micha cárdenas on Wearable Technologies for Racial Justice

06/01/16 • 37 min

What happens when we reimagine the uses of science and technology in the name of marginalized groups? Can social justice goals be at once theoretical and practical? How does collaboration vary by culture?

In episode 11 of the Imagine Otherwise podcast, host Cathy Hannabach interviews digital artist and scholar micha cárdenas about using digital media and technology in the service of social justice, how art can enable survival, and how queer and trans communities of color are imagining and creating more just worlds.

Show notes: https://ideasonfire.net/11-micha-cardenas

Show notes: https://ideasonfire.net/11-micha-cardenas

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