Connecting people with art and stories is a common thread of the patchwork of things I do. I am interested in digital literacy for artists and creatives, but I never push technology on anyone, and hold a deep appreciation for contemplation, manual work, and the creative process.

PRESS — CBC once called me an expert on failure, plus NYTCo, Wonks & War Rooms, AdobeXD, AIGA’s Eye on Design, and, in Spanish, Afueradentro, Charlas con Charli, El Tiempo, Infobae, CityTV, and Papel sensible as one of the 22 books of 2022.

SPEAKING — IRE, ISOJ, BKC Harvard, Europe Data Protection Congress, Internet Archive Public Domain Day, HarvardxDesign, Creative Commons Summit, Theorizing the Web, RightsCon.

CONTACT — julianacastrovar at gmail.

TALKS:

Fellows presentation at the BKC.

Keynote at IAPP’s European Congress in Brussels.

Here’s a list of things I like: memes, the literary line between poor memory and fiction, laughing, taking baths, crying at the movies, sunsets. I love sleeping.

If you want to reach out, I’d love to hear from you.