SXSW Interactive Hall of Fame Inducts danah boyd

Posted by Rob Knies

It’s no surprise, really, that danah boyd, senior researcher at Microsoft Research New England, has been named the second inductee into the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival Hall of Fame.

After all, boyd has established herself as one of the world’s leading lights when it comes to analysis of trends at the intersection of technology and society—especially when it comes to youth culture.

The honor, presented March 12 during the SXSW Interactive Awards, is intended to recognize trendsetters whose career accomplishment s have paved the future of the new media industry.