[-empyre-] July on empyre: Reclaiming creativity as agent of change

[Simon Biggs]

We would like to welcome our two colleagues for the second week's discussion
for July on empyre, Jussi Parikka and Magnus Lawrie. Jussi blurs theory and
practice through active engagement in the politics of social media. Magnus
is an artist with a history as a serial alternative social media initiator
and collaborator. Each seeks action on alternate models for intellectual
property and open access.

Jussi Parikka is Reader in Media & Design at Winchester School of Art
(University of Southampton). His books include Digital Contagions: A Media
Archaeology of Computer Viruses (2007); The Spam Book: On Porn, Viruses
and Other Anomalous Objects from the Dark Side of Digital Culture (2009);
Insect Media: Archaeology of Animals and Technology (2010) and Media
Archaeology: Approaches, Applications, Implications (2011). Homepage and
blog: http://jussiparikka.net

Magnus Lawrie is an artist and PhD candidate at Edinburgh College of
Art. He has participated in hackspaces and wireless networking communities
in Scotland and elsewhere in Europe, including the Chateau Institute of
Technology and the Electron Club in Glasgow. He is the recipient of the
ELMCIP studentship award, researching creative digital writing practices.

The July edition of empyre " Reclaiming creativity as agent of change" is
co-moderated by Simon Biggs (UK/Aus) and Magnus Lawrie (UK).


Simon Biggs | simon at littlepig.org.uk | www.littlepig.org.uk

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