Calum is an independent researcher whose work focuses upon the overlap between contemporary technology and aesthetics. His work primarily considers the nature of digital images and data through the lens of the philosopher Gilles Deleuze. He attained his MA in English and Philosophy from the University of Aberdeen and later an MLitt in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Dundee.
Education
MLitt Philosophy and Literature — University of Dundee, 2020
MA English and Philosophy — University of Aberdeen, 2018
Areas of Expertise
How to Critique Digital Images With Flusser’s Philosophy of Photography
Flusser’s philosophy of photography offers an account of image-production technologies and their increasing presence in our lives.
Are We Desiring-Machines? Deleuze’s Critique of Psychoanalysis
Gilles Deleuze, along with Felix Guattari, offer a way of understanding desire in an era in which technology is ever-present in our lives and shapes our relations with others.