Hey AFers and ADAers, We're running a small, single-day retreat in Tāmaki Makaurau for those working around digital cultures.
See below for more details and to apply. Happy to field any questions. If you can't make it yourself, it'd be great if you could share on your social networks and forward to those who you think might be interested. best, Luke The Digital Culture Institute’s Autumn Workshop is a single day retreat, allowing participants to meet, discuss, and develop their work in a focused but relaxed setting. Drawing on both readings of each participant’s work and an informal presentation, the morning session will allow participants to receive input on their specific projects. In the afternoon, participants will turn to the question of method. From fake news and automation to the anxieties of social media, the rise of online gaming and the pervasiveness of algorithmic governance, digital cultures increasingly shape the contours of everyday life. And yet these objects of study can often be difficult to access or even to clearly demarcate, frustrating traditional means of investigation and analysis. What kinds of limits do these methods encounter? And how might we invent a new set of methods native to digital cultures that could better reveal their novel conditions? These questions are key, and yet in Aotearoa, work on digital cultures often falls between disciplinary edges. Though interdisciplinary, the workshop thus seeks to bring together a group around a set of shared concerns or challenges, supporting critical discussion in a casual atmosphere. When: The workshop will run from 10am-4:30pm on Saturday, March 23. We ask that participants commit to staying for the entire day. A nominal fee from participants covers the cost of coffee, tea and a vegetarian friendly lunch. Where: The workshop will take place on a tranquil hobby farm/lifestyle block in Dairy Flat, about a half hour drive or 45 minute bus ride from central Auckland. Directions will be provided and pickup from the nearby Hibiscus Coast Station for bus travellers can be arranged. Who: The workshop will be facilitated by Luke Munn, director of the Digital Cultures Institute, though much of the input will come from participants themselves. In bringing together a diverse array of students and scholars across Tāmaki Makaurau, the workshop aims to connect those working in the digital cultures space. Applying: Limited places are available, and at this first event, we particularly welcome emerging researchers interested in ongoing dialogue around digital cultures. To apply, please send an email to [email protected] with an abstract or summary of your current research project, a short bio about yourself, and a brief paragraph as to how the workshop would benefit your work. For more on the Digital Cultures Institute, visit our website at https://dcult.org.nz
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