Yay! This is a very fun project where academics were asked to take a swing at what the future might hold--something we're often reluctant to do.
I've got a chapter on super/semiconductors, and the coming revolution (or not?) in the material basis of computation.
1/ We are very pleased to announce the publication of Predictions, Volume 1: From Speculative Ethnography to Apocalyptic Testimony, edited
by @melhogan.bsky.social, @stefanlaser.bsky.social and @edwardongwesojr.com www.matteringpress.org/books/predic...
1/ We are very pleased to announce the publication of Predictions, Volume 1: From Speculative Ethnography to Apocalyptic Testimony, edited
by @melhogan.bsky.social, @stefanlaser.bsky.social and @edwardongwesojr.com www.matteringpress.org/books/predic...
3/ Authors creatively explore predictions across a range of registers, including around minerals, energy, poetry, realness, folds, servers, cables, silence and love. As well as a Preface & Introduction by the Editors, includes chapters by Laura Watts, Jacqueline Jenkins, Tung-Hui Hu, Cymene Howe...
A rare chance for a mini-mattering-meeting at the #CopimConference, where @joedeville.bsky.social opened the event talking about his work with @copim.bsky.social & Julien McHardy is speaking about the possible futures of #ScholarLed publishing. Joined by Mattering co-editor @annadowrick.bsky.social
5/5 Follow us on Bluesky and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date about the press. We've got a number of publications forthcoming this year and we're excited about publishing the next two Predictions Volumes in due course. Some of us will also be at the EASST conference in Kraków, #OAbooks #predictions