Emrys Brandt
PhD, Information Sciences, Illinois (in progress)
BFA, Art and Technology Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Pronouns: he/him or they/them
Research focus
My research interest is around the socio-political context for digital-born archival material and records, as well as histories of ICTs. My current focus is on pre-World Wide Web internet communication systems for queer / LGBTQ+ communities.
Advisor
Presentations
Brandt, E. (2026, Oct. 9). Lines printing slowly on the screen: phenomenology of queer Bulletin Board Systems, 1980s - 1990s. 4S 2026 Technopower Technoscientific futures, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Brandt, E., Ono, M. (2026, Mar. 27). Clip Art in Trans* Community-produced Media, 1986-1996. Big Ten Trans Studies Initiative Research Symposium, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
Brandt, E. (2025, Oct. 4). Modems and Memory: Preserving Pre-Internet Queer Digital Histories. Gerber/Hart Queer History Symposium, Chicago, IL, United States.
Brandt, E. (2024, Apr 26). Which Way the Wind Blows. Creative and Theoretical Practices with Electronics, Electronics Faire, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.