The MIT Computing Culture Research Group[1] was an applied research group at the MIT Media Lab founded and led by technologist and artist Christopher Csikszentmihályi, who also co-founded the MIT Center for Civic Media.
Between 2000 and 2009, Computing Culture focused on "embedding poetic and political considerations in the development of new technologies.
"[2] Its stated mission read in part: Computing Culture designed and built tools to comment on technology and its implications for social power dynamics, but also to function when applied.
[4] Tools produced within Computing Culture included, but are not limited to: Computing Culture awarded degrees at the Master's and PhD level.
Notable alumni include: