On Fidelity; or, will you still love me tomorrow... by Jeremy Fernando with an afterword by James Batcho & a post-script translation by Daniel Chan Layout and Cover Design by Yanyun Chen This book was made possible by a collaboration between the Centre for Science & Innovation Studies at the University of California, Davis; Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore; the Centre for the Critical Study of Communication, Media, and Art at the National University of Singapore; the Centre for Modern Thought at the University of Aberdeen; and the European Graduate School. For Caren Kaplan; with thanks and gratitude for your warmth, kindness, intelligence, and generosity. And — above all — for the gift of your friendship. Contents On fidelity; or, will you still love me tomorrow... 13 by Jeremy Fernando Afterword (or, Beyond Words) 41 by James Batcho Post-script: 55 Une lettre sur les lettres ; or, the splat is the site of love par Jeremy Fernando A letter on letters; or, the splat is the site of love by Daniel Chan & Jeremy Fernando This talk was delivered on the 25th of February 2014, at the Centre for Science & Innovation Studies at the University of California, Davis. It was organised, and moderated, by Mario Biagioli, Director of the CSIS and Distinguished Professor of Law and Science and Technology Studies.