Category Archives: Critical Theory

Here’s the PowerPoint for a presentation that I gave at Massey University Here’s a podcast of an interview about the presentation topics (with John Milne). The abstract is below: “There a number of claims, truisms or clichés that are frequently … Continue reading →

This book, forthcoming from Peter Lang Publishers, undertakes a re-thinking of e-learning research in the light of new developments in technology, social practice and psychological theory. It both describes and enacts a range of possibilities for resesarch that are a … Continue reading →

It is commonly asserted that “knowledge,” “information,” or more abstractly, “the networked” or “the postindustrial” are eponymous for our society, age, or economy. These broad and often unquestioned assertions have significant social and political implications. They bring with them urgent … Continue reading →

Recent and ongoing political and military developments have presented ethically-charged questions for both academics and technologists. Protests have recently rocked organizations like the American Psychological Association, and controversy has dogged high-tech work in cyber-cryptography. The question that often underlies this … Continue reading →