 BIO
Alexander R. Galloway is an author and programmer. He is a
founding member of the
software collective RSG and
creator of the Carnivore
and Kriegspiel projects.
The New York Times recently described his
work as "conceptually sharp, visually compelling and completely attuned
to the political moment." Galloway is the author of
Protocol: How Control
Exists After Decentralization (MIT, 2004),
Gaming: Essays on Algorithmic
Culture (Minnesota, 2006), and a new book coauthored
with Eugene Thacker called
The Exploit: A Theory of
Networks (Minnesota, 2007).
He teaches at New York University.
Ph.D., The Literature Program, Duke University, 2001
B.A., Modern Culture and Media, Brown University, 1996
Scholarly interests include: critical theory, semiotics, aesthetics, digital media,
networks, software, new media art, games, and film.
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