Podcasts
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep1. Platforms and Cultural Production
As the media and cultural industries have shifted to digital platforms (like Facebook, Apple, and Amazon), massive changes in how cultural content is made, distributed, and consumed have unfolded. In this episode, Dr. Sara GrimesContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep2. Educational Technologies in Refugee Camps
Educational technologies and online learning have received a lot of attention lately, as schools worldwide shifted to remote delivery. But for children and youth in refugee camps, access to education has long been embedded inContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep3. The City as Platform
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across our devices, information systems, and built environments is reshaping the design and function of the technologies that surround us. From AI-generated designer chairs to smart cities, this shiftContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep4. Distributed Blackness
In his critically acclaimed new book, Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures (2020, New York University Press), Dr. Andre Brock Jr, professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, positions Blackness at the very centre of InternetContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep5. Transgressive/Toxic Play
Digital gaming is a vital source of fun, relaxation, learning and social connection for kids and adults alike. But people don’t always “play nice” and games can also become the sites of interpersonal conflict, trolling,Continue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep6. Creativity Everything
From sourdough starters and "covid gardens," to homemade face masks and Sea Shanty TikToks, the pandemic has inspired a boom in crafting, making, artistic expression, and everyday creativity. In this episode, Dr. Sara Grimes (DirectorContinue reading