Paul Scriven

Dr Paul Scriven is a lecturer in social research and coordinator of the Research Training Unit, School of GUSS, RMIT University. An established scholar on the phenomenology of social and disruptive technologies, Dr Scriven's research interests and publications focus on the ways in which technology reconfigures how we relate to each other, and to the world we live in. His work is informed by the phenomenological tradition, in particular the philosopher Alfred Schütz, exploring critical questions on technologically mediated social interaction and its consequences. Dr Scriven's topics of interest and expertise include mediated interaction in virtual video game worlds, the phenomenology of empathy with non-human interactive agents, and the emerging social implications of artificial intelligence.

Dr Scriven is a leader in social research training, having designed, coordinated and taught a range of social research courses to diverse multidisciplinary cohorts across undergraduate, postgraduate and Higher Degree by Research study levels.