Nuclear fun Banalising: the atom in Public Display 

Can nuclear technologies be fun? Since the 1950s, the circulation and social acceptance of nuclear technologies has not only been shaped and mediated by techno-utopian dreams of cornucopian abundance and the awe of technological sublime, but also by a playful familiarisation seeking to overcome resistance, distrust and fear of an apocalyptic future. The goal of this workshop is to explore the history of 'nuclear fun' and to analyse the role of entertainment, ludic and participatory displays in shaping the cultural representation and the material proliferation of nuclear technologies. June 21, from 9.00 to 18.30 at UPF (Campus Ciutadella, Albert Calsamiglia Room 40.035, Roger de Lluria Building).