@npseaver

anthropology, algorithms, attention | assoc prof @tuftsuniversity | mr @thisischristina | he/him | "very relatable, but not exactly chill"

 Somerville, MA
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Joined March 2008
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we did it folks, I’m @nickseaver.website on the other place (ty @hypervisible)
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save the date! I lured @npseaver to the fjords uib.no/en/cdn/173394/algotal…

ALGOtalk #2: Nick Seaver

Hosted by the ALGOFOLK and AI STORIES projects, Nick Seaver (Tufts University) will give a talk titled "How to Not Pay Attention", in which he presents his most recent research on the sociotechnical

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SAW@anthrowork18 Sep 2024
CFP! A very exciting special issue proposal in AWR on Racialization and Gig Economies. See more below, and consider submitting a piece — manuscripts will be due November 15. Feel free to contact the editors to discuss. saw.americananthro.org/pub/c…
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@BKCHarvard is delighted to announce our 2024-25 fellows! This year’s cohort brings expertise in AI policy, journalism, psychology, math, music, and more. Read more about their research and experiences here: brk.mn/2425fellows. Congratulations to those selected! 👏👏
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he looks like a vampire with an interview
derek guy
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"It's the last year of high school bro. You're going to kiss her at the dance tonight. You got this bro. You the man."
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Tufts STS is hiring a PT lecturer for next year. Teaching load is two reading+discussion-only "reading labs," plus one intro lecture on a topic of candidate's choice; it's benefits-eligible. Please share; I can answer questions about it: apply.interfolio.com/144771
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(we tried to design this to be useful and not a terribly heavy lift for a local ABD looking to develop a course related to their dissertation, but it's of course open to anyone!)
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Archaeologists of the Boston area: Tufts is looking for someone to teach two North American Archaeology courses in fall '24: apply.interfolio.com/143704
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my IWD statement — please tag yourselves
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Pleased to invite chapters for the upcoming "Handbook on Anthropology and Artificial Intelligence". Extended abstracts due on 20 March 2024. #AI #Anthropology co-edited w/ @michielbaas123 & Peter Hervik bit.ly/AnthropologyandAI-Han…
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Our next #HCIISeminarSeries guest will be Nick Seaver @npseaver, assistant professor @TuftsUniversity. Join us! 🎙️ "Computing Taste: Care & Control in Algorithmic Music Recommendation" 📅 Friday, Feb. 23 🕜 1:30pm 📍 NSH 1305 + livestream 🔗 Details: hcii.cmu.edu/news/on/event/2…
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Nick Seaver retweeted
Bluesky
@bluesky6 Feb 2024
You can now sign up for Bluesky without an invite! 🎉 bsky.social/about/blog/02-06…
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Nick Seaver@npseaver19 Feb 2023
oh no, I just had a terrible premonition of people trying to solve the problem of distinguishing human-generated content online using the bl*ckchain
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it's here! the syllabus for my new class, "Technologies of Enchantment," featuring fishing weirs, slot machines, fake houses for mosquitos, multi-level marketing, and phishing scams: dropbox.com/scl/fi/dsjv26pgx…

2024 Tech of Enchantment.pdf

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and a new version of my seminar, "How to Pay Attention" ("make me work on my book" edition): dropbox.com/scl/fi/87j2jtov6… it's got Japanese cellphone novels, eye-tracking software, the history of the concept of the attention span, critical ignoring and an ethnography of first-graders

2024 How to Pay Attention.pdf

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Nick Seaver@npseaver11 Jan 2024
London folks, I'm headed your way to give the UCL Digital Anthropology Annual Lecture on Monday—come say hi! eventbrite.co.uk/e/computing…

Computing taste: Care and control in algorithmic recommendation

UCL Centre for Digital Anthropology Annual Lecture by Nick Seaver (Tufts)

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London folks, I'm headed your way to give the UCL Digital Anthropology Annual Lecture on Monday—come say hi! eventbrite.co.uk/e/computing…

Computing taste: Care and control in algorithmic recommendation

UCL Centre for Digital Anthropology Annual Lecture by Nick Seaver (Tufts)

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And another holiday #BookRecommendation for you all! This time from @_louhicky - recommending @npseaver's Computing Taste press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books…
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