Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, and the founding director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self.

Professor Turkle writes on the “subjective side” of people’s relationships with technology, especially computers. She is an expert on culture and therapy, mobile technology, social networking, and sociable robotics.

For decades, Sherry Turkle’s groundbreaking work has illuminated how we remake ourselves in the mirror of our machines, and she continues to be one of the leading voices in the responsible technology space. Her work sheds light on how the current technology landscape undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity, and calling for a human-centric technology future.