What’s social
about technology?
Everything.
Where is the human
in tech design?
The Centre.
DERC conducts human-centred research of data and digital transformations
We work with students, communities, governmental, nonprofit and corporate partners.
Our researchers explore how humans feel, create, respond, and engage with digital technologies.
We study everyday lived experience, the future of work, creative youth practices, tech policies, tech design, digital literacy and a range of other human-centred design propositions.
Hosted by RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, DERC offers world class training ground and expertise for both small and largescale research initiatives. We are ranked as one of the top two research Centres in Australia focused on the social impact of digital media.
News

Diverse Knowledges — Hidden Voices
Events, News posted on July 5, 2022

DERC 2022 seminar series on responsible data science
Events, News posted on March 25, 2022
Digital CBD Project – Report #2 Release Event
Events, News posted on March 24, 2022
Digital CBD Survey 2022
News posted on March 22, 2022
“Shadowless Being” Keynote by Professor Michael Taussig
Events, News posted on March 15, 2022
Congratulations Dr Yee Man Louie
News posted on February 21, 2022
Tweets
In a new article in Media, Culture & Society, @robcover explores how Australian screen producers, directors writers and actors view the vexed issues around casting straight and cisgender actors in LGBTQ and trans roles. http://ow.ly/ebpk50JxT8H
@ResearchRMIT @RMIT
On June 23, join Jack Qiu (NUS), Yu Hong (Zhejiang), and Graham Webster (Stanford) to discuss “digital China: current issues and future topics”. This free Platforming China webinar examines China Studies in a time of crisis, uncertainty, and complexity. https://bit.ly/3aViCzf
Less than 24 hours and #RMITplacelab, @RMITEurope and @DigitalEthno explore the contradictions between rich, sensory human impressions of a city’s “mood” and the metrics of mood generated by automated data systems. Putting #HumanInTheLoop for improving #smartcity futures 🙂 https://twitter.com/dissenyhub/status/1534589825117917186
En vols saber més sobre com podem representar els estats d'ànim d'una ciutat❓
Vine al taller 'What's the mood of the city?', que impartirà @annettemarkham demà al #DissenyHub en el marc de la #BDW2022.
🕙 15:00 h
📎 https://cutt.ly/7JA5VjM
@RMITEurope @DigitalEthno
New research from @robcover unpacking the creative and disinformation uses of Deepfake videos, and the social and regulatory responses. http://ow.ly/l5n750JmG5h
@ResearchRMIT @RMIT
Integrating digitalisation is key to resolving disruptions to #supplychains now and in the future - find out more in the #digitalcbd's latest report launched today 👉https://bit.ly/3L8B3Ng @Rmitccsri @BlockchainRMIT @RMITBusRes