Founded in 2005, the Technology, Knowledge & Society Research Network grew from work on multiliteracies and knowledge design that examined how meaning is produced and shared across evolving digital and social environments. In a period marked by rapid technological change, this work highlighted the need to rethink how knowledge is generated, validated, and circulated—across disciplines, institutions, and cultures. The Network was established as a global forum for scholars and practitioners concerned with the human, ethical, and epistemic dimensions of technological innovation, exploring how sociotechnical systems shape everyday life, institutions, and futures.
The International Conference on Technology, Knowledge & Society is hosted each year with a leading academic partner. Past and forthcoming hosts include the University of California, Berkeley (USA), University of Toronto (Canada), University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), University of Salamanca (Spain), University of Cambridge (UK), Free University, Berlin (Germany), Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), McGill University (Canada). Each edition develops a Special Focus that reflects critical questions at the intersection of innovation, ethics, and social transformation.
The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society publishes peer-reviewed research on the social and cultural dynamics of technological change. Articles examine data ethics, information design, innovation ecologies, and the human impacts of digital systems. Guided by a double-anonymous review process, the Journal emphasizes conceptual clarity, methodological rigor, and real-world relevance.
The Technology, Knowledge, and Society Book Imprint extends this work through monographs and edited volumes linking design, communication, and governance to knowledge production. Books in the series explore technology’s cultural and institutional dimensions—linking critical reflection with design, governance, and social responsibility.
A digital community, hosted on CGScholar, where Members share profiles, connect with peers, and participate in an integrated system that carries the Technology, Knowledge & Society Research Network forward year-round—supporting ongoing dialogue, showcasing new research, and creating clear pathways for meaningful scholarly engagement across sociotechnical systems, digital culture, innovation, and ethics
The Network is chaired by Professor Marcus Breen (Boston College, USA), whose research explores media, communication, and technology policy. Founding Chairs Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis (University of Illinois, USA) established the Network’s enduring focus on technology’s relationship to knowledge—how systems of meaning, learning, and innovation evolve through new media and social practice
Boston College, Boston, USA
Partnerships extend the Network’s scholar-led mission—connecting institutions dedicated to responsible innovation and inclusive knowledge systems. Recent partners include
Hyderabad, India & Sydney, Australia
New York City, USA
Barcelona, Spain
Melbourne, Australia
National Changhua, Taiwan
Malta
Valencia, Spain
Rhodes, Greece