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Ben Silverman is a first-year graduate student in the Comparative Media Studies Master of Science program. His research primarily concerns participatory archives, fandom, and ethnography in online communities. At HyperStudio, Ben acts as a research assistant, co-developing the US-Iran project, running the h+d insights newsletter, and continuing exploratory research in digital archives. Ben also studied computer music at Brown University and enjoys making music, art, and friends.