Anatomy of a Soldier tells the story of a British captain injured in Afghanistan. From this compelling starting point, author Harry Parker adds a twist: forty-five objects narrate the story. Though a bestseller this book wasn’t on my radar until Ole B. Jensen, when speaking at Lancaster University’s Centre for Mobilities Research, made an off-hand but enthusiastic reference to it as an example of materiality. Read more…
John Urry Lecture – 27/02/2025- Simon Marvin. Urban Cybersymbiosis: The future of the techno-social city
Unpacking urban AI's genealogy, dynamics, and implications will be a programmatic responsibility for urban studies. ...