Christine M. Hine University of Surrey, UK

Christine Hine joined the Department in 2003, having previously worked at Brunel University. Her main research centres on the sociology of science and technology, including ethnographic studies of scientific culture, information technology and the Internet. She has also taken a lead role in promoting discussion of methodologies for sociological understanding of the Internet. Christine was President of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology from 2004 to 2008. She has taught a range of courses at all levels, including Sociology of Contemporary Societies , Understanding Internet Culture , Analysing Media, Sociological Analysis and Documentary Analysis and Online Research. Christine is Programme Director for the part time MSc in Social Research.