Tag Archives: calculation

Measurement, Circulation & Possibility (some notes for a forthcoming talk)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by davidgbeer

I’ve been asked to give a short presentation at an ISRF workshop, the details of the event are here. The workshop is on the theme of ‘Critique and Critiques’, with the second day focusing on critical theory in particular. The presentations … Continue reading →

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Measurement and cultural policy

Posted on January 4, 2014 by davidgbeer

I just stumbled upon this really interesting talk by Dave O’Brien on the use of measurement in cultural policy making. Dave discusses the potential power of numbers and calculation for shaping policy. He argues that these systems of measurement and … Continue reading →

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Calculative Devices in the Digital Age: a call for papers

Posted on June 7, 2013 by davidgbeer

Louise Amoore has just sent me through this call for papers: Call for Papers: Calculative Devices in the Digital Age Department of Geography Durham University 21-22 November 2013 Keynote speakers (tbc): Prof. Pat O’Malley (Sydney)   Prof. Marieke de Goede (Amsterdam)   … Continue reading →

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