Overview
Background
Dr Leah Henrickson is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Media and Cultures at the University of Queensland. She is the author of Reading Computer-Generated Texts (Cambridge University Press, 2021) and other peer-reviewed articles about how we understand text generation systems and output, artificial intelligence, and digital media environments. Dr Henrickson also studies digital storytelling for critical self-reflection, pedagogy, community building, and commercial benefit. She is the author of Digital Storytelling: An Introduction (Polity, 2025).
Dr Henrickson serves as the School of Communication and Arts' Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning. She is also an elected non-professorial member of the University of Queensland's Academic Board, and a nominated member of the Academic Board's Digital Learning Sub-Committee. She is an elected member of the Board of Directors for the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP), and serves on the Editorial Boards of New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia and Anthem Press' 'Anthem Studies in Book History, Publishing and Print Culture' series.
Dr Henrickson is especially keen to collaborate on projects involving digital methods and media, hermeneutics, histories of communications media, and unconventional text production and dissemination.
Availability
- Dr Leah Henrickson is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Works
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2019
Other Outputs
Humanities computing, digital humanities, and computational humanities: What’s in a name
Henrickson, Leah (2019, 10 24). Humanities computing, digital humanities, and computational humanities: What’s in a name 3:AM Magazine
2019
Journal Article
Scenarios of countercultural representation: an analysis of inventory books' visualities
Henrickson, Leah (2019). Scenarios of countercultural representation: an analysis of inventory books' visualities. Visual Communication, 147035721987756. doi: 10.1177/1470357219877560
2019
Other Outputs
The shelf space quandary: Stocked or scarce
Henrickson, Leah (2019, 03 19). The shelf space quandary: Stocked or scarce minor literature[s]
2019
Journal Article
Review: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Electronic Literature
Henrickson, Leah (2019). Review: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Electronic Literature. English, 68 (260), 95-98. doi: 10.1093/english/efz010
2018
Journal Article
Computer-generated fiction in a literary lineage: breaking the hermeneutic contract
Henrickson, Leah (2018). Computer-generated fiction in a literary lineage: breaking the hermeneutic contract. Logos, 29 (2-3), 54-63. doi: 10.1163/18784712-02902007
2018
Other Outputs
Crime of culture: American Animals and the history of rare book heists
Henrickson, Leah (2018, 09 17). Crime of culture: American Animals and the history of rare book heists The Conversation
2018
Other Outputs
The Policeman’s Beard is Algorithmically Constructed
Henrickson, Leah (2018, 07 16). The Policeman’s Beard is Algorithmically Constructed 3:AM Magazine
2018
Journal Article
Butterflies, busy weekends, and chicken salad: genetic criticism and the output of @Pentametron
Henrickson, Leah (2018). Butterflies, busy weekends, and chicken salad: genetic criticism and the output of @Pentametron. Authorship, 7 (1). doi: 10.21825/aj.v7i1.8619
2018
Journal Article
Tool vs. agent: attributing agency to natural language generation systems
Henrickson, Leah (2018). Tool vs. agent: attributing agency to natural language generation systems. Digital Creativity, 29 (2-3), 182-190. doi: 10.1080/14626268.2018.1482924
2017
Other Outputs
We, robot: the computer co-authoring a story with a human writer
Henrickson, Leah (2017, 10 03). We, robot: the computer co-authoring a story with a human writer The Conversation
2017
Other Outputs
We need to consider the social implications of bots writing books about instant chocolate milk
Henrickson, Leah (2017, 09 05). We need to consider the social implications of bots writing books about instant chocolate milk The Conversation
2017
Other Outputs
Behold the Amazing Poetry-Generating Machine!
Henrickson, Leah (2017, 08 29). Behold the Amazing Poetry-Generating Machine! Slate
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Leah Henrickson is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Narrative Techniques in Concept Albums
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Katelyn Barney
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Doctor Philosophy
Research Proposal: The Impact of AIGC and Fan/Anti-fan Derivative Culture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caroline Wilson-Barnao
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the Platformization of the Foundation Model Doubao through its Co-construction with Data Scientists and Users in ByteDance's Platform Ecosystem
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sungyong Ahn
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Doctor Philosophy
AI as a Tool for Truth and Empathy: Exploring the Impact of AI-driven Interactions on False Beliefs and Intergroup Empathy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eric Vanman
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanics of Imagination: Arthur Coghlan and Generative AI in Creative Nonfiction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kim Wilkins
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Doctor Philosophy
Influences of social media-based communication on ecotourism: a case study in India
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nicholas Carah, Associate Professor Elske van de Fliert
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Doctor Philosophy
Algorithmic Realities: Platform Data Processing Perceptions of Productivity Content Creators, and Their Influence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nicholas Carah
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Between People and Books: The Contemporary Australian Bookshelf
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Helen Marshall, Professor Kim Wilkins
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Leah Henrickson directly for media enquiries about:
- artificial intelligence
- book history
- digital cultures
- digital media
- digital storytelling
- human-computer interaction
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