Please note that free registration for A&SM#4 closes on Monday 5th Nov. Following university security procedures attendees must be registered online (see link below) before they can enter the USS campus on the day of the conference.
A&SM#4: Notifications from the Technological Nonconscious
Venue: UEL’s University Square Stratford (USS) campus
Date: Weds 7th Nov 2018
Times: Registration 10.00-11.00*, Conference 11.00-18.45, Book launch 19.00-22.00
Keynote by Patricia Ticineto Clough: The User Unconscious: Embodiment and Thought
Keynote panel includes Gregory J. Seigworth (Millersville), Jessica Ringrose (UCL), Amit Rai (Queen Mary), Rebecca Coleman (Goldsmiths), Darren Ellis and Ian Tucker (East London).
Programme includes a special guest appearance by the Sensorium’s Prof Kimey Peckpo.
“As our social, cultural, political and emotional lives become increasingly entangled with fake news, hate speech, and misinformation on social media, it’s surely time to reflect” (Peckpo, 2018).
Affect and Social Media#4 also includes
- 7 panel discussions on emotionally charged social media issues
- Further interventions by the Sensorium art group
- A book launch with live music and Sensorium performances
*The conference is free to attend, but all attendees must register online by Monday 5th Nov before checking in at the registration desk at USS between 10-11am on the day of the conference.
Links
Updated conference information including full programme and link to registration: https://viralcontagion.blog/affect-social-media4/
The Affect and Social Media book:https://www.rowmaninternational.com/book/affect_and_social_media/3-156-e43f234f-a8c8-418f-be9a-52e1d465e53b
Best wishes,
Tony
VIRALITY 