‘Eaten By The Internet’ with Corinne Cath and Fieke Jansen [at Space4, Finsbury Park]

Housmans has proudly teamed up with Space4 and the FUTURES Podcast to present a series of live events regarding the impacts of capitalism on digital technology

In this first session we’ll be hosting Dr. Corinne Cath and Dr. Fieke Jansen to talk about the politics of internet infrastructure – the theme of their newest book Eaten by the Internet.

Eaten by the Internet makes internet infrastructure visible as a force of political power, transforming the social world from the bottom up. It is made up of fifteen chapters, contributed by a global set of researchers, activists, and techies.

Dr. Cath is the editor of Eaten by the Internet. She is a cultural anthropologist studying the politics of Internet infrastructure and cloud computing. Her current focus is on the adequacy of existing EU technology policy efforts that touch on cloud computing.

Dr. Jansen is one of the contributors to the book. She is a tech skeptic, researcher, educator and advocate on the impact of technology on society. Her research interest is to understand how the material impact of expending infrastructures is shaping the management, distribution, and depletion of natural resources.

Dr. Cath and Dr. Jansen will be in conversation with Luke Robert Mason who hosts the FUTURES Podcast – a show that explores the topics of artificial intelligence, human enhancement, space travel and virtual reality. Mason is a British-born futures theorist who is passionate about engaging the public with emerging scientific theories and technological developments.

Eaten by the Internet is published by Meatspace Press, an independent publisher translating academic research on tech to real life, or “meatspace”. You can order your copy of Eaten by the Internet here, or download a free copy of the pdf here. You can also pre-order the book through our event ticketing and Housman’s bookshop will bring it for you on the day.

SPACE4

SPACE4 is part of Outlandish, a co-op that builds websites and digital tools for social good. We are interested in tech for good, progressive economics, and social change. We provide co-working, meeting, and events space, primarily to social enterprises and digital activists. We also organise and host a range of events, workshops, and meetups around these topics. Don’t hesitate to get in touch or visit us.

The £5 charge on this event is a deposit that will be refunded if you attend. The reason behind this is to assure bums on the seats as we spend a lot of time prepping for these events and workshops. If you’re unable to pay contact natasha@outlandish.com for free registration.

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THIS EVENT IS NOT AT HOUSMANS, BUT AT SPACE4 in FINSBURY PARK

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