I’m Sebastian, a researcher exploring the intersection of technology and society.
Currently working as a researcher and engineer for metaLAB (at) Harvard while studying at the Oxford Internet Institute.
Select Projects
Helping educators critically and creatively engage with AI
metaLAB (at) Harvard • 2023 – Present
Investigating U.S. disinformation capabilities and strategies
University of Toronto • 2024
Helping educators reflect on their teaching and learning practice
STLHE • 2024
Teaching students to embrace, learn, and bounce back from failure
University of Toronto • 2022 – 2024
Visualizing how radio wave technologies shape our world
metaLAB (at) Harvard • 2024
Mapping domestic Predator drone deployments in the U.S.
Independent Project • 2023
About
I’m a researcher and engineer working for metaLAB (at) Harvard, merging technical expertise with humanistic inquiry to explore the complex interplay between emerging technology and society. My work aims to uncover the opportunities and challenges that arise from these technologies, promoting a critical understanding of their societal impact.
Outside of research, I have experience designing and building websites as well as consulting with organizations on improving their digital strategy.
I am currently pursuing an MSc in Social Science of the Internet from the University of Oxford, and I hold a Bachelor of Information from the University of Toronto.
Areas of Research
Internet Studies
Human-Centered AI
Digital Humanities
Privacy and Surveillance
Human-Computer Interaction
Critical Security Studies
University Pedagogy
Preserving the Past, Generating the Future: How Archivists Can Contribute to Generative AI’s Development
Association of Canadian Archivists Annual Conference
June 12, 2024 • With C. Thierstein
Facing the Fallout: The Private Military Contractors Protecting America’s Nuclear Arsenal
DH Fest 2024 at the University of Toronto
April 9, 2024
Dark Patterns: Deception and Manipulation in UX Design
Critical Digital Humanities International Conference
October 1, 2022 • With M. Iantorno & D. Guadagnolo
The United States of Surveillance
Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) Conference and Colloquium
June 18, 2021
Shaping Reality: How America Wages (Dis)Information Warfare
Beyond Disinformation Research Symposium by the Universities of Manchester, Melbourne, & Toronto
October 7, 2024
Dark Patterns: Where Marketing Meets UX Design
University of Toronto CDHI Emerging Scholar Showcase
April 22, 2022
The United States of Surveillance: A Review of America’s Mass Surveillance Laws, Programs, and Oversight
Interdisciplinary Digital Engagement in Arts & Humanities (IDEAH), 3(2)
2022
Recent Employment
Engineer & Digital Humanities Researcher
metaLAB (at) Harvard, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
JUN 2023 – Present
Researcher
Data Nutrition Project
NOV 2024 – PRESENT
Research Software Engineer
Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
Research Assistant
University of Toronto
SEP 2022 – SEP 2024