McKenzie Wark

McKenzie Wark
McKenzie Wark
	portrait by Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
Born	1961 (age 63–64); Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Philosophical work
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Media studies; game studies; Marxism; critical theory; cultural studies; political theory;
Main interests	Situationist International; avant-garde; contemporary art; materialism; hacker; hacktivism; tactical media; computer networks;

McKenzie Wark (born 1961) is an Australian-born writer and scholar. Wark is known for her writings on media theory, critical theory, new media, and the Situationist International. Her best known works are A Hacker Manifesto and Gamer Theory. She is a professor of Media and Cultural Studies at The New School.

McKenzie Wark
portrait by Jessica Dunn Rovinelli
Born	1961 (age 63–64) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Philosophical work
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Media studies game studies Marxism critical theory cultural studies political theory
Main interests	Situationist International avant-garde contemporary art materialism hacker hacktivism tactical media computer networks