Nell Beecham

PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
London School of Economics
CSTMS Research Unit: Berkeley Program in Science and Technology Studies
Affiliation period: March 2017 - January 2018
nellbeecham@berkeley.edu
Degrees M.Sc. Contemporary Social Thought :: London School of Economics (2014)
B.A. Sociology :: University of York (2012)

Research Areas

Design practice, material culture, science and technology

Nell Beecham is a visiting doctoral student from the London School of Economics. Her PhD project focuses on the professional practices of the tech industry. Looking specifically at how designers and producers understand their markets, this project seeks to critically engage with the sociological practices embedded within the design processes of dating app design and function.

last updated: April 12th, 2020