A Crash Course in Art & Media Technology
Lezing / Debat
Are you unfamiliar with the field of media art but interested in how media technologies impact society? Are you a student or young professional working in art, design, dance, theater, music, or engineering who’s curious about how these fields cross? Then this Crash Course is for you. Crash Course is co-hosted by Alex Falk & Kendal Beynon.
In this sixth season of the crash course, we’ll turn our focus to the Internet and the impact digital culture and online phenomena have on us as individuals and as a society.
The internet and its culture have undeniably reshaped our lives and society in multifaceted ways. It has for example enabled global connectivity and brought instant access to a wealth of knowledge. However, this connectivity and access also led to challenges such as misinformation, privacy concerns, and digital divides. Internet culture, with its memes, trends, and online communities, has influenced how people communicate, express themselves, and form identities. It has blurred geographical boundaries, fostered new forms of creativity and collaboration, and amplified diverse voices. Yet, also raises concerns about mental health, who gets to govern and moderate these digital spaces, and that it seems increasingly more difficult to distinguish between the online and offline reality.