DCRC - Digital Cultures Research Centre

Patrick is currently in Australia working his way through a number of conferences and seminars and trying to fit in some free time. This week he’s giving two papers that offer some insights into the development of some themes from his book Gameplay Mode concerning robotics and our shifting understanding of what ‘digital’ means, refracted through the work of Bernard Stiegler.

The week ending the 22nd June, the 146th week of the DCRC, brought more discussion of innovations in documentary praxis, inter-continental travel, projects being short-listed for awards and vertiginous debate. The output from Charlotte Crofts' DCRC-supported project has been shortlisted for the Appcircus showcase, while plenty of discussion about the future of publishing and the reconfiguration of documentary practice has proven productive. 146 years ago, in 1866, the author H.G. Wells was born and the Atlantic cable was successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraphic communications for the first time.

A peculiar post. For Alistair Horne, and anyone who’s interested. Sam Missingham posted on Futurebook this morning regarding male/female bias in publishing, and I responded by asking about the ex-Public School ratio in the same industry. Alistair Horne picked me up on this and asked about Oxbridge.

On Saturday 9 June, we invite young people - and their families – who are considering studying art, design and media to visit the Show and take the opportunity for an informal chat with graduates, current students and staff. No booking required.