Webinar: Colonialism in the digital age - The fight for a livable future
***Apologies for cross-posting*** Join us for a timely discussion on how artificial intelligence and digital systems are reshaping global inequalities and ecological futures. Date & Time: May 12, 2026 03:00 PM in London Online Register free<https://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P8Kha5w9TnqIGWFhByuC7Q#/registration> In an era of rapid technological expansion, climate crisis and deepening injustice, how can we understand and resist new forms of digital colonialism? What alternatives might support a more just and livable future? Chair: * Martin Parker, Professor of Organisation Studies at the University of Bristol and member of the Centre for Sociodigital Futures. Speakers: * Dan McQuillan, author of Resisting AI<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/resisting-ai?utm_source=Bristol+University+Press%2FPolicy+Press+sign+up+list&utm_campaign=abd389ae4a-STS+Jan+26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-abccd7b71e->, will explore how contemporary AI reflects dynamics of colonialism, from resource extraction to renewed interest in eugenics, and will introduce the idea of “decolonial decomputing” as a way to resist technocolonialism. * Masoumeh Iran Mansouri, co-author of How to be ‘anti-AI’ in the 21st century<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/gpe/4/2/article-p185.xml?utm_source=Bristol+University+Press%2FPolicy+Press+sign+up+list&utm_campaign=abd389ae4a-STS+Jan+26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-abccd7b71e->, will examine how AI can intensify exploitation, exclusion and environmental harm, and will discuss pathways for resisting these developments. * Patrick Brodie, co-author of From the Bog to the Cloud<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/from-the-bog-to-the-cloud?utm_source=Bristol+University+Press%2FPolicy+Press+sign+up+list&utm_campaign=abd389ae4a-STS+Jan+26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-abccd7b71e->, will discuss how dominant tech companies shape digital and decarbonisation agendas, reinforcing global economic dependencies. All registered attendees will receive a recording of the webinar and a 50% discount on all Bristol University Press books. https://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P8Kha5w9TnqIGWFhByuC7Q#/re... Bahar Muller Senior Marketing Executive Browse free and open resources in Decolonization Browse free and open access resources in Decolonization<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Decolonization-Collection?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sociology-2026> <https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Decolonization-Collection?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sociology-2026> and Sociology<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/collection/SOC-Collection?submittedFilterId=by-access&pageSize=10&sort=datedescending&access_4=open&utm_source=BUPD&utm_medium=CRM&utm_campaign=Sociology> <https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/collection/SOC-Collection?submittedFilterId=by-access&pageSize=10&sort=datedescending&access_4=open&utm_source=BUPD&utm_medium=CRM&utm_campaign=Sociology> from BUP. If you would like to access all resources in our Sociology Collection<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/SOC-Collection?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sociology-2026?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sociology-2026>, please request access to it via your institution’s library. We offer EBA options and tiered pricing on our collections tailored to smaller organisations and their libraries. For more details, institutions can contact our team at bup-digital@bristol.ac.uk. You may also be interested in our Sociology journals<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/page/journals?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sociology-2026>, including the open access Global Social Challenges Journal<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/gsc/view/journals/gscj/gscj-overview.xml?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sociology-2026>. Keep up with all our news and get a 25% discount on ALL Bristol University Press and Policy Press books by signing up to our newsletter<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/signup-bup-pp?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=BUP-email-signature>. Follow us on all social channels: Bluesky<https://ow.ly/8Eo050UfPKH> | Bluesky (Journals)<https://ow.ly/gNXc50UfPKG> | Instagram <https://ow.ly/GFZB50UfPKB> | LinkedIn<https://ow.ly/CXSX50UfPKF> | Threads <https://ow.ly/hONt50UfPKE> | Facebook<https://ow.ly/GFZB50UfPKB> Our charity for 2026 is One25. Find out more and donate here.<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/charity?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=BUP-email-signature>
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Date & Time: May 12, 2026 03:00 PM in London Online Register free<https://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P8Kha5w9TnqIGWFhByuC7Q#/registration> In an era of rapid technological expansion, climate crisis and deepening injustice, how can we understand and resist new forms of digital colonialism? What alternatives might support a more just and livable future? Chair: * Martin Parker, Professor of Organisation Studies at the University of Bristol and member of the Centre for Sociodigital Futures. Speakers: * Dan McQuillan, author of Resisting AI<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/resisting-ai?utm_source=Bristol+University+Press%2FPolicy+Press+sign+up+list&utm_campaign=abd389ae4a-STS+Jan+26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-abccd7b71e->, will explore how contemporary AI reflects dynamics of colonialism, from resource extraction to renewed interest in eugenics, and will introduce the idea of “decolonial decomputing” as a way to resist technocolonialism. * Masoumeh Iran Mansouri, co-author of How to be ‘anti-AI’ in the 21st century<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/gpe/4/2/article-p185.xml?utm_source=Bristol+University+Press%2FPolicy+Press+sign+up+list&utm_campaign=abd389ae4a-STS+Jan+26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-abccd7b71e->, will examine how AI can intensify exploitation, exclusion and environmental harm, and will discuss pathways for resisting these developments. * Patrick Brodie, co-author of From the Bog to the Cloud<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/from-the-bog-to-the-cloud?utm_source=Bristol+University+Press%2FPolicy+Press+sign+up+list&utm_campaign=abd389ae4a-STS+Jan+26_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-abccd7b71e->, will discuss how dominant tech companies shape digital and decarbonisation agendas, reinforcing global economic dependencies. All registered attendees will receive a recording of the webinar and a 50% discount on all Bristol University Press books. https://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P8Kha5w9TnqIGWFhByuC7Q#/re... 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Bahar Celik Muller