Alan N. Shapiro, Technologist and Futurist

Blog and text archive about media theory, science fiction theory, future design, social choreography, Computer Science 2.0, new media art, robots and androids, Star Trek, The Prisoner, Jean Baudrillard, Albert Camus, Michel Foucault, and Marshall McLuhan

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Alan N. Shapiro interviewed by Erik Aru

October 19th, 2011 in Category: Uncategorized

This interview appeared in October 2011 in the Estonian print magazine "HEI: Hea Eesti Idee", an EU publication known as "Estonia's biggest innovation magazine." I think that this and Ingrid Peek's radio interview are my two best interviews thus far.
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The Jig She Saw: Reflections on Creating Relational Encounters in Participatory Theatre, by Regan O’Brien

October 15th, 2011 in Category: Performance Studies

In this essay, I will be reflecting on the theories and practice which took place in the process of creating and performing "The Jig She Saw: Reflections on You," a small scale immersive, interactive performance installation. The project is rooted in Relational Aesthetics and in social choreography.
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Alan N. Shapiro interviewed by Ingrid Peek

October 10th, 2011 in Category: Uncategorized

On September 25, 2011, Estonia Public Broadcasting Radio 2 broadcast a 112-minute interview with Alan N. Shapiro on the show "HALLO, KOSMOS!" The interview was conducted by the well-known Estonian journalist Ingrid Peek. This is the .MP3 audio in English.