Talk
Technology is the New Magic (Restless Futures)
15 May 2015
Regular hours
- Friday
- 08:30 – 17:00
Cost of entry
General £5, Students £3
Address
- Granary Building
- 1 Granary Square
- London
- N1C 4AA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Tube: King's Cross St Pancras
Magic and technology are inextricably linked. Technology enchants us. Even more so in its current digital form. We are under a collective spell, or are we? How do we make sense of the omnipresence of digital technologies? What are the design narratives manifest in our constant interaction with digital devices?
About
Technology is the New Magic is a one-day symposium exploring the relationship between magic and technologies and the digital enchantment that permeates contemporary culture.
Speakers
Jussi Parikka Professor of Technological Culture and Aesthetics. Winchester School of Art - University of Southampton
Stuart Nolan Magician & Technologist
Phil Van Allen Professor of Interaction Design Art Centre Pasadena
Ken Hollings Writer Lecturer and Broadcaster
Simon Hollington - Artist and Curator
Oliviu Lugojan-Ghenciu Architect and Digital Storyteller
Book your tickets through the Platform Theatre box office.
This event is a part of the Restless Futures programme.
Schedule
10.00 – 10.15 Registration
10.15 – 10.30 Welcome and Introduction - Betti Marenko
10.30 – 11.15 Jussi Parikka - Professor of Technological Culture and Aesthetics. Winchester School of Art - University of Southampton.
11.15 – 12.00 Phil van Allen - Professor of Interaction Design Art Center Pasadena
12.00 – 12.15 coffee break
12.15 – 13.00 Stuart Nolan - Magician and Technologist
13.00 – 13.15 discussion
13.15 – 14.15 lunch break
14.15 – 15.00 Ken Hollings – Writer, Lecturer and Broadcaster
15.00 – 15.45 Simon Hollington - Artist and Curator
15.45 – 16.00 coffee break
16.00 – 16.45 Oliviu Lugojan-Ghenciu - Architect and Digital Storyteller
16.45 – 17.15 discussion and conclusion
17.30 – 18.00 Book Launch: Jussi Parikka A Geology of Media Minnesota Press
18.00 – 20.00 Join the speakers for a drink in the Platform Bar
