Gary Hall

Gary Hall is a Professor of Media and Performing Arts and Executive Director of the Centre for Postdigital Cultures at Coventry University. His research explores digital culture, radical publishing, and institutional critique, emphasizing collaborative, non-profit models and hyper-political approaches to media theory. He co-founded Open Humanities Press (OHP) and led the COPIM project, advocating for community-led open access infrastructures.

Key projects include the COPIM initiative (2019–2023), which developed open access book publishing systems, and the Combinatorial Books series. His work interrogates capitalism, academia, and technology through publications like Pirate Philosophy (2016) and Masked Media (2025). He blogs at garyhall.info, blending theory with activism.

Research interests span media philosophy, posthumanities, open access advocacy, and institutional reform. Collaborative projects include the Living Books About Life series and the Radical Open Access Collective. His experimental methods challenge traditional academic frameworks, prioritizing collective action and non-rivalrous models.