The computer is a writing system that organizes our worlds.
Clément Renaud works on how technological systems shape geography and the ways we live. He draws on experience in engineering, urban research, and long-term practice in China.
Since 2008, he has been embedded in the transformation of Chinese cities and digital infrastructure — building software, conducting field research, and writing about how these changes unfold.
He teaches at Sciences Po and has collaborated with research institutions, governments, and cultural organizations internationally. He co-founded the the Center for Blockchain and Generative Culture at the City University of Hong Kong and serves on the advisory board of the Fabricatorz Foundation (USA). He is the author of Realtime: Making Digital China (EPFL Press) and is currently writing a history of computers seen from Shenzhen.
Latest post: Observing Shenzhen: one-day fieldwork practice - February 16, 2025
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