IR13 plenaries: Queercore, caravans, and porn

It was refreshing to begin the conference with plenary speakers bringing excellent feminist and queer analysis to bear on Internet Studies. Mary Gray, Larissa Hjorth, and Susanna Paasonen all posed challenges to the dominant focuses of Internet Studies. Gray questioned technology- (and particularly device-) centred approaches, and the accompanying focus on 'big data'. (I've also … Continue reading IR13 plenaries: Queercore, caravans, and porn →

AdaCamp Melbourne

I didn't take too many notes at AdaCamp, partly because I wanted to be participating fully and partly to respect that we were working under Chatham House rules (which I think will probably be modified for future conferences, as many participants seemed happy to be identified). This summary is therefore quite general, and will just … Continue reading AdaCamp Melbourne →

Sideswipes

[Edit: I recommend that you read the comments, as the author of the poster has explained her reasons for creating it in more detail.] Yesterday, Glyn Moody linked approvingly to a poster on the G8Internet site, saying: "Failminism - http://bit.ly/mExbAz ever noticed how many women are involved in copyright enforcement initiatives? @sinkdeep has..." The fact … Continue reading Sideswipes →