For the next couple of weeks I'll be travelling in Europe for a few conferences and workshops:The Internet Research Conference 13.0 Conference in Salford, UK, which has an excellent line-up of of plenary speakers and a great program. Tim and I will be presenting in the session on 'Politics and Civic Engagement', which also includes … Continue reading Upcoming travels…
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Quandaries of apparently contradictory feelings
I’ve been thinking about ‘space’ for a long time. But usually I’ve come at it indirectly, though some other kind of engagement. The battles over globalisation, the politics of polace, the question of regional inequality, the engagements with ‘nature’ as I walk the hills, the complexities of cities. Picking away at things that don’t seem … Continue reading Quandaries of apparently contradictory feelings
Upcoming: #oo activism
In October, Dr. Tim Highfield and I will be presenting some of our Occupy Oakland research at the Internet Research 13.0 Conference. We've started putting together the paper over the last few weeks (which means that my Tumblr is currently full of useful quotations I've found along the way), and have been enjoying the process … Continue reading Upcoming: #oo activism
New article out: the emergence of the digital liberties movement
My new article is now out on First Monday. This work complements my previous conference paper, which looked at the need to see the Internet and other digital technologies as a contested space which activists must work to protect. The digital liberties movement is an emerging social movement that draws together activism around online censorship … Continue reading New article out: the emergence of the digital liberties movement
My trusty teaspoon
Ju has very kindly invited me to contribute to the 51st Down Under Feminists Carnival, focusing on the theme of Personal Positives: Share with me the moments of your lives and the way in which you put goodness, positivity, back into the world, even as you use your trusty teaspoon in the ocean of ick … Continue reading My trusty teaspoon
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