Over the last few years, I've been working on a project with Tim Highfield that explores the connections and disjunctions of activism that crosses online and offline spaces, Mapping Movements. We had a book contract to bring the research together and write up some material that hasn't made it into other publications, but we've decided … Continue reading Wrapping up Mapping Movements
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Frictions that slow, frictions that spark
I'm delighted that the latest article from Tim and my Mapping Movements project is out, Harbouring Dissent: Greek Independent and Social Media and the Antifascist Movement. It's been a long wait, and there are a few sections which I'm sure need updating, but I'm still very glad that it's finally public: Abstract: This article examines … Continue reading Frictions that slow, frictions that spark
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
Upcoming contribution to ‘Compromised Data: From Social Media to Big Data’
I'm happy to see that the Compromised Data colloquium that Tim and I presented at in late 2013 has lead to the publication of Compromised Data: from social media to big data: There has been a data rush in the past decade brought about by online communication and, in particular, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, … Continue reading Upcoming contribution to ‘Compromised Data: From Social Media to Big Data’
#SMSociety14: Greek independent media and the antifascist movement
I'll be presenting the first analysis from the next case study of the Mapping Movements project that Tim Highfield and I have been working on at the Social Media & Society conference in September: the abstract is included here and we welcome comments, particularly from those involved in the Greek antifascist and independent media movements.I must particularly acknowledge … Continue reading #SMSociety14: Greek independent media and the antifascist movement
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