is a critical theorist and media philosopher working in the areas of digital culture, politics and technology. He is Professor of Media in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Coventry University, UK, where he directs the Centre for Postdigital Cultures. He is the author of a number of books, including Pirate Philosophy (MIT Press, 2016) and The Uberfication of the University (University of Minnesota Press, 2016). His latest monograph, A Stubborn Fury: How Writing Works in Elitist Britain, is due to appear in Joanna Zylinska’s new series: Media : Art : Write : Now for Open Humanities Press. He blogs at: www.garyhall.info