Date/Time
Date(s) - 24/06/2026 - 26/06/2026
All Day
Location
OT301
Categories
This is the announcement of the two+ day conference plus party to celebrate the departure of our 22 year-old centre from the HvA polytech to become an autonomous centre/NGO/orgnet/cultural organization. The move was instigated by the (forced) retirement at 67 on September 1, 2026, of its founder, Geert Lovink. Instead of running the (real) risk of being taken over by outsiders with a radically different agenda, facing more budget cuts, forced to work on AI ethics etc. which will would take our precious legacy in an unwanted direction, the team decided to ‘transition’ into an open, yet uncertain, future in which will look for new partners and coalitions/funding to continue our ever-changing critical research and speculative experimentation in the field of platform critique and critical network cultures.
On June 24/25/26, 2026, we will gather in the former Amsterdam squat OT 301 for a two day conference plus additional programs such as a book fair, a closing party on Friday night. This is a zero version draft of the program:
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 20.00-21.30 SPUI25
University of Amsterdam event, fascilitated by Marc Tuters. (UvA Mediastudies), Neither Good, Nor Bad, Nor Neutral: Power, Participation and Critique in Media Environments. With: Ned Rossiter, Tiziana Terranova, Yuk Hui and Anna-Verena Nosthoff. Chair: Michael Dieter.
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 10.00-20.00 OT 301
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Friday June 26, 2026, 10.00-03.00 OT 301
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We will announce more details about speakers and topics of the sessions here soon. Most of it will be central but there will be some parallel sessions as well. The idea is not to look back. We want to address a variety of urgent topics, related to current and future work. Some of our close friends from abroad have already announced their participation. Please contact us at info@networkcultures.org if you want to come and have ideas for the program.