A Historical Context of Furtherfield by Marc Garrett – Birkbeck University, London, 29 March 2011, 7.40-9pm All are welcome and it’s free, but because well over half of the seats are already filled, please contact Nick Lambert as soon as possible for arrangements *protected email* Tuesday 29th March 2011 Room 122 From 7:40-9.00 pm Department of History of Art & Screen Media Birkbeck, University of London 43 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD Marc Garrett (UK), an activist, artist and writer and co-director and co-founder (with artist Ruth Catlow) of internet arts collectives and communities furtherfield.org, netbehaviour.org and the Furtherfield Gallery (formerly known as HTTP Gallery) (http://www.furtherfield.org/programmes/exhibitions)in London. Through these platforms various contemporary media arts exhibitions and projects are presented nationally and internationally. Marc also hosts a weekly media arts radio programme on Resonance FM (http://www.furtherfield.org/programmes/radio) and last year co-edited the publication “Artists Re: thinking games” (http://www.furtherfield.org/researchpublicatios/artists-rethinking-games). He is currently undertaking a PhD at Birkbeck University, London. www.furtherfield.org