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 history content creation in order to establish a better understanding of how social media platforms influence cultural memory. When she is not studying cultural heritage, digital humanities, or media theory, Cate can be found social dancing 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
Artificial intelligence; digital public history; digital humanities; GLAM; cultural heritage; platforms; content creation; media theory; platforms; political economy; social media
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
- Archive / Counter-Archive
- Association of Internet Researchers
- Australian Historians’ Association
- Centre for Culture and Technology
- Critical Digital Methods Institute
- DEAD Media
- GLAM Incubator
- Knowledge Media Design Institute
- Queer Media Archives Working Group
Recognition and Accolades
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship
- U of T 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