Chris Carlsson
Friday November 6th,2009, 1:00-3:00
Center for the Arts Room 112, UB North Campus
In his latest book, Nowtopia (AK Press), Carlsson posits “a new politics of work,” examining non-commercial innovation across many spheres and linking together the work of a variety of activists, artists and hobbyists. In Nowtopia, Carlsson profiles the work of open source computer programmers, community gardeners, bio-diesel tinkerers, and contextualizes their activities politically.
Carlsson is a founder of the Critical Mass bike rides, co-founder of the San Francisco alternative arts space CounterPULSE, and a former editor of the magazine Processed World.
Carlsson’s is sponsored by the Graduate Group in Cultural Studies, Humanities Institute, and Media Study GSA. This talk is a prelude to the interdisciplinary “Building Better Worlds” conference being organized for Spring.
If you have questions, or need more information please write: alarsen@buffalo.edu
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