Several of you have expressed interest in object-oriented ontology, actor-network theory, post-human theory, and related theoretical models that ascribe agency to non-human actors. Right now there’s a conference, “The Non-Human Turn,” taking place at the Center for 21st Century Studies @ University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, that will likely be of interest to you. It includes a few folks we’ve read or referenced this semester. Most, if not all, of the keynotes are available on UStream. Below is Jane Bennett (remember “vibrant matter?”); see also Brian Massumi, Erin Manning, Richard Grusin, Tim Morton, (and on 5/5) Mark Hansen, Ian Bogost, Wendy Chun…