Ben Roberts

My first teaching job was @uob_humssocsci @uniofbrighton - in this building. I can't believe what the university is doing to it, colleagues & students there - & the wider university. It is sad, shameful & violent. Solidarity! @SaveBrightonUni @BrightonUCU @ucu #savebrightonuni

Oscillographic Art workshop - Wednesday 8 March 2 - 4pm. The workshop will introduce & present an historic overview of Oscillographics & allow hands-on experience. Workshop leads: Alex Peverett & Andrew Duff bit.ly/3yghPkR

Winnie Soon talked about the hobbyist magazine “Byte” depicting the gender division between who can access, or is interested in accessing, new computer technology in the home. Early computer culture enforced a patriarchal perspective #feministDH #queerDH #digitalhumanities

My beloved Alastair Brotchie died on 27 January. Here, painting Alfred Jarry on our wall. How many thousands of people all over the world have been inspired by Alastair’s passion for Jarry and ‘Pataphysics and his publishing house, Atlas Press books? What a great illuminator… 🌀

There's still time to register for our hybrid conference on 28 Jan: eventbrite.co.uk/e/automation-a… Join us for papers on: actor network theory in detective fiction, female automata, the legal defence of automatism, the perfection of technology, and more!

Wonderful review of @rockygoodall's new Gathering of the Tribe volumes, Acid and Landscape, from Dave Thompson at @Goldmine_mag! goldminemag.com/columns/books-…

Thanks to @danmcquillan for a direct, broad & proactive approach to technology politics in yesterday's seminar. Movements increasingly find themselves confronting mechanically mediated power & through which alternative ways of doing tech can be mobilised. bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/resisting-ai

All about 'SHL stats' on today's annual report page. Full report: sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/1085… #sussexresearch @sotonDH @CamDigHum

Inspiring presentation from @jolwalton and Bonnie Holligan on their “Earth Law and Earth Arts” project and the Judgement Generator at @SussexHumsLab Autumn Symposium 2022. Part of the Experimental Ecologies SHL research cluster #sussexresearch #sustainability #interdisciplinary

SHL Autumn Symposium is well underway at the @SussexHumsLab with @EdHughes16 and @EvelynFicarra in conversation with SHL co-director @alicealicealice #sussexresearch #sussexhumanitieslab #interdisciplinary

Next @SussexHumsLab seminar: Dan McQuillan, 'Disrupting AI' Monday 21 Nov 3.00-4.30 In person + online. More info and registration: bit.ly/SHLDM22

A fantastic event on 10 Nov, where visitors experienced a sensory feast at the ‘Explore Media & Arts for Sustainability’ hosted in the @SussexHumslab with @alicealicealice #listening #auraldiversity as part of #SSRPweek @SSRP_UoS @Sussex @SussexUniMAH

Best book review I’ve ever seen

This case is ongoing and still needs support crowdjustice.com/case/save-pens…

Come & join a lively symposium to hear about the progress on SHL seed funded projects: sussex.ac.uk/research/centr… Followed by a social celebration for the launch of SHL’s annual report bit.ly/3DZINRK All welcome #sussexresearch #shlcommunity

CAN I ASK ALL UCU MEMBERS TO RT THIS THREAD It covers potential strike action, strategy, negotiations and next steps. We have not taken our foot off the pedal. #ucuRISING

The Nation has learned that Mike Davis, author and activist, radical hero and family man, has died after a long struggle with esophageal cancer. @JonWiener1, a friend and co-author, wrote his obit: bit.ly/3svYJ7r

More underground listening to water & soils with DIY sensors with @alicealicealice Info on all SHL workshops and events: bit.ly/3Txl3JA #sustainability #auraldiversity #listening

CAN I ASK ALL UCU MEMBERS TO RT THIS FINAL BALLOT THREAD. For £6.85 you can still vote via special delivery. And that’s fitting because this has been a special campaign. Let’s look at some highlights. #ucuRISING

Read here about @SussexHumsLab Research Fellow @jolwalton's creative work on innovative educational materials around climate adaptation. With the support of @SSRP_UoS @SussexUniMAH #sussexresearch #sussexhumanitieslab #sustainability sussexhumanitieslab.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/sto…