Designers: Let's Create Abolitionist and Black Liberatory Futures! with Terresa Hardaway
Why do we often miss the profound impact of design in social justice? Terresa Hardaway, a graphic design professor and social justice advocate, uncovers how racialized and abolitionist design principl...
8 Apr 25min
Discovering the Universe through Knitting with Elisabetta Matsumoto
Why do we overlook the power of traditional crafts in modern innovation? Elisabetta Matsumoto, a physicist and textile expert, reveals how knitting and smocking are not just crafts but catalysts for g...
26 Mar 31min
Bonus Episode: The Internet's First Influencer, Tila Tequila, with Lisa Nakamura
In this part 2 episode, Eleanor continues her conversation with Lisa Nakamura about her latest book, The Inattention Economy. They delve deeper into the digital labor of women of color, the rise of in...
24 Feb 26min
The Inattention Economy: Race, Gender, and Technology with Lisa Nakamura
In this episode, we talk to Lisa Nakamura, Professor at the University of Michigan and author of The Inattention Economy: Seeing the Digital Labour of Women of Colour. Lisa reflects on how race, gende...
10 Feb 33min
Race and Orientalism in E-Gaming with Tara Fickle
In this episode, Tara Fickle, an associate professor of Asian American studies, delves into the intersection of race and gaming, introducing the concept of ludo-orientalism. She explores how racial st...
27 Jan 24min
The Role of Designers in AI Ethics with Tomasz Hollanek
In this episode, Tomasz Hollanek argues that design is central to AI ethics. We discuss what role designers should play in AI ethics, the significance of AI literacy, and the responsibility of journal...
13 Jan 29min
What Makes a Drone “Good”? with Beryl Pong
In this episode, we talk to Beryl Pong, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Cambridge, where she leads the Centre for Drones and Culture. Beryl reflects on what it means to think about dro...
23 Des 202531min
The Vulnerabilities of Drone Warfare with Amy Gaeta
In this episode, Amy Gaeta, a researcher at the Centre for Drones and Culture and the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, discusses the how drones both uphold and subvert traditional mas...
10 Des 202531min
