Ingrid Burrington is an alumnus of Data & Society. She is an artist who writes, makes maps, and tells jokes about places, politics, and the weird feelings people have about both. She’s the author of Networks of New York, an illustrated field guide to urban internet infrastructure, and has previously written for The Atlantic, The Nation, The Verge, and other outlets. Her work has previously been supported by Eyebeam Art and Technology Center, the Center for Land Use Interpretation, and Rhizome.
Ingrid Burrington

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The AtlanticData & Society INFRA Lead Ingrid Burrington traces the history of Silicon Valley and its residents. "Now San Jose has an opportunity to lift up these workers placed at the bottom of the tech industry as much as the wealthy... Read on The AtlanticJune 2018 -
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e-fluxIn e-flux, Data & Society INFRA Lead Ingrid Burrington contemplates the maps of the internet. "The historical maps made of the internet—and, later, the maps of the world made by the internet—are both reflection and instrum... Read on e-fluxMay 2018 -
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The AtlanticData & Society INFRA Lead Ingrid Burrington reflects on her visit to Spaceport America. "It’s a quintessential American desert trope: the future as rehearsal rather than reality. Many promises for technologies of future ur... Read on The AtlanticMarch 2018 -
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IncrementIn the essay, Data & Society INFRA Lead Ingrid Burrington grounds technological development in the environment. "While the aforementioned narratives are strategic in their own worlds, they tend to maintain the premise that... Read on IncrementFebruary 2018 -
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New York MagazineD&S INFRA Lead Ingrid Burrington investigates community network infrastructures in times of disaster. "By design, resilient network infrastructure prioritizes interdependence and cooperation over self-sufficiency — witho... Read on New York MagazineOctober 2017 -
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FutureproofD&S INFRA Lead Ingrid Burrington reflects on the concept of the future in anticipation of the upcoming show Futureproof that she curated at Haverford College. "Trying to build alternative futures is often a process of faci... Read on FutureproofOctober 2017 -
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The AtlanticD&S artist-in-residence Ingrid Burrington explores the importance of domain names at NamesCon, an annual conference for the domain-names industry. In addition to being crucial to making the web work, domain names are also ... Read on The AtlanticFebruary 2017 -
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The VergeD&S artist-in-residence Ingrid Burrington analyzes the infrastructure factor of the Oct. 21 internet outage. The locations of internet exchanges tend to follow population hubs because the routes of internet connectivity of... Read on The VergeOctober 2016 -
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The InterceptD&S artist-in-residence Ingrid Burrington was interviewed for The Intercept about her book and took a walking tour with her interviewer, Cora Currier. I asked Burrington what she hoped people would do with her guide. It is... Read on The InterceptSeptember 2016 -
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FusionD&S artist-in-residence Ingrid Burrington wrote a detailed analysis on 'Who Controls the Internet" and weighs concerns from different stakeholders. To be clear: ICANN has about as much control over the internet as Ted Cruz... Read on FusionSeptember 2016