Influencer Creep Book Events in the UK and EU
Hi everyone! My book Influencer Creep is going to be published with University of California Press *tomorrow* 28 October. Thanks so much to everyone for the support so far, I really appreciate it. If you do read the book I hope you enjoy it! Sorry for all the cross posting and self promo and so on. Upcoming events: I will be doing a book talk at King's College London on this very Wednesday 29 October at 17:00 with Dr Zeena Feldman and Rafal Zaborowski - tickets here <https://www.tickettailor.com/events/digitalhumanitieskcl/1912207>. Next I will be speaking at Manchester Metropolitan on Thursday November 13, very excitedly in conversation with artist, yoga teacher and creator Scottee, organised by the Digital Society Research Group (Daniel Joseph Jessica Elias Adi Kuntsman. Tickets here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-influencer-creep-by-sophie-bishop-tickets-1828461169579?aff=oddtdtcreator> . I will be giving a talk at my very own University of Leeds on Wednesday the 19 November 15:45-17:00 in conversation with Dr Eirini Boukla (School of Design) and artist Marianna Madriz tickets here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/influencer-creep-by-sophie-bishop-book-launch-tickets-1837059146359?aff=oddtdtcreator> . I will be speaking at the University of Bristol with Rebecca Coleman on Friday 5th December for the Work Futures Seminar Series. I’ll be joining superstars Lucie Chateau, and Ashley Mears with Taylor Annabell at the University of Utrecht for an event titled ‘Algorithmic optimisation and monetised attention in and beyond the creator economy’ on Monday 15 December– info and tickets here. I will also be doing a launch event on Tuesday 16 December for the GenAI & Creative Practices conference at University of Amsterdam with Prof Thomas Poell – details tbc! -- Sophie Bishop. She/ her. Associate Professor in Media and Communication, University of Leeds. Preorder my book Influencer Creep here <https://www.ucpress.edu/books/influencer-creep/paper> in the US and here <https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/influencer-creep-how-optimization-authenticity-and-self-branding-transform-creative-culture-sophie-bishop/7862401?ean=9780520402706> in the UK
As AI reshapes information access and discovery, libraries face critical choices about technology, equity, and community trust. Join us for The AI Moment in Libraries: What It Means for Our Profession, a virtual panel exploring how libraries can navigate AI implementation while staying true to core values of access, privacy, and service to all communities. Panelists: • Beth Patin (Moderator) – Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University • Sanda Erdelez – Dean, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University • Leo Lo – University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, University of Virginia • R. David Lankes – Virginia and Charles Bowden Professor of Librarianship, School of Information Science, University of Texas at Austin • Jeff Saltz – Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University When: Tuesday, November 11, 12:00–1:00 PM Where: Virtual via Zoom This panel will feature an honest conversation about preparing librarians, serving patrons, and leading with ethics in an AI-integrated future. https://ischool.syracuse.edu/aimoment Jeff Hemsley, PhD jjhemsle@syr.edu Interim Dean, School of Information Studies (iSchool) The mission of the iSchool is to expand human capabilities by connecting people, information, and technology. https://ischool.syr.edu/ Syracuse University
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