AoIR FLASHPOINT SYMPOSIUM & SUMMER SCHOOL
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PROGRAM
June 17 | 9.30 | Riot Studio, Via S. Biagio dei Librai 39
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Introduction
Adam Arvidsson (University of Naples, Federico II) & Michael Szalay (University of California, Irvine)
A message from AoiR
Nicholas John (AoIR, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ) & Monica Murero (AoIR, University of Naples, Federico II)
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Lectio magistralis​
The here and now of the future. Tactics and strategies for the appropriation of technological availability in the making
Leopoldina Fortunati (University of Udine)
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Key note speakers
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The World Speculation Made
Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (University College London)
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Correlational Power and the Bayesian Conjuncture
Stephen Shapiro (University of Warwick)
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Prison Futures
Corina Giacomello (Universidad Autonoma de Chiapas)
The Future of Venture Capital and tech investment- a Scenario
Jerry Yang (HCVC)
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Panels
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After Silicon Valley. The politics of technology in the Anthropocene
Tiziano Bonini (University of Siena)
Jerry Yang (HCVC)
Leopoldina Fortunati (University of Udine)
Corina Giacomello (Univerisdad Autonoma de Chiapas)
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Speculative Subjects
Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (University College London)
Nathaniel Tkacz (University of Warwick)
Carolina Bandinelli (University of Warwick)
Alberto Cossu (University of Leicester)
The future of work
Alessandro Gandini (Università di Milano)
Alessandro Delfanti (University of Toronto)
Stephen Shapiro (University of Warwick)
Anne-Marie Jeannet (University of Milan)
June 16, 17 | Roundtable discussions of submitted papers​
June 16
Aula Ovale, Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Vico Monte della Pietà 1
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10-10.30 Graziano, The Double Face of Digitisation
10.30-11 Toorajipour & Gregersen, How to leverage emerging technologies to develop circular business models in the Anthropocene era?
11.30-12 Soler, Foreseeing the Death of Lifestyle Branding in the Anthropocene
12-12.30 Boscalino, Inspiring local and global communities: how street artists use technology for their creativity
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12.30-14 Lunch break
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14-14.30 Volpe, Prosumers and Platform bargagning
14.30-15 Laezza, The awakened society: Telegram as a life alternative
15.30-16 Mastrangelo, Dislining Disinformation
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16.30-17 Luise & Schwartz, The dress rehearsal of Covid-19 Pandemic: exploring the digital nomad lifestyle in the Anthropocene
17.30-18 Shen, Chinese platform governance
18-18.30 Anwar, User engagements with Facebook reactions during Covid-19, in India.
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June 17
The Spark Creative Hub, Via degli Acquari (Piazza Bovio)
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10-10.30 Derakhshan, Rethinking Platform Studies
10.30-11 Tsilipakos, What can genealogical reason teach us about the future?
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11.30 -12 Bellafronte, The future of social theory: research themes and questions of tomorrow
12 -12.30 Trey, The mediatisation of the Great Resignation: towards a new global class-consciousness?
12.30-13 Petrosino, Performance, Surveillance, and Quantification: Exploring Dynamics Inside and Outside the Workplace
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