My Notes for Geert Lovink’s book launch of Networks Without a Cause: A critique of Social Media

The Institute of Network Cultures, Eva van den Eijnde and myself would like to welcome you to the official book launch of Geert Lovink’s new book Networks Without a Cause. A Critique of Social Media. Thank you very much for being here. Today I would like to start with a brief introduction to Geert’s new… Read more My Notes for Geert Lovink’s book launch of Networks Without a Cause: A critique of Social Media

Video: Reworking the fabric of the web: The Like economy

[vimeo width=”700″ height=”394″]http://vimeo.com/39256468[/vimeo] Conference presentation at Unlike Us #2: Understanding Social Media Monopolies and Their Alternatives. Session 4: Software Matters Anne Helmond (NL) and Carolin Gerlitz (UK) – Reworking the fabric of the web: The Like economy. Conference Day 2: March 10 2012 Amsterdam, 11.00 – 12.30 Abstract In recent years, Facebook has increasingly expanded beyond the… Read more Video: Reworking the fabric of the web: The Like economy

Photos Unlike Us 2 Conference in Amsterdam

“Unlike Us #2 is the second event on ‘alternatives in social media’, where artists, designers, scholars, activists and programmers gather. This international research network examines the economic and cultural aspects of dominant social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Through workshops, conferences, online dialogues and publications, the Unlike Us network intends to both analyze… Read more Photos Unlike Us 2 Conference in Amsterdam

Unlike Us: Understanding Social Media Monopolies and their Alternatives

Invitation to join the network (a series of events, reader, workshops, online debates, campaigns etc.) Concept: Geert Lovink (Institute of Network Cultures/HvA, Amsterdam) and Korinna Patelis (Cyprus University of Technology, Lemasol) Thanks to Marc Stumpel, Sabine Niederer, Vito Campanelli, Ned Rossiter, Michael Dieter, Oliver Leistert, Taina Bucher, Gabriella Coleman, Ulises Mejias, Anne Helmond, Lonneke van… Read more Unlike Us: Understanding Social Media Monopolies and their Alternatives

INC launches Theory on Demand and Bilwet Audio Archive

The Institute of Network Cultures launched two online projects at the INC winter drinks: the Theory on Demand series and the audio archive of Geert Lovink 1987-1995. Theory on Demand is a new publication series by the Institute of Network Cultures. The name is derived from print on demand, a printing technology where new copies… Read more INC launches Theory on Demand and Bilwet Audio Archive