Over on my website, which includes a (these days rarely updated) blog, I also have a new post offering some reflections on the inception of the series and thoughts on how it’s evolved over time. https://www.publiclysited.com/listening-and-learning-reflecting-on-the-media-technology-and-culture-podcast/

Greetings! The 3rd edition of my self-produced podcast Media, Technology & Culture (hosted at my channel Publicly Sited) is now four episodes in. The series explores both histories and more recent developments of media technologies (and not always necessarily in a linear progression) https://publiclysited.podbean.com/

EXTENDED DEADLINE! CFP: 'Ordinary Democracy and Digital Cities' at #AAG2025 organised by Yu-Shan Tseng and me. We've have great interest, & are looking for a limited number of additional papers to make possible two paper sessions. New deadline: 15 Oct, get in touch with Qs! Pls share! bit.ly/3X7W3No

REMINDER! CFP: 'Ordinary Democracy and Digital Cities' - a in-person/hybrid session at #AAG2025 organised by Yu-Shan Tseng and me. We welcome affirmative/pragmatic explorations into what ‘democracy’ means in digital cities. Deadline 30 Sept, get in touch with Qs! Pls share! bit.ly/3X7W3No

CFP: 'Ordinary Democracy and Digital Cities' - an in-person/hybrid session at #AAG2025 organised by Yu-Shan Tseng and me. We welcome affirmative/pragmatic explorations into what ‘democracy’ means in digital cities. Deadline 30 Sept, get in touch with questions! https://bit.ly/3X7W3No

Two new announcements for the conference ‘The Synthetic City' (6-7 Sep 2023 in Dublin, Ireland): (1) we are pleased to release our draft programme, which is looking fantastic; and (2) registration is still open for non-presenting participants. Read more: https://mediacitytwg.wordpress.com/2023/08/02/the-synthetic-city-draft-programme-release-and-non-presenter-registration/

Call for contributors - please circulate widely! 'The Synthetic City: Potentials, Politics and Everyday Life', 6-7 September 2023 at Dublin City University, Ireland. A conference exploring the possible implications of artificial intelligence and related digital technologies for urban living and politics. Hosted by the ECREA Media, Cities and Space Section. Abstracts deadline: 2 June 2023. Website: https://syntheticcity2023.wordpress.com/