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Return-Path: <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk> Delivered-To: farinola@dominicaninstitute.org Received: from vps42150.inmotionhosting.com by vps42150.inmotionhosting.com with LMTP id JHwIDDCOMV6NWwAAUGPkyA (envelope-from <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk>) for <farinola@dominicaninstitute.org>; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:52:48 -0800 Return-path: <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk> Envelope-to: farinola@dominicaninstitute.org Delivery-date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:52:48 -0800 Received: from sun61.bham.ac.uk ([147.188.128.150]:45864) by vps42150.inmotionhosting.com with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk>) id 1iwnlv-00064s-QZ for farinola@dominicaninstitute.org; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:52:48 -0800 Received: from [147.188.128.127] (helo=bham.ac.uk) by sun61.bham.ac.uk with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92.3) (envelope-from <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk>) id 1iwnlE-0006Df-OB; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:52:04 +0000 Received: from em5.bham.ac.uk ([147.188.216.205] helo=ITS-P-EX16-05.adf.bham.ac.uk) by bham.ac.uk (envelope-from <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk>) with esmtp (Exim 4.92.3) id 1iwnlE-0005Ii-EB using interface smart1.bham.ac.uk; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:52:04 +0000 Received: from ITS-P-EX16-03.adf.bham.ac.uk (147.188.216.203) by ITS-P-EX16-05.adf.bham.ac.uk (147.188.216.205) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384) id 15.1.1913.5; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:52:04 +0000 Received: from ITS-P-EX16-03.adf.bham.ac.uk ([147.188.216.203]) by ITS-P-EX16-03.adf.bham.ac.uk ([147.188.216.203]) with mapi id 15.01.1913.005; Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:52:03 +0000 From: Dorothy Butchard <D.Butchard@bham.ac.uk> To: "digitalcultures@contacts.bham.ac.uk" <digitalcultures@contacts.bham.ac.uk> Subject: Centre for Digital Cultures: Speculative Environments Thread-Topic: Centre for Digital Cultures: Speculative Environments Thread-Index: AdXWqxR5O8N33rkzT92I1z9ZcmICsQ== Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:52:03 +0000 Message-ID: <b7e6107a4d994e4bbdd56f976dbd1ae7@bham.ac.uk> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [149.254.184.92] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_b7e6107a4d994e4bbdd56f976dbd1ae7bhamacuk_" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-BHAM-SendViaRouter: yes --_000_b7e6107a4d994e4bbdd56f976dbd1ae7bhamacuk_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all, Please join us next Wednesday 5 Feb for a talk and roundtable discussion on= digital cultures and speculative environments - details below. We hope to = see you there! Digital Cultures and Speculative Environments Wed 5 Feb, Arts LR4, University of Birmingham 4pm-5pm: Speculative Fiction Roundtable Join our panel as they reflect on a variety of approaches to speculative fi= ction. The contributors will include Jayde Martin (University of Birmingham= ), Ben Horn (University of Birmingham), George Cox (University of Nottingha= m) and Adam Edwards (University of Birmingham). 5pm-6pm: Invited Speaker Esko Suoranta (University of Helsinki) Title: Container Ports and Complex Catastrophes: A Case for Some Affordance= s of Technonaturalism Outline: The complexity and weirdness of the contemporary moment present a = unique challenge for artistic representation. How to devise fictional narra= tives that could address the way in which life in the 21st century is steer= ed by such complex and vast forces as digital capitalism, climate change, o= r other distinct features of the Anthropocene? In this talk, Esko Suoranta = presents contemporary speculative fiction as a genre that employs distinct = techniques to gesture toward that which is difficult to narrate. He argues = for an understanding of these novels as technonaturalist, as they both fore= ground the complex materialities digital capitalism depends on and engage i= n social criticism of their circumstances. This event is free to attend and all are welcome! The afternoon will conclu= de with a drinks reception and opportunity to reflect on the topics covered= with fellow attendees. For more info and RSVP please see our Eventbrite pa= ge: https://digital-cultures-speculative-environments.eventbrite.co.uk -- Best wishes, Dorothy and Matt Centre for Digital Cultures - Dr Dorothy Butchard Lecturer in Contemporary Literature & Digital Cultures University of Birmingham d.butchard@bham.ac.uk<mailto:d.butchard@bham.ac.uk> | 117 Arts Building --_000_b7e6107a4d994e4bbdd56f976dbd1ae7bhamacuk_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:dt=3D"uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:m=3D"http://sc= hemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-= html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Helvetica; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"Trebuchet MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} p {mso-style-priority:99; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span><= /p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please join us next Wednesda= y 5 Feb for a talk and roundtable discussion on digital cultures and specul= ative environments - details below. We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Digital Cultures and Spec= ulative Environments</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:= "Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wed 5 Feb, Arts LR4, Univ= ersity of Birmingham<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4pm-5pm: Speculative Fict= ion Roundtable</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"= Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join our panel as they refle= ct on a variety of approaches to speculative fiction. The contributors will= include Jayde Martin (University of Birmingham), Ben Horn (University of Birmingham), George Cox (University of Nottingham)= and Adam Edwards (University of Birmingham).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5pm-6pm: Invited Speaker = Esko Suoranta (University of Helsinki)</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Title: Container Ports and C= omplex Catastrophes: A Case for Some Affordances of Technonaturalism<o:p></= o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Outline: The complexity and = weirdness of the contemporary moment present a unique challenge for artisti= c representation. How to devise fictional narratives that could address the way in which life in the 21st century is steered by= such complex and vast forces as digital capitalism, climate change, or oth= er distinct features of the Anthropocene? In this talk, Esko Suoranta prese= nts contemporary speculative fiction as a genre that employs distinct techniques to gesture toward that which i= s difficult to narrate. He argues for an understanding of these novels as t= echnonaturalist, as they both foreground the complex materialities digital = capitalism depends on and engage in social criticism of their circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This event is free to attend= and all are welcome! The afternoon will conclude with a drinks reception a= nd opportunity to reflect on the topics covered with fellow attendees. For more info and RSVP please see our Eventbrite pa= ge: <a href=3D"https://digital-cultures-speculative-environments.eventbrite= .co.uk"> <span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">https://digital-cultures-speculative-envir= onments.eventbrite.co.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">--<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></spa= n></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></spa= n></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dorothy and Matt<o:p></o:p><= /span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Centre for Digital Cultures<= o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"= ;Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2A2A2A;background:white;mso-fareast-lang= uage:EN-GB">—</span></i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&= quot;Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">= <br> Dr Dorothy Butchard<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tre= buchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Lecturer= in Contemporary Literature & Digital Cultures<br> University of Birmingham <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tre= buchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p>&nb= sp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tr= ebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href= =3D"mailto:d.butchard@bham.ac.uk"><span style=3D"color:blue">d.butchard@bha= m.ac.uk</span></a> | 117 Arts Building <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_b7e6107a4d994e4bbdd56f976dbd1ae7bhamacuk_--