Register for Fear and Loathing of the Online Self in Rome

By Inte Gloerich, May 8, 2017

A Savage Journey into the Heart of Digital Cultures 22-23 May, Rome, Italy This conference aims at exploring the state of the online self by raising questions about its status as a focal point of contemporary power/networks. Is the online self merely a product of software predictability and viral marketing? Is there any space left [...]

#FOODPORN

By Inte Gloerich, April 19, 2017

By: Alessandro Acciai The romanticism, the long awaited moment when one can finally taste the pleasure, and the intimacy in which it is consumed, today seem to be old-fashioned. It doesn’t matter how much love or goodwill has been put to practice, what matters is only that the result is beautiful, desirable, able to ignite [...]

Program now available

By Inte Gloerich, April 19, 2017

The preliminary program of the Fear and Loathing of the Online Self conference that will be held on 22 and 23 May in Rome, Italy is now available. Updates will be posted here. Preliminary Program 22 MAY 2017 Location: John Cabot University Introduction Geert Lovink Teresa Numerico Peter Sarram Donatella Della Ratta 10am – 1pm [...]

Fwd: Digimag 75 – Digital Identities, Self Narratives – CfP

By Inte Gloerich, April 18, 2017

Digimag 75 / Spring Issue Digital Identities, Self Narratives International Call for Papers Deadline: 7 May 2017 Identity is becoming a fluid concept, encompassing different domains of the self. How are identities affected by technology and digital tools? What is the role of art in shaping this notion? The Digimag Journal is back with a [...]

Effects of the Selfie Nation

By onlineselfrome, April 10, 2017

By: Tamara Volozhanina At a first glance, the content of selfies seems to harmlessly range from duck faces to sexual flirtations. However, the all-encompassing nature and cross-class scale of this phenomenon mean that it is impactful beyond the suggestion of its whimsical exterior. The ubiquity and uncritical use of selfies mean that they potentially pose [...]

Call for Participation

By Inte Gloerich, February 13, 2017

Fear and Loathing of the Online Self A SAVAGE JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF DIGITAL CULTURES Call for Participation Conference, Rome, May 22-23, 2017 We would like to invite artists and researchers to submit proposals to join this event hosted by John Cabot University and Università degli Studi RomaTre in Rome, and organized in collaboration [...]