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Newspeak House: home of political technologists, rogue researchers, dissident ethicists, activist hackers, democracy builders, governance geeks, policy nerds, algorithmic justice warriors, data journalists, radical librarians, and infrastructure philosophers.

​Join us for one last uprising before the year is out.

Science Futures is for anyone passionate about the future of research and its societal impact, a series of events uniting artists, philosophers, engineers, & scientists exploring future directions of science.

18:00: Doors open
18:30: Introduction
19.00: Dr Caspar Addyman: “Why I rage quit the cutest job in science & what I did next”
21:30: Mingling and planning futures
22:00: Close

Dr. Caspar Addyman is a child psychologist who has studied how babies learn for two decades, focusing on language, concepts, and their sense of time. Since 2011 he had studied why babies laugh and why it matters. He authored the popular science book “The Laughing Baby” and collaborated with Grammy winner Imogen Heap to create “The Happy Song.”

In March 2022 Caspar resigned his job at Goldsmiths. escaping a toxic work environment at a financially troubled university, but in the process losing his identity as a scientist and academic.

This is the story of what happened next. A serendipitous tale of becoming a children’s author and an research nomad applying machine learning methods to problems to parenting and early childhood. Topics covered include the Sustainable Development Goals, neurodiversity, mental health, freelancing, science communication and AI ethics. With a little bit of zen and magick to unsettle the rationalists.

Caspar is an extraordinary lecturer at the Institute for Life Course Health Research, Stellenbosch University and researcher with the Global Parenting Initiative. He is Chief Insight Officer at http://playtandem.com and his “Babies Laugh” picture books are published by Campbell Books. Discover more at https://babies.lol.

The winter solstice is the darkest point of the year, but also the moment when that darkness begins to ebb and light returns to the world. And so we shall come together, recognise the darkness in our lives and in the world, and turn towards the light and our hope for a brighter tomorrow…

This will be a pluralist event (for people of all faith and none) focused on a ceremony with readings, poems and communal singing, with a theme of hope.

You are invited to bring a poem/quote to read or share (for inspiration see https://bit.ly/3GDNeC7) and if possible to bring a thing to make the space nice (like a cushion, wall-hanging, fairy lights, etc). We ask for an optional suggested donation of £10 to cover food and venue costs.

PLAN
○ 17:00 – SET-UP: Anyone who can turn up early is invited to help us cook and set up the space. You are invited to bring cushion, wall-hanging, fairy lights, etc.
○ 19:00 – DINNER: Everyone welcome. Vegan [details TBC].
○ 20:00 – CEREMONY: Poems and readings, singing and sharing, warmth and collectivity. You are invited (encouraged but not obliged) to bring a reading or poem or quote or song to share. See: https://bit.ly/3GDNeC7
○ 22:00 – PARTY: 💃 🕺 You are very welcome to come in and out in the day, or just turn up for food at 7. But please do not arrive between 8-10pm during the solstice ceremony.

NOTES
○ Vegan food.
○ +1s welcome. (But ask if you invite more)
○ Children welcome.
○ Pluralist – for people of all faiths and none.
○ You would be welcome to stay over.

​This session is part of the Introduction to Political Technology course at Newspeak House, open to faculty and fellowship candidates only.

​In this session we will discuss results from the previous session, including challenges of interacting with others’ systems and benefits of networked knowledge discovery.

​This session is part of the Introduction to Political Technology course at Newspeak House, open to faculty and fellowship candidates only.

In this hack night, we’ll explore the inner workings of an MP’s office, focusing on how its processes operate and identifying opportunities where technology can streamline and improve efficiency. This session will provide practical insights into the daily functions of an MP’s office, with a forward-looking view on innovation.

​This session is part of the Introduction to Political Technology course at Newspeak House, open to faculty and fellowship candidates only.

​In this session, we’ll dive into the world of political technology, exploring what makes certain tools effective. We’ll examine three key campaign technologies, discussing their successes and weaknesses and the reasons behind them. We’ll also cover how to identify opportunities for innovation within campaign processes. This is a great opportunity to understand what works in political tech and how innovation shapes the future of campaigning.