The ZeM would like to take its annual focus on “Platformatizations” as an opportunity to discuss relevant texts on the topic. Following the discussions in the summer semester 2025 on theoretical and conceptual foundations and approaches and in the winter semester 2025/2026 on historical perspectives and comparisons, the focus will be on the question of critique. Everyone interested is cordially invited to participate.

We will continue the colloquium on Friday, June 05, 14:00-16:00 with the following reading:

• Simon Strick: “On Fascistisation and Impoverished Languages”. In: OnCurating 62 (2025), pp. 120-127. Online here. 
• Simon Strick: “Meme Regime”. In: Nadine Isabelle Henrich (Hg.): Viral Hallucinations. Vernetzte Protestkulturen und virale Mobilisierung, Hamburg 2026, pp. 59-64. Online here. 

Dr. Simon Strick will be a guest and discuss with us. His new book Faschisierung. Fluchtlinie des Digitalen will be published in 2026 with Suhrkamp.

Further date:

Friday, July 10, 14.00–16.00

You can register for the event at and get access to the texts if required.

An event as part of the ZeM’s annual focus “Platformatizations”.