Tiziana Terranova

Full Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes, University of Naples “L’Orientale”

Her research examines the cultural, social, and political implications of computational networks, from cyberpunk to platform capitalism. She is a co-founder of the Technocultures Research Unit and the Critical Computation Bureau. Her books include Bodies in the Net, Network Culture, and After the Internet.

Issue 17

Rethinking the Digital Future Through Materiality

The Internet’s emancipatory promise may be “dead,” yet it lingers as a ghost within platforms and algorithms. From the fediverse to the hard materiality of hardware and the resource-intensive footprint of AI, the piece examines a post-digital landscape shaped by political tensions and digital militarization.

Design and innovation

Tiziana Terranova

Tiziana Terranova

Rethinking the Digital Future Through Materiality

Tiziana Terranova