[Air-L] [EXT] New Routledge Book Series: Cultural Analytics, AI and the Digital Futures

[Laura Niebling]

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Am 08.02.2026 um 06:53 schrieb Natalia Grincheva via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> I am writing to gauge your interest and invite your preliminary thoughts on
> a *new Book Series currently in development with Routledge: Cultural
> Analytics, AI and the Digital Futures.*
> 
> The series is envisioned as an essential navigational guide for culture in
> a time of profound transformation. Its core mission is to answer a pressing
> question: *How do we harness the power of data and AI to foster a cultural
> ecosystem that is vibrant, equitable, and meaningfully human?*
> 
> To achieve this, the series is being designed around a foundation of
> critical synthesis, weaving together cultural analytics, critical data
> studies, cultural policy research and creative industry practice. I am
> seeking to identify potential volumes that would combine rigorous,
> practical insight with critical examination—work that not only explains the
> "how-to" but permanently couples it with the essential "why" and "for whom."
> 
> At this exploratory stage, *I am reaching out to assess the landscape of
> potential contributions.* We are particularly interested in work that
> features:
> 
>   - A practical-critical methodology applicable for professionals and
>   scholars.
>   - Global comparative perspectives beyond Western-centric narratives.
>   - Forward-facing analysis using scenario thinking or policy foresight.
> 
> If you are developing work at this vital interdisciplinary
> intersection—whether focusing on data/AI policy, governance, data
> storytelling, AI ethics, curation, or the future of creative labour—I would
> be very keen to hear about your potential book ideas and your interest in
> contributing.
> 
> If you have a project to propose, even in a nascent or conceptual stage of
> development, you are warmly invited *to share your idea by February 22,
> 2026* . *Please complete a brief expression of interest form
> <https://forms.gle/fMVmNkWSvdKjzE3W6>, or reach out to me directly via
> email at natalia.grincheva at lasalle.edu.sg
> <natalia.grincheva at lasalle.edu.sg> *
> 
> Please feel free to share this invite for expression of interest among your
> relevant networks.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing from you soon
> 
> With kind regards
> 
> Natalia
> 
> *Dr Natalia Grincheva*
> *2026 Digital Statecraft Academy
> <https://digitalstatecraft.academy/> Cambridge Fellow
> <https://digitalstatecraft.academy/person/natalia-grincheva/>*
> *Culture Futures Lab <https://datatopower.net/lab> Leader*
> Program Leader, BA (Hons) Arts Management
> LASALLE | University of the Arts Singapore
> *Recent Book: *Geopolitics of Digital Heritage
> <https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/geopolitics-of-digital-heritage/0F7DD9BC4693903022001EC7852377B8>(Cambridge
> Uni Press)
> *Digital Creative Praxis:* Data to Power <https://datatopower.net/>
> *Academic Profile:* https://grincheva.com/
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