So what about Politics?–Call for contributions (iMAL Brussels, Nov. 3/4, 2017)

By Geert Lovink, July 18, 2017

“If the past 10 years have been about discovering post-institutional social models on the Web, then the next 10 years will be about applying them to the real world.” Chris Anderson, 2010, www.wired.com) So, what about politics? (November 3/4 2017 @ iMAL, Brussels) looks at initiatives that could be seen as the avant-garde of a new [...]

Listen to a new episode of Zero Infinite podcast: #4 The Online Self

By Miriam Rasch, July 14, 2017

Following the conference Fear and Loathing of the Online Self and the publication of Culture of the Selfie: Self-Representation in Contemporary Visual Culture in May 2017, this episode of INC’s Zero Infinite podcast zooms in on the online self and selfies, with Ana Peraica, Wendy Chun and Rebecca Stein. In the studio, Inte Gloerich, Leonieke [...]

Expanding Networks: A List of Indonesian Communities in Internet, Arts, Critics and Empowerment

By ainibestari, July 6, 2017

Written by: Dwi Aini Bestari In attempt to exchange knowledge and broadening network amongst researchers, practitioners and communities as also aimed by the Institute of Network Cultures, I present an overview of potential networks in Indonesia which share relevant interests and agenda. Many Indonesian communities aim to create online publication in various formats such [...]

Exploring Online Dialogues as Contextual Practices

By ainibestari, July 6, 2017

Written by: Dwi Aini Bestari During my internship at the Institute of Network Cultures, I developed an applied research on online dialogues from an ethnographic approach. Inspired by INC’s recent project, “Fear and Loathing of the Online Self” (FLOS) and INC’s agenda of creating an international online dialogue, I tried to combine the two [...]

The Online Self across Platforms and Realms: Multiple Social Media Platforms and Complex Identities Modes amongst Peripheral-urban Youth in Indonesia

By ainibestari, July 4, 2017

Written By: Dwi Aini Bestari Every year, Indonesia has always been on the list of country with the most social media users in the world. Reports on social media demography have consistently showed the extent to which Indonesian young people are simultaneously engaged with multiple social media platforms (APJII 2014; Redwing 2014; UNFPA 2014; Statista [...]

Geen voorgeprogrammeerde disruptie maar furieus onderwijs voor creatievelingen – een bespreking van ‘in defence of serendipity’

By Leonieke van Dipten, July 3, 2017