Bodies of Information
Intersectional Feminism and the Digital Humanities
Can the digital humanities complicate the basic assumptions of tech culture, or will this body of scholarship and practices simply reinforce preexisting biases? Bodies of Information addresses this question by assembling a varied group of leading voices, showcasing feminist contributions to topics including ubiquitous computing, game studies, new materialisms, and cultural phenomena like hashtag activism, hacktivism, and campaigns against online misogyny.
Elizabeth Losh is associate professor of English and American studies at The College of William & Mary with a specialization in new media ecologies. She is author of Virtualpolitik and The War on Learning: Gaining Ground in the Digital University and coauthor of Understanding Rhetoric: A Graphic Guide to Writing.
Jacqueline Wernimont is assistant professor at Arizona State University, where she directs the Human Security Collaboratory and the Nexus Digital Research Co-op. She is author of Numbered Lives: Life and Death in Quantum Media.
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