Papers in Systems Discussion Series: Ethnography of Infrastructure

If you're intrigued by this quote, there's more!

"[Infrastructure] Becomes visible upon breakdown. The normally invisible quality of working infrastructure becomes visible when it breaks: the server is down, the bridge washes out, there is a power blackout. Even when there are back-up mechanisms or procedures, their existence further highlights the now-visible infrastructure."

Our First Mondays: Papers in Systems discussion series will launch with discussion of Ethnography of Infrastructure by Susan Leigh Star. The discussion will be led by Yvonne Lam.

When: February 6th, 2023, 1PM - 2PM Eastern Time (US/Canada). The Zoom room will remain open until 2:30PM for informal discussion. Check time in your time zone.

The paper is available at (pdf): https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Ethnography-of-Infrastructure-Star/5731cd74c7b594504f7acf98637417baccee7fc7