Dr Lee Komito BA MA PhD
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Biography:
Lee Komito received his PhD in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, having studied political clientelism in Ireland. For the last twenty years, he has been researching the social and cultural impact of new technologies on culture, community, and society. Current research projects focus on
Dr. Komito joined UCD in 1995, having previously been Senior Lecturer in the Information Technology in Society programme at Manchester Metropolitan University. personal cv at: http://www.ucd.ie/lkomito/
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Research Interests
Current Research Project:
Research Interests:
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Research Projects
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Project designed to enable integration with the EU demo-net NOE on participation as well as collaboration with the knowledge society e-consultation research cluster in NUIM-Lee Start Date / End Date : 01-JUN-07 / 01-DEC-08 |
| Sponsor : Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) Title : Social Networking Technologies, Information and Community Amongst Foreign Nationals in Ireland Start Date / End Date : 31-DEC-08 / 31-MAR-11 |
Books
Komito, Lee; (2004) The Information Revolution and Ireland: prospects and challenges. Dublin: UCD Press.  [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (1985) Politics and Clientelism in Urban Ireland: information, reputation, and brokerage. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Bates, J. and Komito, L. (2012) 'Migration, Community and Social Media' In: Boucher, G.; Grindsted, A.; Vicente T. L (eds). Transnationalism in the Global City. Bilbao, Spain: University of Deusto. [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2011) 'Social Media & Migration in Ireland: bonding capital and virtual community' In: La communication électronique : enjeux de langues. Limoges, France: Lambert-Lucas. [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2010) 'The Experience of Virtual Communities: Cosmopolitan or Voyeur?' In: The Claims of Cosmopolitanism. Bern: Peter Lang. [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2011) 'E-Governance in Ireland: New Technologies, Local Government and Civic Participation' In: New Trends in Irish Governance. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Details] |
| Komito, L. and Gallagher, M.; (2009) 'The constituency role of Dáil deputies' In: Politics in the Republic of Ireland, revised 5th edition. Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2008) 'Information Society Policy' In: Hearn, Greg and Rooney, David (eds). Knowledge Policy: Challenges for the 21st Century. Cheltenham Glos, UK: Edward Elgar. [Details] |
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| Komito, L.; (2007) 'Brokerage' In: Encyclopedia of Governance. Thousand Oaks, Calif.; London: Sage Publications. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L. and Gallagher, M.; (2004) 'Dail Deputies and their work' In: Politics in the Republic of Ireland. revised 4th Edition. London: Routledge. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (2002) 'Dublin' In: Melvin and Carol R. Ember (eds.) Grolier. vol. 2 (eds). Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures: cities and cultures around the world. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1999) 'Political Transformations: clientelism and technological change' In: Exploring Cyber Society. Newcastle: University of Northumbria at Newcastle. [Details] |
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| Komito, L.; (1999) 'Dail Deputies and their Work' In: revised 3rd edition. (co-authored with Michael Gallagher). John Coakley and Michael Gallagher (eds). London: Routledge (eds). Politics in the Republic of Ireland. London: Routledge. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1993) 'Personalism and Networks in Dublin Politics' In: Chris Curtin, Hastings Donnan and Thomas Wilson (eds). Belfast: Institute of Irish Studies, The Queens University of Belfast (eds). Irish Urban Cultures. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1993) 'Dail Deputies and their Work' In: John Coakley and Michael Gallagher (eds). Galway: PSAI Press (co-authored with Michael Gallagher) (eds). Politics in the Republic of Ireland, 2nd edition. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1992) 'Information Technology and Regional Developments: promises and prospects' In: John Feehan (ed). Dublin: The Environmental Institute, University College, Dublin (eds). Environment and Development in Ireland. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1992) 'Dail Deputies and their Work' In: John Coakley and Michael Gallagher (eds). Galway: PSAI Press (co-authored with Michael Gallagher) (eds). Politics in the Republic of Ireland. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1989) 'Dublin Politics: symbolic dimensions of clientelism' In: Chris Curtin and Thomas Wilson (eds). Galway: Galway University Press (eds). Ireland from Below: social change and local communities. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1983) 'Development Plan Rezonings: The Political Pressures' In: John Blackwell and Frank Convery (eds). Dublin: Resource and Environmental Policy Centre; University College, Dublin (eds). Promise and Performance: Irish Environmental Policies Analysed. Dublin: Resource and Environmental Policy Centre; Dublin, Ireland. [Details] |
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Peer Reviewed Journals
| Komito, L.; (2011) 'Social Media and Migration: virtual community 2.0'. Journal of the American Society of Information Science and Technology, 62 (6):1075-1086. [DOI] [Details] |
| Komito, L. and Bates, J.; (2009) 'Virtually Local: social media and community amongst Polish nationals in Dublin'. Aslib Proceedings: New Information Perspectives, 61 (3):232-244. [DOI] [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2009) 'The culture of paper, information and power: an Irish example'. Anthropology in Action, 16 (1):41-55. [DOI] [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2001) 'Electronic Community in an Information Society: paradise, mirage, or malaise?'. Journal of Documentation, 57 (1):115-129. [DOI] [Details] |
| Komito, L.H.; (1998) 'The Net as a Foraging Society: flexible communities, special issue: Virtual Societies'. The Information Society, 14 (2):97-106. [DOI] [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (1998) 'Paper Work and Electronic Files: defending professional practice, Special Issue: Interpretative Research in Information Systems'. Journal of Information Technology, 13 (4):235-246. [DOI] [Details] |
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| Komito, L.; (2007) 'Community and inclusion: the impact of new communications technologies'. Irish Journal of Sociology, 16 (2):77-96. [Details] |
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| Komito, L.; (2005) 'E-participation and Governance: widening the net'. Electronic Journal of e-Government, 3 (1). [Details] |
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| Komito, L.H.; (1984) 'Irish Clientelism: a reappraisal'. Economic and Social Review, 15 (3):173-194. [Details] |
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| Komito, L.H.; (1997) 'Politics and Administrative Practice in the Irish Information Society'. Economic and Social Review, 28 (3):295-300. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1994) 'Communities of Practice or Communities of Trust? global culture and information technology'. Anthropology Ireland, 3 (1). [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1993) 'Electronic Networks for Ethnographic Research'. Anthropology Ireland, 3 (1). [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1992) 'Extended Fieldwork and Research Ethics'. Anthropology Ireland, 2 (1):2-6. [Details] | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1992) 'Brokerage or Friendship? politics and networks in Ireland'. Economic and Social Review, 23 (2):129-145. [Details] |
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| Komito, L.H.; (1989) 'Voters, politicians, and bureaucrats: a Dublin survey'. Administration, 37 (2):171-196. [Details] |
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| Komito, L.; (1982) 'Review of The Parish Pump: a study of democratic efficiency and local government in Ireland, Myles Tierney'. Administration, 30 (1):110-113. [Details] | |||||||||
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Conference Publications
| Komito, L. & Bates, J.; (2011) Migrants' information practices and use of social media in Ireland: networks and community iSchool 2011 [DOI] [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (2004) E-Governance in Ireland: new technologies, public participation, and social capital 4th European Conference on E-Government: towards innovative transformation of the public sector [Details] |
| Komito, L.; (1999) Knowledge, Culture and Community: limitations of place in the Information Society 39th European Congress proceedings. Dublin: European Regional Studies Association, 1999 *, [Details] |
| Komito, L.H.; (1994) Electronic Networks and Information: Ireland and European Integration Proceedings of the Communication Technology Policy section, International Association for Mass Communication Research, 1993. Le Mans: Université du Maine - Le Mans; Groupe de Reserches Marin Mersenne, 1994 Le Mans, [Details] |
Video/TV
| Komito, L.H.; (1997) Anthropology Anyology. Video/TV [Details] |
| Komito, L.H.; (1996) Confidentiality: is it possible? Just Supposing. Video/TV [Details] |
| Komito, L.H.; (1990) Clientelist politics in Ireland. Video/TV [Details] |
| Komito, L.H. ; (1980) Anthropology. Video/TV [Details] |
Research Seminars
| Komito, L.; (1997) Community and the Internet: an anthropological perspective. Research Seminars [Details] |
Working Paper
| Komito, L.; (2007) E-Governance in Ireland: new technologies, local government and civic participation. University College Dublin Geary Institute: Working Paper [Details] |
Radio Presentation
| Komito, L.; (2008) Anthropology of Nomadism. Newstalk Radio, Dublin, Ireland: Radio Presentation [Details] |
Review Articles
| Komito, L.H.; (1992) Political Clientelism in Ireland. Review Articles [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 1992. Title: U.S. National Science Foundation Fellowship |
| Year: 1990. Title: Newman Research Fellowship |
| Year: 1974. Title: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship |
| Year: 1973. Title: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship |
| Year: 1972. Title: BA awards: General College Honours |
| Year: 1970. Title: University of California Fellowship |
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| Year: 1969. Title: University of California Fellowship |
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Associations
| Association: Editorial Board of Information Research, an electronic journal, Function/Role: * |
| Association: Information Society Panel, Library Association of Ireland, Function/Role: * |
| Association: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Function/Role: * |
| Association: Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth, Function/Role: * |
| Association: Anthropological Association of Ireland (former member of Executive Committee, former Treasurer/Membership Secretary), Function/Role: * |
| Association: Political Studies Association of Ireland (former member of Executive Committee), Function/Role: * | |||||||||
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Conference Contributions
| Komito, L.H.; (1996) The Internet and the World Wide Web: implications for research on the European Union. [N/A], Seminar for the European Economic and Public Affairs Centre (CEEPA), UCD, 22 October 1996, * , 22-OCT-96. |
| Komito, L.H.; (1995) Information Technology and the European Union. [N/A], Seminar for the Interdisciplinary Programme in European Studies; University College Dublin, 6 December 1995, * , 06-DEC-95. |
| Komito, L.H.; (1983) Clientelism and Brokerage in Ireland: an urban perspective. [N/A], Sociological Association of Ireland Annual Conference; 16 April 1983, * , 16-APR-83. |
| Komito, L.H.; (1983) Irish Clientelism: an urban alternative. [N/A], Economic and Social Research Institute (Ireland); 10 March 1983, * , 10-MAR-83. |
| Komito, L.H.; (1983) Brokerage and Bureaucracy in Dublin local politics. [N/A], Political Studies Association of Ireland; 13 May 1983, * , 13-MAY-83. |
| Komito, L.; (2005) Virtual Communities and Transnational Identities: the limits of new technologies. [International Refereed Conference], The Cause of Cosmopolitanism in Europe and Beyond, University College Cork , 11-NOV-05 - 12-NOV-05. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (2007) 'Whose job is it anyhow', Providing Information for New Communities: towards a more strategic approach. [Invited Lecture], Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and Integrating Ireland, Dundalk , 01-MAY-07 - 01-MAY-07. | |||||||||
| Komito Lee; (2004) E-Governance in Ireland: new technologies, public participation, and social capital. [International Refereed Conference], 4th European Conference on E-Government: towards innovative transformation of the public sector, Dublin, Ireland , 17-JUN-04 - 18-JUN-04. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (2000) discussant. Perspectives on the Software Skills Shortage, The Employment Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin , 22-SEP-00. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1995) The impact of Groupware on a Face to Face Community of Practice. [N/A], 94th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association; 17 November 1995, Washington, D.C, Washington, D.C , 17-NOV-95. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1995) Knowledge as Power: new forms of capital. [Invited Lecture], Shifting the Balance of Power, Democratic Left 1995 Autumn School, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland , 21-OCT-95 - 21-OCT-95. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1992) Electronic Networks and Academic Research: emerging transnational communities. [International Refereed Conference], American Anthropological Association meeting, San Francisco, California , 04-DEC-92 - 04-DEC-92. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1994) Social Network Analysis and Ethnography: an organisational example. [N/A], Seminar paper for the Department of Social Anthropology; Queen's University Belfast, 8 February 1994, Belfast , 08-FEB-94. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1994) Culture, community, and new communications technologies: methodological issues. [N/A], Seminar paper for the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University College Swansea, 16 March 1994, Swansea , 16-MAR-94. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1991) Information Technology, Regional Development, and the Environment. [N/A], Environment and Development in Ireland. 9-13 December 1991. Conference sponsored by UCD Environmental Institute; University College, Dublin, * , 09-DEC-91 - 13-DEC-91. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1989) Clientelism and Public Policy. [N/A], Anthropological Association of Ireland; 9 December 1989, * , 09-DEC-89. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1985) Clientelism and Social Change: the Irish Case. [N/A], Seminar paper presented to Anthropology Department, Queens University, Belfast; 4 December 1985, Belfast , 04-DEC-85. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (2001) Distributed Work, Knowledge and Culture: limitations of place in the Information Society. Research seminar, Employment Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin , 23-APR-01. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (2000) The Information Revolution : old wine in new bottles?,. [N/A], Library Association of Ireland Seminar (Munster Regional Section), 11 September 2000. University College Cork, Cork , 11-SEP-00. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (2000) Use of the Internet for Policy Research. FORFAS seminar, Irish Management Institute, Dublin, * , 19-APR-00. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1999) Knowledge Management and Information Systems: a case study. Management Science Society of Ireland, * , 19-NOV-99. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1999) Knowledge, culture and community: limitations of place in the Information Society. [N/A], 39th European Congress, European Regional Studies Association. Dublin: 23-27 August, 1999, * , 23-AUG-99 - 27-AUG-99. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1999) Virtual Community: paradise or mirage?. [Invited Oral Presentation], Communitarian Summit February 27-28, 1999 Washington, D.C, Washington , 27-FEB-99 - 28-FEB-99. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1999) Political Transformations: clientelism and technological change. [N/A], Exploring Cyber Society Conference, School of Social, Political and Economic Sciences, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, 5-7 July, 1999, * , 05-JUL-99 - 07-JUL-99. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1998) Information Systems and Professional Practice. [N/A], National Institute for Technology Management research seminar, Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin, 27 March 1998, * , 27-MAR-98. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1998) *. [Invited Oral Presentation], Social Perspectives on Information and Communications Technologies, Social Informatics Research Group, Dept of Information and Communications, Manchester Metropolitan University, 30 April 1998, * , 30-APR-98. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1998) What virtual community does a virtual museum serve?,. [Invited Oral Presentation], Common Heritage Access Through Virtual Museums International Symposium, National Railway Museum, York, UK, 22-24 June 1998, York , 22-JUN-98 - 24-JUN-98. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1996) Implementation versus Innovation: groupware and organisational change. [N/A], Invited Symposium on Anthropological considerations of the sociotechnical interface: innovation management and organisational transformation. American Anthropological Association Annual General Meeting, 21 November 1996, San Francisco, San Francisco , 21-NOV-96. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1996) Work and Information Work: Groupware in a Community of Practice. [N/A], Seminar presentation to the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester, 13 February 1996, * , 13-FEB-96. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.; (1996) Ownership, privacy and information in organisations: a case study. Symposium on the Social Construction of Privacy, Centre for Research into Innovation, Culture and Technology; Brunel University , 28-JUN-96. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1994) Organisational Culture, Social Networks, and Groupware. [N/A], Seminar paper, sponsored by the Computer Supported Cooperative Work Centre, University of Limerick, 2 March 1994, Limerick , 02-MAR-94. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1993) Electronic Networks, Information, and Community: Ireland as a peripheral society, Europe in Turmoil: Communication and Democracy in Civil Society,. [N/A], International Communication Section, International Association for Mass Communication Research. School of Communications, Dublin City University, 25 June 1993, Dublin, * , 25-JUN-93. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1992) Personalism, Politics, and Culture: a case for change?,. [N/A], The State of the Irish Political System; University College Cork; 28 May 1992, * , 28-MAY-92. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1986) Anthropological Perspectives on Irish Politics. [N/A], Anthropology and its applications, sponsored by the Royal Irish Academy; 20 May 1986, * , 20-MAY-86. | |||||||||
| Komito, L.H.; (1983) Politicians versus Officials: Planning Policy, Resources and Environment 1983: Analysis of Policy Issues. [N/A], Conference sponsored by Resources and Environmental Policy Centre; University College, Dublin, * , 11-APR-83 - 15-APR-83. | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : World Wide Web Policy Committee |
| Committee : Web Portal Steering Group |
| Committee : Web Content Management Project Group |
| Committee : University Email Policy Group |
Employment
| Employer: University College Dublin Position: Senior Lecturer |
| Employer: Manchester Metropolitan University Position: Senior Lecturer |
| Employer: University College Dublin Position: Research Fellow |
| Employer: University College Dublin Position: Newman Research Fellow |
| Employer: St. Patrick's College, Maynooth Position: lecturer |
| Employer: University of Pennsylvania Position: Lecturer |
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Education
| Year 1985 Institution: University of Pennsylvania Qualification: PhD Subject: |
| Year 1976 Institution: University of Pennsylvania Qualification: MA Subject: |
| Year 1972 Institution: University of Pennsylvania Qualification: BA Subject: |
Consultancy
| Client: : European Commission |
Outreach Activities
| Review and evaluation of 6th and 7th Framework European Commission research applications for Information Society issues |
Other Activities
| Evaluation and review of 6th & 7th Framework applications and projects to the European Commission on Information Society issues. |
Teaching Interests
| social and cultural significance of information technology; social studies of science and technology, information in organisations; information society and social theory; social network analysis, research methods. |
Recent Postgraduates
| completed PhD: Rosemarie Gilligan, Jessica Bates |
Current Postgraduate Students
| Paul O Reilly, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Thesis Supervisor |
| Declan Tuite, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Thesis Supervisor |
Modules Taught
| 201000 IS40310 Information Studies: Weaving the Web |
| 201000 IS40120 Information Studies: Seminar - Info and Soc |
| 201000 IS5001R Information Studies: Research Activity |
| 200800 IS30070 Information Studies: Cybersoc? Tech, Culture, Comms |