Extending Horizons: The Praxis of Experimental Publishing in the Age of Digital Networks
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This dissertation is focused on the practices of experimental publishing that are intertwined with digital and networked technology, and borrow strategies derived from the context of arts and design. In order to build a model of interpretation of such practices, I defined a theoret- ical framework, I made an overview of influential perspectives within the field, and I carried out an investigation of the ‘communities of practice’ in which experimental publishing takes place. Then, I analyzed a phenomenology of projects that highlight the characteristics of an experimental approach in each specific stage of the publishing process. Finally, I developed an online archive for the purpose of categorizing and connecting the different case studies. The main question addressed is:
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27.11.24