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Introducing Our Keynote Speaker
We are delighted to welcome Professor Simon Winlow, one of Britain’s foremost critical criminologists and a distinguished interdisciplinary scholar as our keynote speaker for the inaugural Cybernetic Culture Workshop. Professor Winlow has published extensively on political economy, criminal markets, cultural dynamics, and social, political, and ideological aspects of consumer culture.
Simon's latest book, 'The Politics of Nostalgia: Class, Rootlessness and Decline' explores our common desire to take refuge in the past, and what it means for our political future.
Professor
Simon Winlow
Simon Winlow is Professor of Social Science at Northumbria University, UK. He is currently a Leverhulme Major Research Fellow, investigating the connections between nostalgia and the evolution of working-class politics.
He is the author or co-author of the following books: Badfellas: Crime, Tradition and New Masculinities (Berg, 2001); Bouncers: Violence and Governance in the Night-time Economy (Oxford, 2003); Violent Night: Urban Leisure and Contemporary Culture (Berg, 2004); Criminal Identities and Consumer Culture: Crime, Exclusion and the New Culture of Narcissism (Willan, 2008); Rethinking Social Exclusion: The End of the Social? (Sage, 2012); Revitalizing Criminological Theory: Towards a New Ultra-Realism (Routledge, 2015); Riots and Political Protest: Notes from the Post-Political Present (Routledge, 2015); Rise of the Right: English Nationalism and the Transformation of Working-Class Politics (Policy, 2017); Death of the Left: Why We Must Begin from the Beginning Again (Policy, 2022); The Politics of Nostalgia: Class, Rootlessness and Decline (Emerald, 2025) and Revitalizing Criminological Theory: Advances in Ultra-Realism (Routledge, 2025).
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See Simon's Research Profile here
Meet Our Cybernetic Speakers
We are honored to have an exceptional group of speakers who bring diverse expertise and perspectives to this inaugural Cybernetic Culture Workshop. Each speaker is a thought leader in their field, with deep knowledge and experience in the intersection of technology, society, and security. Their contributions will challenge our thinking and inspire thought-provoking discussions, offering valuable insights into the ways digital landscapes are transforming consumption, security, and society at large...​​​