The Civic Statuary Project
The University of Cape Town removed a controversial statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes last week, after a month of student protests. Rhodes, who build… Read More »The Civic Statuary Project
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Sasha Costanza Chock on Immigrant Rights and Transmedia Organizing
Today’s Comparative Media Studies colloquium features one of our own, Assistant Professor of Civic Media, Sasha Costanza-Chock. His new book, “Out of the Shadows, Into… Read More »Sasha Costanza Chock on Immigrant Rights and Transmedia Organizing
Helen Nissenbaum on Ad Nauseum, resistance through obfuscation, and weapons of the weak
Philosopher Helen Nissenbaum is one of the leading thinkers about the ethical issues we face in digital spaces. Her work on privacy as “contextual integrity”… Read More »Helen Nissenbaum on Ad Nauseum, resistance through obfuscation, and weapons of the weak
Coco Fusco’s introduction to the Cuban blogosphere
Multimedia artist, writer, activist and teacher Coco Fusco is a visiting associate professor at MIT’s Comparative Media Studies this year, and she introduced herself to… Read More »Coco Fusco’s introduction to the Cuban blogosphere
Town Meeting and a lesson on civic efficacy
Last night, I attended Town Meeting in Lanesborough, MA. Town meeting government is peculiar to New England and especially strong in Massachusetts, where almost 300… Read More »Town Meeting and a lesson on civic efficacy
When Being Happy is Political
The Atlantic was kind enough to run a lightly edited version of this post. I’m posting here after their publication so that this remains in… Read More »When Being Happy is Political