About

Adriana de Souza e Silva is a Communication Studies Professor and Director of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation, and Social Change at the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University. She is also Senior Editor of the journal Mobile Media & Communication, and vice-chair of the International Communication Association (ICA) Mobile Communication Division. Dr. de Souza e Silva’s research investigates how engagement with mobile and locative media technologies shape urban mobility and interactions with public spaces, primarily in the developing world. In particular, she focuses on the creative ways people engage with mobile technologies through location-based games and mobile media art. She is the author or co-author of 7 books, and almost 50 articles in peer-reviewed publications. Dr. de Souza e Silva has recently received the Distinguished University Graduate Professor award from the NC State University' Alumni Association. She has also twice won the NC State University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award. Over the course of her career, de Souza e Silva has held visiting appointments or positions at NC State University (USA), the Pontifical Catholic University (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), and the IT University of Copenhagen (Denmark). She teaches classes on mobile communication, internet studies, and histories/theories of technology.