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Sherry Turkle (born June 18, 1948) is an American sociologist. She is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She obtained a BA in social studies and later a PhD in sociology and personality psychology at Harvard University.
Sherry Turkle is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, and the founding director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self.
Sherry Turkle is a sociologist and psychologist who studies the impact of technology on human relationships and identity. Her latest book, The Empathy Diaries, is a memoir that explores her personal and professional journey in the digital age.
In her most recent bestselling book, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, Turkle argues that now, with a deeper understanding of our vulnerability to technology, we must reclaim conversation, the most human—and humanizing—thing that we do.
Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.
Media Appearances, Video Presentations, and Interviews in which Sherry Turkle discusses her books as well as her research in general. The Harvard Gazette – “Why virtual isn’t actual, especially when it comes to friends.”
Sherry Turkle is a professor at MIT and a leading thinker on technology and society. Her book Alone Together explores how technology affects our intimacy, communication, and solitude.
