The researcher will have to contribute to the activities of the Department of Design by providing the empirical skills typical of historical-social research and by bringing knowledge on digital technologies from fields such as internet studies, social studies of science and technology (STS) and critical studies in digital communication, with a special focus on the history of sociotechnical imaginaries.The researcher will have to carry out research activities, especially in interdisciplinary collaboration with design, on the diffusion processes of digital technologies both from the point of view of users and of the actors involved in their creation, development and promotion, with a special focus on emerging technologies relevant to design such as information and communication networks, hybrid technologies (extended and augmented reality) and artificial intelligence.