Our multi-authored monograph, Technoskepticism: Between Possibility and Refusal, will be published by @stanfordpress in February 2025.
From Munchausen by Tiktok to wellness apps to online communities to AI, this book explores the possibilities that technoskepticism can create.
ALT Book cover for Technoskepticism: Between Possibility and Refusal featuring abstract dark shapes against a light blue background.
Join us for a conversation with Tara Fickle, Ian Shin, and @originalsp. in about TikTok, DeepSeek, and the fear of Chinese tech in nationalist times!
đź“… March 31, 4-6 PM ET
📍 Weiser Hall 10th Floor, University of Michigan & Zoom
More info and register: events.umich.edu/event/13252…
The BCaT Lab is making a move! We are leaving X (formerly Twitter) and are now on BlueSky. Stay connected with us by following our new profile!
bsky.app/profile/bcatlab.bsk…
The BCaT Lab has officially began to accept micro-grant applications for the DISCO CO(LAB) on Black Homeplaces!!
Applications will close Tuesday, December 31st at 12 am EST.
For more information, contact rwalcott@umd.edu
Application is in the link in bio!
Attend a Zoom roundtable conversation with William Cheng and Sunaura Taylor about disability and publishing, publishing as a disabled author, and publishing in/beyond disability studies!
Tuesday, December 3 from 12 - 1:30 PM ET.
Register to attend: myumi.ch/ZD44y
ALT Event poster for "Crip Mentoring: Disability, Publishing, & Crip Time" with photos of speakers and event details.
Poster Text: The Digital Accessible Futures Lab invites you to attend a roundtable conversation with William Cheng and Sunaura Taylor on disability and publishing, publishing as a disabled author, and publishing in/beyond disability studies. In a climate of scarcity and uncertainty, how might one respond to hyper-normative demands for productivity? What does it mean to write (and publish) as a disabled scholar? What does it mean to compose while crip/mad/sick—especially when our embodied knowledges are deemed antithetical to (academic) life? Register to attend the Zoom using the QR code or the following link: https://myumi.ch/ZD44y
Join @BCaT_DISCO this Wednesday (12/4) in Skinner 3115 at UMD and Zoom!
12 - 1 PM: Black Homeplaces Bookclub exploring the VR experience “Obsidian” by the Black Artists and Designers Guild
3 - 5 PM: Graduate Application Clinic
More info: disconetwork.org/disco-event…
ALT A pixel-art style poster for BCaT Lab event titled "OBSIDIAN: THE FINAL MEET," featuring a colorful cityscape and a QR code.
Transcribed Text:
BCAT LAB PRESENTS: OBSIDIAN: THE FINAL MEET
In our final bookclub of the semester we will be exploring the virtual reality experience “Obsidian”, created by the Black Artists and Designers Guild.
Obsidian is an interactive web story, exploring a digitally recreated home from Oakland Hills, California.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH SKINNER 3115 12–1PM
ALT Event flyer for a Graduate Application Clinic by The BCAT Lab with details about date, time, and location.
Transcribed Text:
The BCaT Lab presents: Graduate Application Clinic
Join us to learn about and receive assistance with the grad school application process!
When: Wednesday, December 4 3-5pm
Where: Skinner 3115 & Zoom
bcatlab.org/events
We have a new and exciting material for this week's BCaT Bookclub! This week we will be exploring the virtual experience "Obsidian" that explores a digitally recreated home from Oakland, California.
We hope to see you Wednesday, December 4th from 12-1pm at Skinner 3115!
Attend a Zoom roundtable conversation with William Cheng and Sunaura Taylor about disability and publishing, publishing as a disabled author, and publishing in/beyond disability studies!
Tuesday, December 3 from 12 - 1:30 PM ET.
Register to attend: myumi.ch/ZD44y
ALT Event poster for "Crip Mentoring: Disability, Publishing, & Crip Time" with photos of speakers and event details.
Poster Text: The Digital Accessible Futures Lab invites you to attend a roundtable conversation with William Cheng and Sunaura Taylor on disability and publishing, publishing as a disabled author, and publishing in/beyond disability studies. In a climate of scarcity and uncertainty, how might one respond to hyper-normative demands for productivity? What does it mean to write (and publish) as a disabled scholar? What does it mean to compose while crip/mad/sick—especially when our embodied knowledges are deemed antithetical to (academic) life? Register to attend the Zoom using the QR code or the following link: https://myumi.ch/ZD44y
Applications are now OPEN for our 2025 DISCO Affiliate Program!
If your work explores "technoskepticism" - how marginalized communities balance embracing and rejecting new technologies - we want to connect with you!
Apply by Dec 1. Learn more: disconetwork.org/affiliates
ALT Promotional flyer for the 2025 DISCO Affiliate Program with details on application requirements and deadlines.
Join the DSI! We're hiring a LEO Lecturer I to teach courses for our undergraduate curriculum. Applications are due Dec. 6, 2024, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2025. Learn more here: bit.ly/leolecturer2025
Join us TOMORROW (Nov. 22) for our Search History Zine launch party!
Search History is a student-led zine publication from the University of Michigan community, hosted by Search Engines: Art, Tech, Justice. The launch will include conversation, food, and zine readings.
This Wednesday (November 20)! Take a guided tour of the Power of Place exhibition at the @NMAAHC with @BCaT_DISCO. RSVP by the end of the day tomorrow!
Join the BCaT Lab for an exciting field trip to The National Museum of African American History and Culture on Wednesday, November 20th from 12-3pm! Make sure to buy your tickets ASAP using the link in our bio as spaces are limited!
The DISCO Network is on BlueSky!
Follow us to stay up to date on our ongoing programs, upcoming publications and events, and so much more! bsky.app/profile/disconetwor…
Missed the Digital Accessible Future Lab's Creating Accessible Conferences panel?
Watch the recording of the event on the DISCO Network YouTube channel: youtu.be/nzuS0xyzqfo?feature…
Join us for our virtual roundtable, "Crip Mentoring: Creating Accessible Conferences," on Wed, Oct 23 from 10 - 11:30 AM ET! This event is hosted by the Digital Accessible Futures Lab.
Register to attend on Zoom: myumi.ch/JwZrE
More info: disconetwork.org/disco-event…
ALT Promotional graphic for a virtual discussion titled "Crip Mentoring: Creating Accessible Conferences" on October 23 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM ET, featuring speakers Ruth Osorio, Victor Zhuang, and Michele Friedner.
Join the BCaT Lab for an exciting field trip to The National Museum of African American History and Culture on Wednesday, November 20th from 12-3pm! Make sure to buy your tickets ASAP using the link in our bio as spaces are limited!
Tomorrow at 1-2:30 PM ET!
Join us for a virtual conversation with Paul B. Preciado about his documentary Orlando: My Political Biography.
To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email Atticus Spicer at ospicer@umich.edu
ALT Event poster for a Q&A with Paul B. Preciado hosted by Search Engines at the University of Michigan’s Digital Studies Institute and DISCO Network. Includes event details and imagery from the documentary "Orlando."
New month, new reads! 🍂📚 Join us for our November BCaT Bookclub sessions at Skinner 3115 or on Zoom! Download reading materials using the link in our bio and get ready to chat it up with fellow book lovers. 🧡📖
Applications are now OPEN for our 2025 DISCO Affiliate Program!
If your work explores "technoskepticism" - how marginalized communities balance embracing and rejecting new technologies - we want to connect with you!
Apply by Dec 1. Learn more: disconetwork.org/affiliates
ALT Promotional flyer for the 2025 DISCO Affiliate Program with details on application requirements and deadlines.
Get ready for an exciting month with the BCaT Lab! November is here, and we’ve got a lineup of events waiting for you! Join us at Skinner 3115 or tune in on Zoom.
Visit our events page for all the details: bcatlab.org/events