Dear All, ------------------- TLDR; We are organizing "Autotopia", a series of events dealing with automation and society. We are looking for speakers and contributors. Contact us here: autotopia@c3d2.de Details below ------------------- Call for Participation! For a couple of months a small group has gathered in the Hackspace Dresden to organize a series of events, which wants to illuminate the relationship between technology and society. In April we want to tackle the first topic 'automation' from various perspectives and with different formats. Beginning with the industrial revolution, and the massive impact it had far into the 20th century, we can see again an again how advances in automation provoke social upheaval. By means of technological progress, accelerated by a globalized and connected world, disruptive technologies impact our lives in ever shorter intervals. The discussion around so-called "future trends" often appears too simplified and shortsighted. Debates around artificial intelligence, predictive policing/massive surveillance, Industry 4.0, high-frequency trading and automated warfare, stumbles over marketing concepts or suggests an 'obvious necessity'. A growing number of people feel patronized or left behind faced with this rampant "progress". We seem to be stuck in this status quo, although there are various alternatives. Our questions are: -Who profits from automation? -Which longterm consequences arise from the wide-spread use of automation technologies? -How does automated decision making at work impact the possibility of democratic participation? -Which concepts can help to make the next surge of automation benificial for all members of society? -Which potential for emancipation and (re)organization may hide in this technological change? -How do we decide how far technological systems (should) reach into our private lives? The series "Autotopia" aims to discuss these question in various formats. We do not target any specific group; we invite makers, hackers, writers, artists and designers, scientists and journalists, enthusiasts and critics! At the moment we are looking for speakers and are going to lay down precise dates and formats in the next couple of weeks. We are planning to do talks, workshops, readings, film screenings and discussions. If you are interested; Contact us, we are open for any contributions and ideas. Is there otherwise someone you know, who we should absolutely ask? You can find out more about our concept and our workings at https://wiki.c3d2.de/GesellschaftMachtTechnik https://pentapad.c3d2.de/p/TechnikundGesellschaftOrga Chaotic greetings, Autotopia Team Email:autotopia@c3d2.de PGP Fingerprint: AA02 D6BC 2B6B 5264 E952 145C 54F8 77CE CBC2 D22E