The aim of this conceptual paper is to discuss the transformation of socialization processes due to the digitalization of entertainment and community formation during COVID‐19. More specifically, we focus on alternative modes of touch and contact within the context of queer digital entertainment spaces and question how the world is shaped and sensed in a (post‐) COVID‐19 era. Inspired by the work of Karen Barad on a quantum theory of queer intimacies, we highlight that the rise of hybridized experiences in‐between physical and digital spaces captures a series of spatiotemporal, material, and symbolic dimensions of touch and contact. We conclude by drawing implications for the future of organizations and work.

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COVID‐19 期间的接触和接触：来自酷儿数字空间的见解

本概念文件的目的是讨论由于 COVID-19 期间娱乐和社区形成的数字化而导致的社会化过程的转变。更具体地说，我们关注酷儿数字娱乐空间背景下的替代触摸和接触模式，并质疑在（后）COVID-19 时代世界是如何塑造和感知的。受凯伦·巴拉德（Karen Barad）关于酷儿亲密关系的量子理论工作的启发，我们强调了在物理和数字空间之间的混合体验的兴起，捕捉到了一系列时空、物质和符号维度的触摸和接触。最后，我们得出了对组织和工作未来的影响。