Tony D. Sampson

= Biography =

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Dr. Tony D Sampson is a London-based academic and writer. He lectures on digital and network culture at [http://www.uel.ac.uk/ UEL] where he also leads the multimedia and interactive media degree programmes.

Sampson received his Ph.D from the Department of Sociology at the [http://www.essex.ac.uk/ University of Essex] . His research interests include assemblage and contagion theory, non-representation and developing methods in non-cognitive HCI. He is currently finishing work on a book titled "Virality: Contagion Theory in the Age of Networks" and developing a research project focusing on non-cognitive and inattentive human computer interaction.

Selected books, journal and conference papers

(Forthcoming 2008) "The Spam Book: On Viruses, Porn, and Other Anomalies from the Dark Side of Digital Culture" with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jussi_Parikka Jussi Parikka] (Hampton Press, Alternative Communications Series, 2008).

(2008) "E-Informality in Venezuela: The Other Path to Technology" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] "Bulletin of Latin American Research", Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 102–118, 2008 - http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119400441/abstract. http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/BLAR.Related article: http://www.modernghana.com/news2/156471/1/ghanas-wto-trade-policy-review-and-the-challenge-o.html

(2007) "Network Anomalies" at the NEW NETWORK THEORY International Conference in Amsterdam (28-30 June 2007). (http://www.networkcultures.org/networktheory/) See the reader for this conference - http://www.networkcultures.org/_uploads/27.pdf

(2007) "The Accidental Topology of Digital Culture: How the Network Becomes Viral" "Transformations": online journal of region, culture and society ‘Accidental Environments’ Issue 14 ISSN 1444-377 http://www.transformationsjournal.org/journal/issue_14/editorial.shtml

(2007) "Flowing Up and Down River: social and geographic mobility in the Thames Gateway" The State of the Gateway in "Rising East Online" (an online magazine with an academic slant) which focuses on the Thames Gateway. Issue No. 6 http://www.uel.ac.uk/risingeast/

(2006) "E-informality in Venezuela: The 'Other Path' of Technology" SLAS Annual Conference 2006: The University of Nottingham, 31 March-2 April 2006 http://www.slas.org.uk/conference/index.shtml

(2006) "Senders, Receivers and Deceivers: How Liar Codes Put Noise Back on the Diagram of Transmission" "Media and Culture Journal" 'Transmit' Volume 9. Issue 1 ISSN 1441-2616http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0603/03-sampson.php

(2005) "Dr Aycock's Bad Idea: Is the Good Use of Computer Viruses Still a Bad Idea?" "Media and Culture Journal" 'Bad' Volume 8. Issue 1 ISSN 1441-2616http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0502/01-editorial.phphttp://journal.media-culture.org.au/0502/02-sampson.php

(2004) "A Virus in Info-Space: the open network and its enemies" "Media and Culture Journal" 'Open' Volume 7 Issue 3 ISSN 1441-2616 http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0406/01_Editorial.phphttp://journal.media-culture.org.au/0406/07_Sampson.php

(2004) "Information Battlefield" at the "RIPE@2004" Conference: Copenhagen and Aarhus Denmark

(2003) "The Discourse of Convergence: How the Concepts of Market and Technological Convergence are Displacing Public Service Commitment in the New Communications and Broadcast Public Policy of the UK" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] "Broadcasting & Convergence: New Articulations of the Public Remit" (Eds) Lowe and Hujanen Nordicom pp. 83-92 ISBN: 91-8947-18-0

(2002) "A Small Picture of Big Wars: Understanding the Changing Role of Television in Future Warfare" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] "Bailrigg Paper" 31 Future Conditional: War & Conflict After Next, Centre of Defence and International Security Studies pp. 72- 86 ISSN: 0969-6032 http://www.mpr.co.uk/scripts/sweb.dll/li_archive_item?method=GET&object=BP_2002_31

(2002) "A Prospective Analysis of the Video Games Industry in Latin America: From Banana Republic to Donkey Kong" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] volume 2, issue 2 "Games Studies": the international journal of computer game research http://www.gamestudies.org/. See related article: http://www.nongames.com/articles/pceg/

(2002) "Rethinking Hypernews Theory outside the Metaphors of New Media and the Classroom" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] "ECCR Mass Media Communications in the e-Society of the 21st Century: Access and Participation" Moscow State University, Russia

(2002) "The Myth of the Post Capitalist Transition: Old concepts can still explain the 'new economy'" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] "The Communication and Capitalism Conference" University of Westminster, London

(2002) "Technological or Ideological Convergence? How the Concepts of Market and Technological Convergence are Displacing Public Service Commitment in the New Communications and Broadcast Public Policy of the UK" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] RIPE@2002 Conference: Broadcasting and Convergence: Articulating a New Remit YLE in Helsinki & the University of Tampere, Finland.

(2001) "A Prospective Analysis of the Video Games Industry in Latin America: From Banana Republic to Donkey Kong" with [http://www.staff.stir.ac.uk/jairo.lugo/ Jario Lugo] Game Cultures Conference University of the West of England, Bristol