Leona Nikolić
Leona’s research focuses on the intersections between spirituality, magic, and algorithmic technologies. More specifically, she examines at the connections between divination (such as astrology) and artificial intelligences as methods of speculation, pre-diction, and forecasting, as well as the ways in which we assign legitimacy and authority to knowledge-making practices.
She is currently working as an editorial assistant for the Against Catastrophe project, directed by Orit Halpern. She has previously conducted ethnographic field work as a research assistant for the Explorations in Sensory Design project, directed by David Howes, and on the impact of artificial intelligence on extractive industries for the Reclaiming the Planet research studio, directed by Orit Halpern.
Leona has participated in academic conferences in Montréal as well as in Switzerland, Denmark, Mexico, France, and Turkey.