

Fri, Nov 22
|Barcelona
Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque: Author Talk with Cristina Moreno Almeida
Exploring Digital Horror and the Grotesque in the Moroccan Datasphere
Time & Location
Nov 22, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Barcelona, C/ de Mallorca, 330, L'Eixample, 08037 Barcelona, Spain
About the event
Join Dr. Cristina Moreno Almeida, lecturer in Digital Cultures and Arabic Cultural Studies, for an engaging discussion of her new book Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque. In this academic yet accessible work, Almeida examines the unsettling world of digital horror and the grotesque in online cultural production, with a focus on Morocco’s digital landscape from 2016 to 2020. Discover how memes, horror, and creative subcultures have shaped narratives of despair and alienation in the postdigital era, offering both political commentary and opportunities for artistic experimentation.
Abstract of the book:
"Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque" looks at the emerging and thriving new genre of digital horror from an innovative perspective. Examining digital cultural production during the period that has been referred to as the 'Arab Winter', Moreno-Almeida delves into the memes, animated cartoons, music videos, and expressive cultures — like fashion and urban subcultures — that emerged between 2016…