Högre seminariet i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap bjuder tillsammans med Digsum in till seminarium med André Jansson, Professor i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap och föreståndare för Centrum för Geomediastudier vid Karlstads universitet.
André kommer att prata under rubriken: ”Searching for the selfie spot: On geomedia and logistical lives”. Seminariet hålls på engelska.
Abstract
This presentation introduces some central ideas and findings from the book Rethinking Communication Geographies: Geomedia, Digital Logistics and the Human Condition (2022). The presentation provides an overview of geomedia as an emerging “environmental regime” that shapes our everyday lives with/in media. Special attention is given to how logistical practices and logics – that is, the continuous management of different types flows and mobilities – have become a central feature of the human condition. Concrete examples are taken from the realms of work, tourism and everyday life at large. Ultimately, the presentation reflects on the prospects for a “logistical turn” in media and communication studies.