aska.mayer@tuni.fi
Aska Mayer (M.A.) is a Doctoral Researcher at Tampere University, working on the exploration of human augmentation in/through/as games. Within the doctoral research project, the goal is to provide a holistic and systemic perspective on augmented human bodies through the combined application of Game Studies, Somaesthetics, and HCI, as well as locating the fictional and real body as a playground for experimental bio-technological modifications.
Additional research interests include idea-historical approaches to digital games, philosophy of the neo-baroque, and apocalyptic media culture.