Teaching

Lecturer. University of Ulster. 2021 – present.

Dissertation supervisor 3rd year. Birmingham City University 2021 – 2022.

Lecturer. Birmingham City University. 2021 – 2022.

Masters Thesis Supervisor. Queens University Belfast, School of Architecture. 2019 - 2022.

 Design Tutor. Queens University Belfast, School of Architecture. 2018-2019.

 Technology Tutor. Queens University Belfast School of Architecture. 2018-2019.

 Senior Professional Lecturer. Ulster University, Belfast School of Architecture. 2009 - 2011.

VISITING LECTURER

 Visiting Lecturer. Media Theory. Technological University Dublin. 2022.

 Guest Critic. University of Westminster, School of Architecture. 2020.

 Guest Critic. Technological University Dublin, School of Architecture. 2020.

 Guest Critic. University College Dublin, School of Architecture. 2019.

 Guest Critic. Queens University Belfast School of Architecture 2018.

LECTURES AND TALKS

Unstable Tools of Scale: the Instrumentalization of Volatility, Uncertainty and Prediction

Transmediale.

Akademie der Künste, Berlin.

3rd Feb 2023.

 

Galway International Arts Festival – First Thought Talks

Galway International Arts Festival 2022.

Fairgreen Gallery, Galway.

12th July 2022.

 

Architectural Association of Ireland Lecture Series.

Trinity College Dublin.

12th May 2022.

 

Towards Resistance in the Age of the Algorithm.

Imagine Festival Belfast.

21 – 27 March 2022.

 

Royal Institute of Architects Ireland Annual Venice Biennale lecture.

Dublin.

18th March 2021.

 

European Research in Architecture and Urbanism Conference.

Keynote Speaker.

Birmingham City University

8 – 11 Sept 2021.

 

London School of Economics Creative Challenge Series.

Keynote Speaker

London School of Economics.

29th Sept 2021.

PEER REVIEWED PAPERS/CHAPTERS

Capener, David. Bernard Stiegler, an Illustrated Introduction. Mediapolis, 2024.

 Capener, David. “Archival States. Data, Entropy, and the algorithmicized futures of Everyday Life,” in Entanglement: Architecture and the Materiality of Data Infrastructure. ANNEX ed. New York: Actar, 2021.

 Capener, David. “Roland Barthes Plays Pokémon go: On the Algorithmicized Futures of Everyday Life.” Mediapolis. https://www.mediapolisjournal.com/2021/04/roland-barthes-plays-pokemon-go. 2021. 

Capener, David. “The Magic and Metaphysics of Shit: The Production of Space and Digital Technology.” Architecture and Culture 8, no.3-4 (2020): 636-652.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Capener, David. The Production of Space and Planetary Computation 2. Architecture Media Politics conference, University of Kent, 2020. 

Capener, David. The Magic and Metaphysics of Shit, The Production of Space and Planetary Computation. Architecture and Humanities Research Association International Conference, 2019. 

Capener, David. The Production of Space in an age of Total Planetary Computation. Technology and Culture Workshop Ulster University, 2019. 

Capener, David. The Right to the City a Revolutionary Conception of Citizenship. European Artists Research Network 2018 Dublin Institute of Technology, 2018.

Capener, David. Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Religion. University of Lund, Sweden, 2018.

Capener, David. Digital Ecologies and the End of Public Space. All Ireland Architecture Research Group Conference. Queens University Belfast, 2018.


SELECTED OTHER WRITING 

Capener, David. Taming the Celtic Tiger. The Sunday Times, 2024.

Capener, David. The Magic and Metaphysics of Shit. Architecture Ireland Magazine, 2020.

Capener, David. Challenging the myths around Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius. The Irish Times, 2019.

Capener, David. On the Glider: Belfast’s new Bus Rapid Transit System has Triggered a Political Row over Bus Stop Names. City Metric / New Statesman, 2019.

Capener, David. Architect, Engineer, Technician, or Builder? Who to Call When You Plan to Build. The Irish Times, 2019.

Capener, David. Challenging the Myths Around Bauhaus Founder Walter Gropius.. The Irish Times, 2019.

Capener, David. Robots, Marx, and the First Concrete Framed Building in Ireland. Perspective 2018.

Capener, David. Kisses Make Architecture. Perspective 2018.

Capener, David. Ní neart go cur le chéile.  Perspective 2018.

Capener, David. Building Review – Newry Leisure Centre.  Perspective 2018.

Capener, David. No, 37. Living Design Magazine. 2018.

Capener, David. Kintsukuroi and County Down. Living Design Magazine. 2018.

Capener, David. Northern Ireland Awards. RIBA Journal, 2018.

Capener, David. Interview with Jeff Powers of Heatherwick Studio. Architecture Ireland. 2018.

Capener, David. The Rising Stars of Irish Architecture. The Irish Times, 2018.

Capener, David. It’s a Long Road to Kerry’s Lost Cottage. The Irish Times, 2018.

Capener, David. A Daring Donegal Design Trumps Bungalow Bliss. The Irish Times, 2018.

Capener, David. Life After Grand Designs. The Irish Times, 2018.

Capener, David. Three Ways to Solve a Renovation Paradox. The Sunday Times, 2018.

 Capener, David. A Family History in Bricks and Mortar. The Sunday Times, 2018.

Capener, David. Double Take on Family Farmhouse. The Sunday Times, 2018.

Capener, David. 1930’s Clontarf Semi Gets Tower Power. The Sunday Times, 2018.

Capener, David. We Need to Talk About Downsizing. The Sunday Times, 2018.

Capener, David. In Many Ways, Smart Cities are Really Very Dumb. City Metric / New Statesman, 2018.

Capener, David. An Art Installation in Derry/Londonderry will Double as a Suicide Prevention Tactic. City Metric / New Statesman, 2018.

Capener, David. Derry has a High Suicide Rate – but could Redesigning the River Help the City? The Guardian - 2018.

Capener. David. Belfast's Housing Policy Still Reflects Religious and Economic Division. The Guardian, 2017.

Capener, David. If You’re Building it They Will Come. The Irish Times, 2017.

Capener, David. Postmodern Design Complete: Freedom to Break the Rules. The Irish Times, 2017.

Capener, David. Urban Regeneration with Deleuze and Guattari. Worldarchitecture.org, 2017.

Capener, David. Redeveloping Belfast for Future Decay. Worldarchitecture.org, 2017.

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