About this Event
Join us for Androidica x Cyborg Manifesto @40 — a hybrid day at the University of Nottingham’s VIP Studio celebrating 40 years of Donna Haraway’s A Cyborg Manifesto and exploring how technology continues to reshape identity, creativity, and work.
The day combines the next Future of Work Workshop, an open AndroidicaXR demo and network lunch, and an evening panel with live XR performance.
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM — Future of Work Workshop
(Choose Ticket 1)
Androidica and Hallidonto invite artists, creatives, technologists, and cultural practitioners to join this half-day workshop delivered in collaboration with PCM Immersive and the University of Nottingham VIP Studio. (workshop leader TBC)
Together we will explore:
- How digital, immersive, and Web3 technologies are reshaping work and workplaces
- Personal experiences and expectations of working futures
- How we can collectively shape accessible and inclusive creative practice
Your insights will contribute to our Living Insight Report — a resource tracking real-world experiences to inform Androidica’s future programmes and access support strategies.
- Capacity: 25 participants
- Refreshments: Tea & coffee (also barista café on-site)
- Lunch: Provided 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Bursaries: Five available for travel within the East Midlands.
Email [email protected] to apply.
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM — AndroidicaNet Lunch, XR Demo & Onboarding
(Choose Ticket 2)
Enjoy lunch, network with fellow participants, and explore AndroidicaXR — our immersive virtual venue. Meet the team, experience the latest demo space, and sign up to Androidica Net, the forward focused decidedly old skool style social network and forum for like-mided creators and innovators.
Drop in anytime during this session.
4:30 PM – 7:30 PM — Evening Panel, Short Talks & Live XR Performance (Choose Ticket 3 with lunch prior, 4 XR/VR or 5 Zoom)
The evening brings together artists, technologists, and cultural thinkers to discuss what Haraway’s Cyborg Manifesto means today. Expect short talks, open discussion, and networking across physical and virtual spaces. Hosted by Luke Robert Mason
The night concludes with DopeStilo Live, a VJ set inside AndroidicaXR, streamed to the VIP Studio. Guests can join via headset or stay in the studio to chill, chat, and share the experience projected on screen.
Access and participation
- VIP Studio is a fully accessible venue.
- Please contact us with any access or dietary requirements.
- Hybrid participation ticket options are available for those wanting to join remotely.
Contact
For bursaries, access or dietary requirements, hosting future workshops, or general enquiries: ? [email protected]
Tags
#CyborgManifesto #AndroidicaLab #FutureOfWork #XR #CreativeFutures #HybridIdentity #ImmersiveArts
? Ticket 1: Future of Work Workshop (10:30 AM – 2:30 PM)
Androidica half-day workshop exploring how digital, immersive, and Web3 technologies are reshaping creative work and workplaces. Your anonymised reflections will feed into Androidica’s Living Insight Report on the Future of Work.
Includes: Tea, coffee, and lunch (served 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM).
Capacity: 25 participants.
Bursaries: Five available for East Midlands travel — email [email protected] to apply.
? Ticket 2: AndroidicaNet Lunch & XR Demo (2:30 PM – 4:30 PM)
A relaxed networking lunch and open demo of AndroidicaXR — our immersive virtual venue. Meet the Androidica team, explore the space, and sign up to Androidica Net, a forward-looking social forum for like-minded creators and innovators.
Drop in anytime during this session.
Includes: Buffet lunch and live XR onboarding experience.
? Ticket 3: Evening Panel, Short Talks & DopeStilo Live (4:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
An evening of discussion, provocation, and live performance marking 40 years of A Cyborg Manifesto. Hear short talks from artists, technologists, and cultural thinkers exploring hybrid identity and creative futures. Hosted by Luke Robert Mason
The night closes with DopeStilo Live, a VJ set inside AndroidicaXR, streamed to VIP Studio.
Guests can experience it in headset or chill in-studio with shared spatial audio projection.
?️ Ticket 4: Attend in AndroidicaXR (Virtual – WebXR or VR Headset)
Can’t attend in person? Join us inside AndroidicaXR, hosted on Spatial.io.
Experience the Cyborg Manifesto @40 panel and DopeStilo Live VJ set in real time through your browser or VR headset.
Start time: 4:30 PM GMT (panel begins at 5:00 PM).
Platform: Spatial.io | AndroidicaXR — free to join, no download required for WebXR.
A link to the AndroidicaXR space and access instructions will be emailed before the event.
? Ticket 5: Attend via Zoom (Live Stream – from 5:00 PM)
Watch and participate remotely via live Zoom stream. This ticket gives you access to the Cyborg Manifesto @40 panel and discussion starting at 5:00 PM. You’ll be able to join the chat, post questions, and be part of the online audience conversation.
Zoom link: Sent automatically 24 hours before the event.
Start time: 4:30 PM waiting room open, panel begins at 5:00 PM.
Summary of Donna Haraway’s A Cyborg Manifesto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cyborg_Manifesto
Donna Haraway’s A Cyborg Manifesto (1985) is a feminist, political, and cultural text that uses the figure of the cyborg to challenge traditional ideas about identity, power, and how society organises people.
Haraway presents the cyborg as a hybrid of human, animal, and machine. It is a symbol for rejecting fixed categories such as male or female, human or machine, nature or culture. Instead, the cyborg encourages fluid identities, collaboration, and new ways of imagining how we live and work.
Key ideas include:
- Identities are not fixed. We are shaped by technology, culture, and relationships.
- Technology can reinforce control and inequality, but it can also open space for resistance and new freedoms.
- The cyborg encourages us to rethink power structures, especially around gender, race, class, and labour.
- Traditional binaries limit imagination. The cyborg mindset supports creative, ethical, more connected ways of being.
At its heart, the manifesto invites us to use the cyborg as a tool for rethinking who we are, how we relate to each other, and how we build fairer futures with technology. It remains highly relevant in conversations about AI, identity, digital bodies, and the future of work.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University of Nottingham - King's Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
