Philippe Sormani
Dr Philippe Sormani is a Senior researcher at the Immersive Arts Space (IAS) of Zurich University of the Arts and the Media of Cooperation Research Centre at the University of Siegen, Germany. Drawing on and developing reflexive video ethnography, he has published on experimentation in and across different fields of activity, ranging from experimental physics (in Respecifying Lab Ethnography, 2014) to artistic experiments (in Practicing Art/Science, 2018). Currently, he is experimenting with "The Metaverse" (at IAS), while preparing a new book on "New AI" (at Siegen). Recent publications include "Interfacing AlphaGo" (Social Studies of Science 2023), The Anthem Companion to Harold Garfinkel (2023) and "Renormalizing Science?" (Ethnographic Studies 2024).
