This blog was one of those things, like reading and generally enjoying life, that fell by the wayside due to the pandemic and the related transition to online teaching. Although the pandemic isn't over, I'm looking forward to start blogging again from time to time, putting me back in the vanguard of the internet circa… Continue reading ERC Grant for DIGIPORTS
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Influences: Recognition
“You tell me not to worry About the simple fact I’m dead. It’ll go away by morning.” –Sleater-Kinney, “What if I Was Right?” This is a post about the concept of recognition, which is the subject of debate in political theory. (See the summaries in these two different reviews of Patchen Markell’s book on the […]
Reading With: A New Series of Posts
Recently I posted "Fucking with Friedman," the first of a new type of post that will consist of close readings of short excerpts of texts, for students and anyone who’s interested. The idea is to include short excerpts from sources I’m currently reading—primarily on race, class, gender, decolonialism, capitalism, logistics, infrastructure, cities, and disaster—to share… Continue reading Reading With: A New Series of Posts
Recap: Book Launch (with Audio)
Yesterday we launched Mapping Israel, Mapping Palestine at the University of Amsterdam! It went very well, and I'm thankful to to everyone who joined us, as well as those who couldn't come but sent along their good wishes beforehand. Here you can access the audio and my slides for the event. (Also see the additional… Continue reading Recap: Book Launch (with Audio)
This blog is a collection of research updates, rough ideas, and harebrained schemes that I won't have a chance to work through in the near future. I'll publish some of these eventually if there's time. My more polished work can be found via the "Publications" link in the menu at top right. Topics include: … Continue reading
Feminizing Urban Studies
Last week Marguerite van den Berg organized the excellent workshop, "Feminizing the City?" at the University of Amsterdam with Linda Peake, who also gave a lecture. The workshop focused on the (lack of) overlap between urban studies and feminist theory, and Willem Boterman and I were the discussants. During the workshop, Linda Peake spoke about her important… Continue reading Feminizing Urban Studies
Algorithm Island
I've just returned from an excellent Algorithm Studies Network workshop on the island of Sandhamn in Sweden (photos at center and top left). It was organized by Francis Lee and Lotta Björklund Larson, and after every talk they asked us to write our impressions and ideas on sticky notes that were then collected and organized into groups (photo… Continue reading Algorithm Island
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