Andreu Belsunces

Sociologist of technology researching the intersection of politics, imagination and economy. He examines how the tech industry and finance instrumentalise uncertainty and fiction to shape future visions and govern both present and future. He is a PhD candidate at the Tecnopolítica unit (Open University of Catalonia), a member of the design cooperative Holon, and a co-founder of the international research group Hype Studies. He lectures at Elisava, UOC and ESCAC, has been invited to The New School and Columbia University, and his work has been presented at MACBA, CCCB, Cosmocaixa, Sónar +D and Espacio Telefónica, among others.

In the field of art and culture he has collaborated with CCCB, AECID, UNESCO, The Wrong Biennale, Sónar +D or Medialab Prado, among others. He also has been resident researcher on interface politics in Hangar. He has wrote about culture and technology in different media and his work has been published in books like Crossmedia Innovations (Peter Lang) or Fanáticos (UOC Press). He is co-founder of Becoming, a collective space for the observation of emergent sociotechnical realities.

“Sociology and philosophy are two interesting standing points to critically understand our complex present. Applying their perspectives to understand connected technologies and digital media we expect to offer a set of methodological and conceptual tools to become more conscious (and potentially responsible) citizens and professionals, and to articulate discourses and practices able to positively affect the world we live in.”