Grounding the Cloud: Urbanism in the Shadow of Data

Name: Grounding the Cloud: Urbanism in the Shadow of Data
Start: 2026-11-20T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-20T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Campbell Hall (School of Architecture)

When: Friday, November 20, 12 PM to 1 PM
Where: Campbell Hall (School of Architecture), Charlottesville
Price: Free

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What are the material and spatial realities of cloud computing? In Grounding the Cloud: Urbanism in the Shadow of Data, Associate Professor Ali Fard dismantles the myth of a weightless digital world by uncovering the infrastructures, labor, and landscapes that sustain contemporary technology. From rare earth mines and undersea cables to data centers and smart-city initiatives, Fard reveals how data economies are reshaping urban environments. The book argues that technology corporations have become powerful actors in urbanization, advancing particular visions of our collective urban future.Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

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