About John Adewole
About John Adewole
Digital Participation Researcher, Community Technologist, and Founder
My work explores how digital participation emerges within social digital environments and how communities can build resilient and future-proofed digital societies.
Research Profile
John Adewole
Digital participation systems, online community formation, and future-proofed digital societies.
Exploring how digital participation emerges within online communities and how societies can build resilient digital ecosystems that support inclusive participation.
Areas of Interest
- Digital inclusion and participation
- Gaming and social digital environments
- Digital citizenship and civic technology
- Ethical and responsible digital systems
- Community-centred technology development
Frameworks
- Multiplayer Online Social Formation Cycle (MOSFC)
- Seven Pillars of Future-Proofed Digital Communities
About My Work
I am John Adewole — a digital participation researcher, community technologist, and founder of IFB Gaming. My work sits at the intersection of digital inclusion, online communities, civic participation, and emerging technologies.
Through research, practice, and community engagement, I explore how people enter digital participation, how communities form around digital systems, and how societies can build more inclusive and future-ready digital environments.
My website documents a growing body of conceptual work, including the Multiplayer Online Social Formation Cycle (MOSFC), which explores how individuals move from curiosity to belonging in digital communities, and the Seven Pillars of Future-Proofed Digital Communities, which offers a broader framework for understanding what digitally inclusive societies require.
Community and Practice
Alongside research and writing, I have worked with community organisations, educators, and public-interest initiatives to support digital inclusion, digital participation, and community-centred technology development.
These experiences have shaped my interest in place-based digital ecosystems and the role of local communities in shaping the future of digital society.
Collaboration and Engagement
I welcome conversations and collaboration with researchers, universities, policymakers, civic organisations, digital inclusion networks, and community technology initiatives.