Name Alexander Galloway Role Author | Region Western philosophy | |
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Era Contemporary Philosophy Main interests Speculative Realism, Materialism, aesthetics, computer network, digital media, Networked Art, Software art, Conceptual art Areas of interest Conceptual art, Digital media, Software art Books The Interface Effect, The Exploit, Protocol, Laruelle: Against the Digital, Gaming Similar Kathy Acker, Eugene Thacker, McKenzie Wark | ||
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Alexander R. Galloway (1974) is an author and associate professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. He has a bachelor's degree in Modern Culture and Media from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in Literature from Duke University in 2001. Galloway is known for his writings on philosophy, media theory, contemporary art, film, and video games.
Contents
"The Golden Age of Analog (It's Now)"
Work
Galloway's first book, Protocol: How Control Exists After Decentralization, is a study of information networks and their political and computational effects. His other published writings examine film noir, video games, software art, hacktivism, and digital aesthetics. Galloway has conducted several seminars through The Public School NYC, including "French Theory Today" and he has translated the work of philosopher François Laruelle and the Tiqqun collective. Galloway is also a programmer and artist. He is a founding member of the Radical Software Group (RSG), and his art projects include Carnivore (awarded a Golden Nica at Ars Electronica 2002), and Kriegspiel (based on a war game originally designed by Guy Debord). Galloway was an Eyebeam Honorary Resident, and later became a member of their Advisory Council.
