The fourth International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology, Rewire, was hosted by FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) and held in Liverpool, UK, from 28th September to 30th September 2011, In collaboration with academic partners: Liverpool John Moores University, CRUMB at the University of Sunderland, the Universities of the West of Scotland and Lancaster, and the Database of Virtual Art at the Dept. for Image Science. A new widespread condition of sociability invites a questioning of the role of media art practice and new media histories in the context of wider cultural and technological developments, and Rewire aspired to do just that. Rewire Conference Chair: Mike STUBBS, FACT Rewire Conference Co-chairs: Paul BROWN, University of Sussex Sarah COOK, University of Sunderland/CRUMB Juan CRUZ, Liverpool John Moores University Charlie GERE, Lancaster University Andy MIAH, University of the West of Scotland Ed SHANKEN, University of Amsterdam Laura SILLARS, Site Gallery International Advisory Committee: Steven BALL, Tatiana BAZZICHELLI, Stuart COMER, Sean CUBITT, Dieter DANIELS, Sara DIAMOND, Vince DZIEKAN, Charles ESCHE, Sarah FISHER, Jean GAGNON, Graham HARWOOD, Erkki HUHTAMO, Nick LAMBERT, Debbi LANDER, Tapio MAKELA, Chris MEIGH-ANDREWS, Frieder NAKE, Taylor NUTTALL, Steve PARTRIDGE, Christiane PAUL, Ned ROSSITER, Paul SERMON, Jinsuk SUH, Brett STALBAUM, Julian STALLABRASS, Atau TANAKA, Andrea ZAPP