<nettime> Luddite Camp 2026: Call for participants!

["John W. Fail via nettime-l" <nettime-l@lists.nettime.org>]

Call for participants: Luddite Camp 2026
14-16 August 2026 @ Perfect Lives
Pärnumaa, Estonia

Luddite Camp will be a small weekend gathering for Luddites, tech 
critics, and others who demand a human-centred way of living. The camp 
will be hosted as the inaugural event of Perfect Lives, a new platform 
and research centre launching in the countryside of southwest Estonia. 
We are seeking 8-10 participants, to contribute to a non-hierarchical 
programme of discussions, workshops, and creative engagement.

We define a Luddite as someone who takes a critical approach towards 
technology, examining and questioning the power structures behind any 
tool or system. Do you enjoy being a subject of digital platform 
overlords, or would you rather take control and build open, democratic 
tools that serve a common good? You may already be a Luddite. Hobbyists, 
philosophers, artists, and everything in between are welcome.

The camp weekend will be organised into several sessions of 1-2 hours, 
with each participant expected to lead one. These can be presentations, 
facilitated discussions, workshops, or anything else.

There is no fee for participation in Luddite camp! However, as a 
non-institutional, all-volunteer project, Perfect Lives cannot offer any 
stipends or travel grants. Accommodation and food will be provided 
throughout the weekend, and we will also try to arrange pickups + 
dropoffs to airports, bus and train stations, etc. We will do the best 
we can to create a welcome and inclusive experience for everyone.

More information can be found at https://camp.perfectlives.eu

To apply, send us an email to camp@perfectlives.eu, or complete the form 
on the website.

Cheers,

John / Perfect Lives

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