[NetBehaviour] Fwd: Body Capture - a maker workshop exploring health, care and surveillance. Sat 9th July at the Common House, London

[Clifford Hammett]

Hi all - please see details below of the next Autonomous Tech Fetish
workshop on Saturday at the Common House in east London. Please come along
if you're interested.
Cheers,
Cliff

*--[BODY]-CAPTURE*
*A maker workshop exploring health, care and surveillance*

*11am - 4pm, Saturday 9th July 2016at The Common House, 5E Pundersons
Gardens, London. E2 9QF*
http://www.commonhouse.org.uk/event/atf-bodycapture/

Join Autonomous Tech Fetish for the start of our hands-on investigation of
how our bodies are captured in data as we try to re-make 'the body of
biometrics'.

Our bodies are measured everyday in a surprising number of ways. From
facial recognition to pulse monitoring, combined with the power of
large-scale datasets - these techniques give governments and businesses new
ways to steer our behaviour. Such methods are used for public health
interventions and service design, but also for border control, welfare, and
education monitoring.

But can we use these technologies to explore our own pressing concerns and
those of our communities? To experiment with counter-interventions in
health and care practices or forms of 'sousveillance'? We don't know, but
please join us to start finding out!

With many materials at hand, including heart monitors, skin conductivity
sensors, cameras, card, glue, and string, we'll explore the ways the body
is captured in data by making 'gargantuan bio bodies', 'sweat maps of
feelings', and more besides! No prior knowledge required. Just bring
yourself, an open mind and of course your body!

Developed in collaboration with Fossbox <http://www.fossbox.org.uk/> and
supported by the Life Sciences Initiative
<http://www.qmul.ac.uk/lifesciences/>, Queen Mary University of London.

You can RSVP to bettycipher at yandex.com. Refreshments will be provided. Kids
are welcome to join the making. We also have a fund to cover some transport
or childcare costs for this workshop if required - please email
bettycipher at yandex.com for details. The space is wheelchair accessible, but
the toilet unfortunately isn't yet. More detailed accessibility info is
available on request.
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