bookRoom is an experimental post-digital publishing platform, engaged with critical research, curating, and teaching for over 10 years, through a number of interrelated activities; Phd research, conferences, exhibitions, an artist books collection.

bookRoom has become a significant platform for experimentation, conceptualisation, materialisation, and dissemination of research on the interplay between electronic and print culture (2 anthologies/surveys of writings by key international practitioners and thinkers /the book is alive ! (2012), Code X (2015), one publication on working with archive and art activism / RISE WITH YOUR CLASS (2016) and 9 artists publications by UCA researchers and invited artists.

Postdigital’, ‘Publishing’ and ‘Platform’ are key concepts at the heart of all our projects.

Postdigital, as no longer considering digital technologies emerging or new but already deeply imbedded in our lives and in being human.

Publishing as in making public, sharing, disseminating original thinking and practice based research, in 3 formats; open access online, print form and public events.

Platform as a shared and collaborative network and virtual space for multidisciplinary modes of inquiry and production of new knowledge.

bookRoom has involved members of staff across UCA including: James Trafford (School of Communication Design), Simon Aeppli & Harry Whalley (School of Film, Media & Performing Arts) and Rob Mcdonald (School of Further Education).