UK. Nelly’s research focuses on the interdisciplinary aspects of software engineering, spanning the technical and human elements of distributed and autonomous systems. She has broken new ground with a Leverhulme Fellowship on the study of uncertainty…

Professor Nehal Bhuta holds the Chair of Public International Law at University of Edinburgh, UK. Nehal works on a wide range of doctrinal, historical, and theoretical questions in international law, international humanitarian law, and human rights law. He is a world-leading authority on autonomous weapons systems and algorithmic warfare. Among…

Professor Toby Breckon is Associate Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life and professor of machine vision in the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering at Durham University, UK. Toby is known for his research in the fields of computer vision, image processing and robotic sensing, and AI-based deep…

Professor Camila Caiado is professor of mathematics and Deputy Executive Dean for Impact and Engagement, Durham University, UK. She is known for her research on the development of models for large complex systems such as health, climate, and population dynamics. From the digital twins for online banking to the models…

Professor Nancy Cartwright is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, UK and Distinguished Professor at the University of California, San Diego. She is a world-leading philosopher of science, specialising in philosophy of physics and the philosophy and methodology of economics. Nancy has worked extensively in modelling, causal inference, causal powers, and objectivity,…

Professor Mark Hansen is James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Literature at Duke University, United States. He is a world-renowned scholar whose work has forged new ways of thinking about the role played by technology in human agency and social life. His work has influenced disciplines from literary studies, film…

Professor Mariann (Maz) Hardey is Professor of Business and Computing: Leading the Way to Equitable AI Futures in the Business School, Durham University, UK. She is a leading expert in Human-AI interaction, digital accessibility, and equity. Her research explores the social implications of AI and develops more equitable digital practices.…

Professor Stefania Milan is professor of critical data studies at the Department of Media Studies, University of Amsterdam. She is known for her research on the interplay between digital and data-driven technologies and political participation and governance. Her work is funded by the Dutch Research Council and the European Research…

Professor Gerald Moore is Associate Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life and professor of French philosophy and digital studies in the School of Modern Languages and Culture at Durham University, UK. Gerald’s background is in continental political philosophy, with a particular focus on how contemporary politics is shaped…

Lizzie is the Senior Manager of the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Centre and for delivering the Centre’s research strategy and objectives. Lizzie is an experienced research manager, having previously managed Durham University’s Impact Acceleration Account portfolio with responsibility for over…