Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoDavid Edgerton @davidedgerton.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Very much looking forward to this! A preview of my new book. 053
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 05/08/2026@riccardoferrigato.bsky.social's PhD thesis looks at maintenance and repair of communication infrastructures. During his PhD visit, he conducted research on the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company at the RMG collections. www.kingschostm.com/visiting-phd...kingschostm.comRiccardo Ferrigato | KingsCHoSTM 021
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 05/08/2026How did workers of the Swiss Post, Telegraph and Telephone Company understand the role of their labour? In his recently published article, @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social explores the case of telephone maintenance workers. Go read it in T&C ➡️ muse.jhu.edu/issue/57305 #histtech #histstm 142
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoCarlos A. Scolari @cscolari.bsky.social · 05/07/2026ICA Communication History Division Book Award invites nominations for academic books published in 2024, 2025, or 2026. Books should align with one or more of the scopes of the Division. Submissions close on 31 August 2026. More info: www.icahistory.org/awards.html @icahdq.bsky.social 022
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoGabriele Balbi @gabrielebalbi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026"Sentirsi. Un'antropologia dello smartphone", scritto da me e da Massimo Cerulo Per dare un'occhiata: www.mulino.it/isbn/9788815... #libri #novitàinlibreria #nuoveuscitemusicali 011
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoThe Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Framing AI as the next "Manhattan Project" functions more as PR than an analysis of technical change. As our podcast of the week argues, this rhetoric elides the issue of how material processes shape our lives. With @davidedgerton.bsky.social on @generativefutures.bsky.social buff.ly/fw1f8nk 043
Riccardo Ferrigato @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social · 18/06/2026#Backrooms is so disappointing! It's basically Hitchcock's Spellbound, 75 years later (75!), plus some clumsy references to Lynch, done much, much worse! 000
Riccardo Ferrigato @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social · 17/06/2026How sad. I'm thinking about the first time I heard about Turing Test. I felt unconfortable. It was a Philosophy of mind lecture, but the test does not reflect any idea of mind. Turing Test, in fact, is about how well machines cheat. And AI are good in this. (Sorry for typos, no AI correctors here.) 110
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Next Wednesday! We celebrate the publication of “Healthy Scepticism” @caitjan.bsky.social’s vital account of medical distrust for our contentious times. Get your tickets (free!) via Eventbrite! #histmed #histstm @hurstpublishers.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.socialeventbrite.co.ukBook Launch Party: Healthy Scepticism by Caitjan GaintyThis event marks the publication of Caitjan Gainty’s Healthy Scepticism, a vital new account of medical distrust for our contentious times. 185
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoSteve Jankowski @textaural.bsky.social · 02/06/20262016: Oh no! there's dark patterns in the design of (social) media and a lot of the content is misinformation. 2026: Oh no! there's dark patterns in the design of (AI) media and the content is misinformation. Also 2026: Wait a second 🤔 001
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoJon Agar @jonagar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Please help spread the news far and wide! We have a new, full-time, permanent Lecturer in Global History of Science job @stsucl.bsky.social Don't be fooled by the application of deadline of only 9 June 2026. This is an open search #histsci #skystorians www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...ucl.ac.ukUCL – University College LondonUCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021). 288151
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 26/05/2026TOMORROW: a roundtable on public engagement, history, and the study of STM in history with @caitjan.bsky.social, @davidedgerton.bsky.social and @chrismanias.bsky.social 🗓️ 27 May, 15.00-16.30 📍 Strand Campus #histsci #histtech #histmed #hisstm @kingshistory.bsky.social 098
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Next in our Seminar Series: Roundtable: Global History and the History of STM / Francisca Valenzuela, Jason Ng & David Brydan 🗓️ Thu 14 May, 15.00-16.30 📍Strand building, King's College London #histtech #histsci #histmed #histstm @kingshistory.bsky.social 142
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoCarlos A. Scolari @cscolari.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Todo lo que usted siempre quiso saber sobre #HomoMediaticus pero nunca se atrevió a preguntar: "Homo mediaticus. Los fósiles nos cuentan historias" hipermediaciones.com/2026/05/04/h... #MediaEvolution 032
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoPhilip Di Salvo @philipdisalvo.bsky.social · 28/04/2026📣 One week left to apply for two fully-funded (100%) PhD positions at Institute for Media and Communications Management at @unisg.ch Come work with us in the Media & Culture Research Unit on a new project exploring AI and its persuasive power, and pursue a PhD with Veronica Barassi! 111
Riccardo Ferrigato @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social · 31/03/2026It's a pleasure, an honor, and a great deal of fun to be at King's #CHoSTM as a visiting doctoral student. Here, when I'm not busy researching Victorian documents in the London archives, from February to July 2026. Thanks, of course, to #USI – Università della Svizzera Italiana for this opportunity! 011
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026💡 Call for applications to our Hans Rausing scholarship is open until 17 April. Contact a prospective supervisor before applying to one of @kingshistory.bsky.social programmes. 🛎️ First round of applications to the MAs closes 9 March! www.kingschostm.com/funding-oppo... #histsci #histtech #histstmkingschostm.comHans Rausing Scholarship 2026/2027 | KingsCHoSTMFunding Opportunities within King's CHoSTM 124
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Many thanks to all participants for a very stimulating discussion on @davidedgerton.bsky.social manuscript of his upcoming book on the global history of production since 1900. And special thanks to Jean-Baptiste Fressoz for coming to comment all the way from Paris. #econhist #histstm 192
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKing's CHoSTM @kingschostm.bsky.social · 03/02/2026TOMORROW! The next session of our seminar series will be a discussion of @davidedgerton.bsky.social manuscript of his upcoming book on the global history of production since 1900 (2027). #histtech #histsci #histmed #histstm @kingshistory.bsky.social 136
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoDavid Edgerton @davidedgerton.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Come and work for a PhD with us with our full Hans Rausing scholarships for students from anywhere in the world... 098
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoJérôme Denis @jrmdns.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Creative destruction got a Nobel. We are definitely heading back to the 1930s. This is. so. frightening. 031
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoSHOT, Society for the History of Technology @shothisttech.bsky.social · 14/10/2024Save the date: 9-11 October 2025c Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) 1143
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoGabriele Balbi @gabrielebalbi.bsky.social · 03/10/2025"Toward a media maintenance approach (MEMA): Maintenance as a theoretical tool for media studies” written by @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social and myself Maintenance is not (only) about technology and can be helpulf to different media scholars. Agree? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comToward a media maintenance approach (MEMA): Maintenance as a theoretical tool for media studies - Riccardo Ferrigato, Gabriele Balbi, 2025This paper introduces and discusses a theoretical approach for media scholars: the media maintenance approach (MEMA). Maintenance is not a new subject of study ... 162
Riccardo Ferrigato @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social · 03/10/2025I never use social media, but. It's now out an article by @gabrielebalbi.bsky.social and myself, and published by "Media, Culture & Society". "Toward a media maintenance approach (MEMA): Maintenance as a theoretical tool for media studies" is open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comToward a media maintenance approach (MEMA): Maintenance as a theoretical tool for media studies - Riccardo Ferrigato, Gabriele Balbi, 2025This paper introduces and discusses a theoretical approach for media scholars: the media maintenance approach (MEMA). Maintenance is not a new subject of study ... 000
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoGabriele Balbi @gabrielebalbi.bsky.social · 16/06/2025New publication alert just in time for #ICA25 panels on the "Global Media and Internet Concentration Project" #GMICP Change and resilience in Swiss newspapers and broadcasting, 2002 and 2022: Towards a critique of media concentration indices revistas.unav.edu/index.php/co... @icahdq.bsky.social 1102
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoEL PAÍS @elpais.com · 02/06/2025🔴 Sánchez recuerda al último hospital del norte de Gaza desmantelado: "Cientos de médicos y enfermeras han muerto por no dejar atrás a sus pacientes". Y apela a las palabras del Papa: "Por humanidad, por decencia, por justicia hay que parar esta barbarie" social.elpais.com/nph1e7 312043
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoGiulio Betti @giuliofirenze.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Lago di Costanza ai minimi a causa della siccità e dello scarso apporto di neve fusa. www.euronews.com/video/2025/0...euronews.comVideo. Lake Constance water level hits historic lows amid droughtVideo. Due to prolonged drought and reduced Alpine meltwater, Lake Constance’s water levels have dropped drastically, leaving harbours dry and boating nearly impossible. 37620
Riccardo Ferrigato @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social · 05/04/2025www.theverge.com/news/642620/...theverge.comTrump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’sChatGPT may be the White House’s latest economic advisor. 000
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoGabriele Balbi @gabrielebalbi.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Why do we confuse the "Internet" with the "Web"? And how was this confusion addressed at @cern.bsky.social ? Paper co-authored with the #WWWHistory Project @snf-fns-ch.bsky.social team: Deborah Barcella, @fandomistheanswer.bsky.social, and Martin Fomasi. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....journals.sagepub.comStop calling the Web the Internet: CERN’s tactics to fight ‘brand confusion’ in the mid-1990s 0126
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoPhilip Di Salvo @philipdisalvo.bsky.social · 02/04/2025This month episode of “Overnight” is a conversation with @danmcquillan.bsky.social about AI resistance in times of fascism and what “AI” actually is. Listen here, on Radio Raheem: www.radioraheem.it/overnight/ov... 1115
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Hello darkness my old friend … 2163129542036
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoKaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge. 666192015547
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoColin Porlezza @cporlezza.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been elected as the new director of the Institute of Media and Journalism at my university. It’s a pleasure to take on this role in an institute that’s not only a hub of academic excellence, but also a community of exceptional people, and I’m grateful to be part of it 1121
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoDr. Vassilis Galanos, SFHEA - each one teach one @velocitygravity.bsky.social · 13/12/2024👾Fresh Call for Abstracts!👁️ Come visit #STSItalia in Milan this summer to share your research at our panel on Critical Hype Studies exploring the many sociopsychotechnoenvironmental faces of hype. Deadline: Feb 3. @imaginaries.bsky.social stsitalia.org/call-for-abs... stsitalia.org/wp-content/u...stsitalia.orgCall for Abstracts - STS ItaliaJoin the 10th Biennial STS Italia Conference, 'Technoscience for Good,' on 11-13 June 2025 at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. Explore cutting-edge discussions on ethical, social, and political di... 01710
Riccardo Ferrigato @riccardoferrigato.bsky.social · 12/12/2024When "8" stands for "all". And when "Chineses" stands for "also Chineses". If the door is open, well, it's open. www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/p...cnn.comWhite House official: 8 US telecom providers hacked by Chinese | CNN PoliticsUS officials believe Chinese hackers breached at least eight US telecommunications providers in their quest to spy on top US political figures as part of a hacking campaign that has affected dozens of... 000
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoCorinna Peil @corinnapeil.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Last week: small Swiss village, big ideas! 🌍💡 Great discussions on maintenance and sustainability—thanks to Gabriele Balbi, Roberto Leggero, and @Riccardo Ferrigato for the inspiring experience! 🚀 #Sustainability #Maintenance #Airolo2024 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/30608usi.chCommunication, maintenance and sustainability: a European dialogue in AiroloOn 4 and 5 December 2024 , the workshop on "Maintenance and Sustainability Two Keywords for Past and Future of Communication Studies?" was held in Airolo at the House of Sustainability. The event was ... 021
Reposted by Riccardo FerrigatoJohn Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Don't forget: the government spent a decade warning us against encryption. Demonizing & gaslighting privacy advocates. Now, this catastrophic breach is the predictable result of prioritizing government access to private communications over everything else. 420592
