The Network Cultures research group investigates online video, social media, search engines, memes, and business models in the arts and creative industries. A key focus is establishing sustainable research networks. A detailed overview of our projects can be found on the website networkcultures.org.
On this page, you will find a complete overview of agenda items from the Network Cultures research group. These range from in-house organized events such as conferences, symposia, lectures, workshops, and courses to presentations by our researchers at external events related to our research.
The practice, debate, and ethics surrounding virals in our society are central to the research Viral Image Culture: from critical meme theory to the analysis of TikTok and Instagram counter-strategies, aimed at mitigating reputational damage, for example.
Going Hybrid is an applied research program on the future of hybrid culture. How can Covid-inspired innovations in digital cultural programming be transformed into sustainable models for high-quality, participatory livecasting?
How should artists make a living in times of permacrisis—a period of accumulating crises across multiple domains? And how does this impact, for instance, the curriculum of art academies and exhibitions in museums?
The expert of Network Cultures.
Geert Lovink is a leading media theorist and internet critic affiliated with the Institute of Network Cultures. He leads research on online video, social media, search engines, Wikipedia, memes, and business models in the arts and creative industries. Since 2004, he has been a professor at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and since 2022, he has held the position of Professor of Art and Network Cultures at the University of Amsterdam.
