Wassim Z. Alsindi & 0x Salon
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Biography
Wassim Z. Alsindi is the founder and host of the 0x Salon, which conducts experiments in post-disciplinary collective knowledge practices. A veteran of the timechain, Wassim specialises in conceptual design and philosophy of peer-to-peer systems, on which he writes, speaks, teaches, and consults. He has an editorial column at the MIT Computational Law Report, and he co-founded MIT’s »Cryptoeconomic Systems« journal and conference series. Wassim has curated arts festivals, led a sculptural engineering laboratory and published experimental music, improvisatory theatre, poetry, and speculative scripture. Building upon research specialisations in the natural sciences, Wassim holds a Ph.D. in ultrafast supramolecular photophysics from the University of Nottingham.
The »0x Salon« is a collective endeavour which critically interrogates digital culture through discourse events and residencies, producing scholarly and creative interventions in the process. They are conducting an ongoing, non-profit experiment in knowledge sharing and collective cultural production. Stewarded by »0x Salon« team members, the community researches topics, organises events, and authors lore, critical theory, poetry, philosophy, games, theatre, and visual art.