Network culture and creation as work. Talks on Virtual Union of Mods project

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The Virtual Union of Mods project is a virtual association, i.e., non-existent, that is dedicated, firstly, to collecting, sorting and classifying mods (alterations made in video games by gamers), in particular those mods associated with the working class and social justice; and secondly to generating virtual spaces for discussion with the players, inviting academic experts to confront their theories on the employment crisis in practical terms.

Remedios Zafra

In this context, Remedios Zafra was invited to develop a talk on mods, work in the digital era, precariousness and community-based initiatives.

When: Tuesday 14 July at 8.00 p.m.

Where: https://youtu.be/r2B9D888rO4

Language: Spanish.

Live chat with Remedios Zafra and the Virtual Mods Syndicate.

Jamie Woodcock

Jamie Woodcock, author of the book Marx at the Arcade, will talk about the relationship between video games, class and political struggles and the origin of video games, which is closely related to hacker culture and mods.

When: Tuesday 28 July at 8.00 p.m.

Where: https://youtu.be/UHK_Fl2y5mQ

Language: English with Catalan and Spanish subtitles.

Live chat with Jamie Woodcock and the Virtual Union of Mods.

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