Join us from 12 to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Titchener 102 for a video-conference with University of Toronto Professor Tero Karppi to discuss his recent book Disconnect: Facebook's Affective Bonds.

Join us from 12 to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Titchener 102 for a video-conference with University of Toronto Professor Tero Karppi to discuss his recent book Disconnect: Facebook’s Affective Bonds.

Pointing out that platforms like Facebook see disconnection as an existential threat — and have undertaken wide-ranging efforts to eliminate it— Tero Karppi argues that users’ ability to control their digital lives is gradually dissipating. Karppi’s focus on the difficulty of disconnection, rather than the ease of connection, reveals how social media has come to dominate human relations.

The discussion will be moderated by Communications instructor Nick Bongiorno.