Scott P. Johnson
Cursed Librarian

I work at the intersection of technology, information science, and collective behavior on mitigating informational harms and violent extremism. I am currently pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science degree and am employed as the Tech Lead at GIFCT.
My work and research touch on:
Cursed library science
The management of harmful information, content moderation and trust & safety, digital archiving & preservation, and entangled research methods for cursed knowledge.
Digital extremism
The influence of digital technology, misinformation, propaganda, and information operations on the emergence of cults, conspiracy theories, and terrorism and violent extremism.
Collective information science
The theory and practice of collective information behavior, including sense-making, crisis informatics and rumoring, the dynamics of information ecosystems, and corrupted and stigmatized information seeking.
Complexity science
My work is informed by a qualitative and applied approach to complexity science, systems thinking, and organizational studies as well as…
Critical technology
A critical and analytical perspective on sociotechnical systems, surveillance and algorithms, cybernetics, and swarm intelligence.
news
Aug 4, 2021 | Now |
---|---|
Jul 10, 2021 | Completed SFI course Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling |
Jun 8, 2021 | Accepted into the University of Washington iSchool's MLIS program |
Jan 15, 2021 | Changing my career to focus on disinfo research |