As a research fellow in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab (ETRL), he works on diversifying futures by disrupting scenario-planning approaches and methods using social science evidence, theories and practice
His research at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) responds to emerging social and safety challenges associated with the gig economy, automated vehicles, electric vehicles, and technological distractions
Fareed Kaviani is a multidisciplinary social scientist who studies the implications of emerging technologies on futures
For over a decade Fareed worked with national and international media organisations, galleries, and artists, documenting tattoo and body modification practice and culture
This included commissions to write curatorial texts for Backwoods Gallery, MoMa, and The Immigration Museum, contribute to international books like Forever More: The new tattoo, produce documentaries for VICE, present at the international conference Altsex NYC, and provide expert commentary on tattoo and body modification for local and national radio shows (3CR, ABC)
Fareed also wrote his honours thesis on tattoo: "Becoming heavily tattooed in the postmodern west: sacred rite, "modern primitives", or profane simulation?"
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“I find it quite absurd that, as humans we are introduced to this world inside of a body which we've had absolutely no part in its design. Why not use body art and modification to adjust the default design so that it can become more us?”
— Touka Voodoo, read full interview in DAZED