AVN: “7th Annual Arse Elektronika to Tackle ‘Id/entity'”

The 7th annual Arse Elektronika sex-tech conference, taking place Thursday through Sunday at various locations in San Francisco, explores the theme of “id/entity” through an array of seminars, performances and other presentations. Presented by monochrom, the confrerence gets underway with a book launch party Thursday evening at Chez Poulet for new Arse Elektronika anthology Screw … Read more

xfanz.com: “Sex, Tech Conference Arse Elektronika Kicks Off in S.F.”

xfanz.com writes: Kicking off tomorrow, the 7th annual edition of the Arse Elektronika conference will tackle the “big-ass sweeping themes” of sex, technology and identity to answer life’s most pressing questions … like “What does sexual desire mean to a dolphin?” Ok, and slightly more relevant queries: “Will apps like Bang With Friends and gadgets … Read more

New Arse Elektronika anthology: “Screw The System — Explorations of Spaces, Games and Politics through Sexuality and Technology”

The new Arse Elektronika anthology will be available soon! Humans are a sexual as well as tool-using species. The remarkable diversity of human behavior shapes and is shaped by sex and technology. But most discussions about this tend to make certain assumptions about the culture, class and race of the participants. Technologically-represented sex and porn … Read more

Arse Elektronika 2013: Locations!

Folks, it is the greatest pleasure being able to announce the locations of Arse Elektronika 2013! – Chez Poulet (Thursday, October 3) – Center for Sex and Culture (Friday, October 4 / Saturday, October 5) – Noisebridge (Sunday, October 6) We are currently sorting through all info and will be posting a complete schedule and … Read more

Arse Elektronika in London @ Performing Porn (after the computer became boring)

Johannes Grenzfurthner talks about Arse Elektronika at “Performing Porn (after the computer became boring)”. The event is concerned with the intersections of performance art and pornography, in the context of changing experiences of everyday technologies. The event will consist of performances, video artwork, artefacts, and talks. Performance art and pornography have been interrelated in a … Read more

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