Misa proposes a fourth thematic tradition for analyzing the history of computing. This tradition would be hybrid, involving cross-field interaction. It would also employ two-fold analysis to situate studies of computing within major historical transformations. Three potential research programs are outlined: examining computing's role in ongoing social and economic changes in Europe; exploring how Moore's Law shaped history; and analyzing the introduction of computer-mediated communication and its effects on globalization.

1. Thomas J. Misa (Emily Alcantara, Danielle Binns, Dana Baasiri)

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11. Fourth Thematic Tradition Second Characteristic: Two-fold Analysis