Feminist Digital Methods

The book redefines the role of methods in research, pedagogy, and activism in an increasingly digitized world. It challenges the neoliberal fetishization of “methodological rigor” over ethical and political accountability. It frames methods as situated, socially embedded enactments shaped by historical, cultural, and material contexts.

Feminist Digital Methods redefines the role of methods in research, pedagogy, and activism in an increasingly digitized world. Grounded in intersectional feminist epistemologies, the volume challenges the neoliberal fetishization of “methodological rigor” over ethical and political accountability. It frames methods as situated, socially embedded enactments shaped by historical, cultural, and material contexts. Contributors—spanning early-career scholars, practitioners, and activists—critically reflect on the tools, platforms, and approaches they use, highlighting how feminist digital methods can interrogate power, dismantle systemic exclusions, and create transformative pathways for research and activism. With chapters on algorithmic bias, crip epistemologies, feminist data visualization, social media ethics, multispecies GIS, and feminist game design, the book bridges theoretical debates and actionable practice. It is a resource for anyone seeking to combine digital tools with feminist commitments to care, justice, and reciprocity.