Kieran Tranter
Papers
3
Total Citations
10
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2
About
Kieran Tranter is a leading scholar at the intersection of law, technology, and popular culture, whose work redefines how we understand autonomy, justice, and the posthuman. His research critically examines how legal frameworks are shaped by—and fail to keep pace with—technological imaginaries, particularly through the lens of science fiction and Japanese manga. Tranter’s most cited paper, “The Robot and Human Futures: Visualising Autonomy in Law and Science Fiction” (2023, 6 citations), argues that legal discourses about robots remain trapped within a limiting “human paradigm,” with profound consequences for digital futures. He further explores these themes in works like “Crime fighting robots and duelling pocket monsters” and “Doing right in the world with 100,000 horsepower,” where he analyzes Japanese popular culture’s legal dimensions and the ethical possibilities of the posthuman through Osamu Tezuka’s *Tetsuwan Atomu*. Though his citation counts are modest, Tranter’s influence lies in his pioneering interdisciplinary approach, bridging law, media studies, and philosophy to challenge conventional legal thinking. His work is essential reading for scholars interested in how law can—and must—evolve to address emerging technologies and their cultural roots.
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- 2Crime fighting robots and duelling pocket monsters2 citations · 2018
- 3Doing right in the world with 100,000 horsepower2 citations · 2018