Anarchist and anti-capitalist approaches to feminism

At the first AdaCamp, I noticed that quite a few participants were talking about a politics of openness, drawing on their experiences of 'open stuff' (primarily free and open source software politics), but without necessarily having the background to connect this to other political threads that might be relevant. This is understandable: not only are … Continue reading Anarchist and anti-capitalist approaches to feminism →

AdaCamp Montreal

It's been a long time since AdaCamp Melbourne, so I was looking forward to seeing how AdaCamp has changed since 2012. AdaCamp Montreal was lovely! It still had the supportive community feel that I'd enjoyed about AdaCamp Melbourne, but running over two days instead of one felt more relaxed, and it's clear that the experience … Continue reading AdaCamp Montreal →

Report from the Autonomous Infrastructures As Feminist Practices gathering

I won't share extensive notes here about the Femhack gathering on Autonomous Infrastructures as Feminist Practices, because I contributed to the more detailed piratepad notes. You can also read a shorter report on the gathering on the Femhack wiki. It was an interesting event which drew some important connections between feminist hacking practices, anti-capitalism, and … Continue reading Report from the Autonomous Infrastructures As Feminist Practices gathering →

Upcoming events: Femhack Montreal, AdaCamp, Theorizing the Web, and Circuits of Struggle

I've got a few (un)conferences coming up, and I'm looking forward to opportunities to connect with academics, activists, and others working at the intersection of politics and technology. My presentations for Theorizing the Web and the Union of Democratic Communications conference, Circuits of Struggle, are focusing on some of the challenges that geek feminism raises … Continue reading Upcoming events: Femhack Montreal, AdaCamp, Theorizing the Web, and Circuits of Struggle →

On (re)reading bell hooks

I've been trying, lately, to fill the terrible holes in my knowledge that were left by my degree. I studied political science and international relations at a pretty conservative department. This has given me a strong grounding in stuff like, 'classical liberal thinkers who happen to be mostly white men (and Mary Wollestonecraft for 'diversity') … Continue reading On (re)reading bell hooks →