Emmy Tither, Doctoral Student in Informatics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Emmy Tither's research is grounded in complex systems theory and focuses on measuring and mapping political and cultural systems using mixed methods. Broadly, they are interested in assessing and analyzing armed conflict, humanitarian crises, and multilateral interventions. More specifically, their current research focuses on the interaction between sound, violence, and international law.  This includes when sound is both a primary tool for violence and when sound is an additional dimension to violent acts. They hold an MA with Distinction in Documentary Arts from the University of Cape Town and a BSc with Honors in Social Sciences from Birkbeck, University of London.