About us

Martina: Design and object-based research.
Renato: International relations and digital power research.

Together we reflect on the digital consumer and the evolving notion of userism. We launched the Userist Collective.

After meeting in Shanghai we began to think together about the global economy embedded within social relations arriving at an important intution: at its core are the users. Since then, our research has aimed to explore their potential, driven by the belief in collective ownership of digital data for the benefit of all.

Userist Collective // get in touch

The U//C is the group behind this website and all the Userism Updates pages you see on social media. It is an open collective— every walk of life is welcome. As we are in a research & analysis phase, we're confident your experience can enrich userism as a theory, and practical ideas are just as valuable.

Articles Write articles, or help us with ideas and drafts.

Events Organize ways to reach people online and in person.

Projects Help us find real-life digital experiences to follow and document.

To join the collective collective@userim.net

For any general information contact@userim.net Telegram @UsersAreCool

Any question for Martina (🇫🇷🇪🇸🇬🇧) martina@baus.ec

Any question for Renato (🇮🇹🇬🇧) renatopisani@proton.me

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