Why I’m ending my short experiment with Gittip [now Gratipay], or: why we can’t have nice things, part 2,039

I love doing teaching and research, but I also want to be doing more to engage and build communities outside of academia. Recently, I decided to start experimenting with Gittip [Edit: this has now been rebranded as Gratipay] as a way to support that. Gittip "is a way to give small weekly cash gifts to … Continue reading Why I’m ending my short experiment with Gittip [now Gratipay], or: why we can’t have nice things, part 2,039 →

Advance, somewhat informal, praise for ‘Global Justice and the Politics of Information’

Hugh Goldring, who's been kind enough to take on the task of indexing Global Justice and the Politics of Information, sent through his preliminary thoughts on the book, and they're lovely enough that I can't help but share: This is a thoughtful and intelligent book that does a rare thing - it lays out obstacles … Continue reading Advance, somewhat informal, praise for ‘Global Justice and the Politics of Information’ →

Upcoming talk in the Bay Area: Anarchist perspectives on feminism

Where: The Sudo Room, 2141 Broadway, upstairs (entrance on 22nd. St.), Oakland. When: 3pm to 4:30pm, Sunday 22nd June. Cost: entry by donation. RSVP: in the comments here, on the Facebook event page, or by email (scroeser at gmail). What: This talk is a brief introduction to anarchist strands of feminism. It aims to provide … Continue reading Upcoming talk in the Bay Area: Anarchist perspectives on feminism →

Changing Facebook’s architecture

My latest book chapter, 'Changing Facebook's architecture' has come out in An education in facebook?, edited by Mike Kent and Tama Leaver. I just got my review copy in the mail and I'm looking forward to getting a chance to explore it. Mike and Tama have put together an excellent collection that's well-grounded in empirical … Continue reading Changing Facebook’s architecture →

Occupy Oakland and #oo: Uses of Twitter within the Occupy movement

The first paper from Tim Highfield and my Mapping Movements project is now out in First Monday: Social media have become crucial tools for political activists and protest movements, providing another channel for promoting messages and garnering support. Twitter, in particular, has been identified as a noteworthy medium for protests in countries including Iran and … Continue reading Occupy Oakland and #oo: Uses of Twitter within the Occupy movement →