Join us on Tues 6 May at the Swindon Science Café for a lively, informal evening of discovery and discussion with Prof Carey Jewitt, Professor of Technology and Interaction at University College London and co-author of Digital Touch.
Touch matters. It is fundamental to how we know ourselves and each other, and it is central to how we communicate. Digital touch is embedded in many technologies, from wearable devices and gaming hardware to tactile robots and future technologies.
Presented in association with Swindon Festival of Literature, Professor Jewitt will explore what would it be like if we could hug or touch digitally across distance, answering questions such as: How might digital touch shape our sense of connection? How might we establish trust or protect our privacy and safety?
Digital Touch is a timely and original book that also addresses questions such as these. Offering a rich account of digital touch, the book introduces the key issues and debates, as well as the design and ethical challenges raised by digital touch. Using clear, accessible examples and creative scenarios, the book shows how touch – how we touch, as well as what, whom and when we touch – is being profoundly reshaped by our use of technologies. Above all, it highlights the importance of digital touch in our daily lives and how it will impact our relationships and way of life in the future.
The first work of its kind, Digital Touch is the go-to book for anyone wanting to get to grips with this crucial emerging topic, especially students and scholars of Digital Media and Communication Studies, Digital Humanities, Sensory Studies, and Science and Technology Studies.
Swindon Science Café
Science Cafés are an informal opportunity to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Rather than a long lecture, you can expect a lively, two-way conversation with a researcher – over a drink or two!
Everyone is welcome to come and express their views or just enjoy a drink and listen. No scientific knowledge is needed to take part – just bring your curiosity, and maybe your own bottle of choice.
When: The first Tuesday of each month from 7pm – 9pm.
Where: Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST) Creative Hub located in the iconic Carriage Works. 10 Carriage Works, Unit 7B, London Street, Swindon, SN1 5FB
Enter the following three words into the What Three Words app to find the exact location:
Front entrance: ///friday.index.solo
Rear entrance: ///cups.shell.face
Refreshments: A selection of light refreshments will be available in return for a donation, or you are welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks with you. Please bring cash with you for donations to cover the costs of drinks on the night.
