Center for the Human Past
Mini-Seminar: REAL game – Reimagining algorithmic futures: 63 cards for thinking differently about algorithmic systems, with Julia Velkova
November 19 @ 15:30 – 16:30
Abstract
REAL (REimagining ALgorithmic futures) is a card deck designed to inspire and provoke thinking about algorithmic systems and how they shape human lives, society and potential futures. The cards aim to stimulate thinking and conversations about the values embedded in algorithmic systems, as well as their social and technological implications. They advocate for a more inclusive dialogue concerning varied algorithmic futures.
Ideally, participants should have a specific case from their work that directly involves a digital or algorithmic system. This case might include planning or implementing digital or algorithmic systems, applying humanities methods in field research, or engaging with digital infrastructure. The case should be relevant to your professional context and serve as a basis for workshop activities.
Julia Velkova is a professor of Media and Culture, Linköping University, Pro Futura Scientia Fellow, SCAS and Research Affiliate, Global Media Technologies and Cultures Lab, University of California, Santa Barbara.