Aisha Sobey

Broken Tech Broken Earth

Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence: Level 1, 16 Mill Lane Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1SB

Aisha Sobey first came to Cambridge in 2017 where she completed her PhD from the Department of Architecture at Cambridge University. She currently is an academic researcher at the university whilst also working at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. Aisha is passionate about the ethical implications of generative AI and digital health systems. Her research focuses on the ideas of ‘normative bodies’ and has contributed to published work in various fields including Feminist Science and Technology Studies, Human- Computer Interaction and Disability Studies.

Aisha explains “Cambridge has a long legacy of being a fantastic place for technological innovation, I hope I can continue to network and contribute to tech research that will be able to support people with disabilities.” Bringing together interdisciplinary fields allows her to ask questions about technology mediated body image issues, how digital spaces have been designed which could make people feel inferior, and what alternatives are possible.

This story was shared by a volunteer as part of the Broken Tech, Broken Earth project which aims to co-create events with the local community about the social, historical and environmental impacts of technology.  This project is externally funded by the Esmeé Fairbairn Collections Fund as part of the Museum Association.

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