Bio
Cate Cleo Alexander’s lifelong passion for history has taken her from archaeological field digs in Kastro Kallithea (Greece) and Roccagloriosa (Italy) to the digital realms of online archives. Her dissertation examines digital public history through feminist new-materialist and political economic theory in order to establish a better understanding of how platforms influence the production, distribution, and consumption of public history. When she is not studying cultural heritage, digital humanities, or media theory, Cate can be found swing dancing, making memes, or watching long video essays on YouTube. Cate’s research is generously funded by a SSHRC Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship — Doctoral (CGS-D) Award.
Specialization
Digital public history; digital humanities; GLAM; cultural heritage; platforms; content creation; political economy; media theory; feminist new-materialism
Degrees
Master of Arts in Digital Humanities, University of Alberta
Bachelor of Arts with Combined Honours in History and Classics, University of Alberta
Committees or Affiliations
- Association of Internet Researchers
- Archive / Counter-Archive
- Critical Digital Methods Institute
- Doctoral Students’ Association
- GLAM Incubator
- Queer Media Archives Working Group
Recognition and Accolades
- UofT Women’s ASsociation Adele Csima Scholarship
- Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (SSHRC CGS-D)
- Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (SSHRC CGS-M)
- Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship – Master’s