Lev Manovich (www.manovich.net) is a Professor at the Visual Arts Department, University of California -San Diego (UCSD) where he teaches digital art theory. He also directs directs of the Software Studies Initiative at California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CALIT2).

In 2007 Manovich has founded Software Studies Initiative at CALIT2/UCSD. This is the first research center in the world which aims to facilitate emerging work on software cultures.

Manovichs awards include Guggenheim Fellowship 2002-2003