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WEBCAST 19.MAR – ISOC NORGE – AGM Keynote: Norges rolle i styringen av Internett / Norway’s role in the governance of the Internet
by Joly MacFie 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

A fair heads up. Tomorrow 17:00 UTC. Some words from a host of the upcoming IGF 2025. As noted, speech will be in English, but Q&A may well wander into Norse. *ADD TO CALENDAR <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=99a08ae6213a5a92cfe4f26…> * On Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 18:00-19:30 CET (17:00-18:30 UTC) the Internet Society Norway Chapter (ISOC Norge) will hold its Årsmøte (AGM) at Rebel in Oslo. IGF 2025 Host Country Co-Chair Ole-Martin Martinsen will open proceedings with a keynote 'Nor… [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2431d33955eeeefb7005e5e0…>On *Wednesday 19 March 2025* at *18:00-19:30 CET* (17:00-18:30 UTC) the *Internet Society Norway Chapter <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c0e9122d6c5e8d7593bf5317…>* (ISOC Norge) will hold its *Årsmøte <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=89edcf4849733e149e4f8025…>* (AGM) at Rebel in Oslo. *IGF 2025 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=65a2ebe8abb03aa81b2234c5…>* Host Country Co-Chair *Ole-Martin Martinsen* will open proceedings with a keynote '*Norges rolle i styringen av Internett*' = '*Norway's role in the governance of the Internet*'' which will be webcast live via *YouTube <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3d55a4854dc2d8da51a2dae6…>*. It will be spoken in English. *SPEAKER* *Ole-Martin Martinsen* - Director for Digitalization and Emerging Technologies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway. *HOST* *Steinar Grøtterød* - Chair, ISOC Norge *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/PzjoqlmNmM8 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3d55a4854dc2d8da51a2dae6…> | SIMULCASTS X Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b368e28785848ed8d62041ab…> | Twitch <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a23e7fabc8a9dfe5ec493637…> | Facebook Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=81d34c221fa2af53f4379c80…>* *REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2431d33955eeeefb7005e5e0…>) | ADD TO CALENDAR <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=99a08ae6213a5a92cfe4f268…> | PERMALINK <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2431d33955eeeefb7005e5e0…>* *TWITTER #NetGov @IntGovForum @ISOCNorway <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5d21ca2c89f384349fafc451…> #ICANN82 MASTODON <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=71755258e131666d79db6e77…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=92ec37546596cf21ab2ffd0b…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=589152f50076ac38c41f3b93…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Visual methods talk + masterclass, 27th March 2025
by Liliana Bounegru 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

Dear AoIR colleagues in London, We’ll hold a book launch for Visual Methods for Digital Research<https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=visual-methods-for-digital…> on Thursday 27th March, 5-7pm at King’s College London (details below). There will also be a masterclass aimed at researchers and PhD students at 2-4pm. Please join if of interest and feel free to share with friends, colleagues and others who might be interested! All the best, Liliana [- - - - - - - ✄ - - - snip - - - - - - - - - -] ## Visual Methods for Digital Research: An Introduction ## 27 March 2025 17:00 to 19:00 ## Room: 1.10, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Waterloo Campus, London ## Register: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/visual-methods-for-digital-research-an-introdu… Over the last decade, images have become a key feature of digital culture; at the same time, they have made a mark on a wide range of research practices. Visual Methods for Digital Research<https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=visual-methods-for-digital…> is the first textbook to bring the fields of visual methods and digital research together. Presenting visual methods for digital and participatory research, the book covers both the application of existing digital methods for image research and new visual methodologies developed specifically for digital research. It encompasses various approaches to studying digital images, including the distant reading of image collections, the close reading of visual vernaculars of social media platforms, and participatory research with visual materials. Offering a theoretical framework illustrated with hands-on techniques, Sabine Niederer and Gabriele Colombo provide compelling examples for studying online images through visual and digital means, and discuss critical data practices such as data feminism and digital methods for social and cultural research. This textbook is an accessible and invaluable guide for students and researchers of digital humanities, social sciences, information and communication design, critical data visualization and digital visual culture. [- - - - - - - ✄ - - - snip - - - - - - - - - -] ## Visual Methods for Digital Research: Masterclass ## 27 March 2025 14:00 to 16:00 ## Room: 1.11 Franklin Wilkins Building150 Stamford Street London, SE1 9NH ## Register: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/visual-methods-for-digital-research-masterclass In this masterclass, we will collectively test the outputs of various generative visual AI models, experimenting with different prompt design strategies for the critical analysis of generative AI. These include reverse-engineered prompting for machine critique, provocative prompting for content moderation research, and ambiguous prompting for bias research. The masterclass is based on the recently published Visual Methods for Digital Research<https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=visual-methods-for-digital…> book. This is the first textbook to bring the fields of visual methods and digital research together. Presenting visual methods for digital and participatory research, the book covers both the application of existing digital methods for image research and new visual methodologies developed specifically for digital research. It encompasses various approaches to studying digital images, including the distant reading of image collections, the close reading of visual vernaculars of social media platforms, and participatory research with visual materials. The masterclass is followed by a public event dedicated to the launch of this book. [- - - - - - - ✄ - - - snip - - - - - - - - - -] -- Liliana Bounegru (she/her) | lilianabounegru.org<http://lilianabounegru.org/> Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Culture and Society Department of Digital Humanities King’s College London Recent publications: - Bounegru, L. (2023). The platformisation of software development: Connective coding and platform vernaculars on GitHub<https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/the-platformisation-of-sof…>. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. - Anthony Glyn , B., Chun, W. H. K., Bounegru, L., Devries, M., Harris, A., holtzclaw, H., Jucan, I., Juhasz, A., Kamish, D. W., Langlois, G., Proctor, J., Tomlinson, C., Vasudevan, R., & Weltevrede, E. (2023). Algorithmic Authenticity<https://meson.press/books/algorithmic-authenticity/>. Meson Press. - Marres, N., Colombo, G., Bounegru, L., Gray, J. W. Y., Gerlitz, C., & Tripp, J. (2023). Testing and Not Testing for Coronavirus on Twitter: Surfacing Testing Situations Across Scales With Interpretative Methods<https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/testing-and-not-testing-fo…>. Social Media + Society, 9(3). - Colombo, G., Bounegru, L. & Gray, J. (2023). Visual Models for Social Media Image Analysis: Groupings, Engagement, Trends, and Rankings<https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/visual-models-for-social-m…>. International Journal of Communication, 17.

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Nordic Nerds: A Reading Group for Learning, Networking, and Mentorship
by me＠coryrobinson.se 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

Nordic Nerds: A Reading Group for Learning, Networking, and Mentorship Are you looking for a supportive space to engage with the latest research, connect with like-minded scholars, and receive mentorship from experienced academics and professionals? Nordic Nerds is an interdisciplinary reading group where mentorship is at the core. Whether you're a PhD student, postdoc, or tenured professor, we foster a space for engaging discussions on culture, technology, and digital rights, while also building meaningful connections through networking and mentorship. The first iteration of the group, started by Cory Robinson (personal site<https://coryrobinson.se/> | LinkedIn profile<https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephencoryrobinson/>), began in 2023. This initiative grew out of a recognized need for deeper mentorship in academia. Too often, graduate students and early-career researchers navigate their careers without the guidance they need. Having personally experienced the complexities of academic relationships and career development, I wanted to create a space where scholars can openly discuss their challenges and support one another. This group isn’t meant to replace graduate supervision—it’s a safe and informal environment where colleagues can ask questions about mentorship, networking, and academic life in a way that fosters real growth and collaboration. Mentorship can be a defining factor in long-term academic success. As we open our second round of competitive applications, are you—or someone you know—interested in joining? 🔹 Looking for a supportive space to engage with cutting-edge research? 🔹 Seeking mentorship and career insights from experienced academics and industry leaders? 🔹 Want to network with professionals in AI, ethics, and digital rights? Now in its second iteration, Nordic Nerds is forming a small, tight-knit community of academics and industry experts. This group is designed to help graduate students and early-career researchers refine their ideas, practice conference presentations, and build meaningful professional relationships. 📅 How It Works: ✔️ Biweekly virtual meetings ✔️ Readings curated by members ✔️ Opportunities to present and get feedback ✔️ A collaborative, supportive mentorship space Interested? Apply by filling out this short form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOrijQD4jIZAinNn3uZvizdkh2GFiiYeq…>. We keep the group intentionally small to foster close connections, so spots are limited! Meetings are scheduled in Central European Time (CET), so participation may be easier for those based in Europe. If you or someone you know could benefit from this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you! Best, Cory Robinson ---- Former Associate Professor in Communication Design & Information Systems at Linköping University E: me(a)coryrobinson.se<mailto:me@coryrobinson.se> https://coryrobinson.se LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephencoryrobinson/

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): First Call for Journal First Papers
by Announce 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

*** First Call for Journal First Papers *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). SCOPE A journal-first paper submitted to ECSA 2025 must adhere to the following criteria: • The paper must have been accepted after peer review by one between JSS, IEEE Software, IST or TSE. • The paper is in the scope of the conference. • The paper has not been presented at and is not under consideration for journal-first programs of other conferences. PAPER SUBMISSION We invite authors of papers that meet the above criteria to submit a proposal that includes a summary of the original paper that highlights the contributions, motivates the relevance for the ECSA, and briefly discusses how the work has developed after the original publication - if it is the case. Please include the DOI of the original journal paper. ECSA offers an opportunity to disseminate your work to a broader community audience. The submission must be 3-4 pages long and conform to the Springer LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) Accepted submissions will be invited to present at the conference. The track chairs will write a summary of the accepted submissions that will be included in the conference proceedings. Proposals must be submitted via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2025 conference, selecting the "Journal First" Track: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 . EVALUATION Authors will be invited to present their paper at ECSA 2025 if it meets the above criteria. Please note that we plan to include as many journal-first papers as possible in the ECSA main program. However, if we receive an exceptionally high number of submissions, we may have to prioritize presentation proposals according to their fit to the conference theme and sessions structure. As the papers have already been reviewed and accepted by a journal, we will not review the submission for technical content; instead, we will focus on the track’s criteria. PRESENTATION ECSA 2025 is planned to be an in-person/physical conference. The journal-first paper presentations are part of the ECSA conference’s main program. As a journal-first presenter, you will benefit from the conference presentation in many ways, such as, outreach to a broader audience and interactions and discussions with peers. At least one author of each submission accepted for the journal-first program must register and attend the conference to present the paper. IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission: May 23, 2025 • Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Journal First Track Chairs • Jesper Andersson, Linnaeus University, Sweden • Romina Spalazzese, Malmö University, Sweden

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Online seminars "Towards a Decolonized AI"
by Diletta Huyskes 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

Dear colleagues, I am sharing details about an online seminar series promoted by the Research Center for the Philosophy of Technology at University of Milan, Italy as part of a research project on the Decolonization of Artificial Intelligence which I think may be of interest to many of you! Each seminar includes a 40' keynote by the guest followed by 20' of Q&A. All events are accessible to anyone who registers for the individual meetings, you can find all the information on how to register here: https://philtech.unimi.it/decolonialai/ Attached you will find the summary poster, but here is an overview of each meeting: 🔹 March 28 | 9:30 CET Technocolonialism: When Technology for Good is Harmful Mirca Madianou, Goldsmiths University 🔹 April 14 | 2:30 p.m. CEST Rethinking Datafication: Notes on de-Westernizing Critical Data Studies Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam 🔹 May 23 | 9:30 a.m. CEST The Global AI Supply Chain and its Values Ana Valdivia, Oxford University 🔹 June 20 | 9:30 CEST Automation on the Move Fabio Chiusi, Algorithm Watch 🔹 July 10 | 14:30 CEST Decolonizing AI Ethics: Rethinking Governance From Below Yousif Hassan, University of Michigan Hope to see you online! All my best, Diletta *** Diletta Huyskes Postdoctoral Researcher Research Center for the Philosophy of Technology (PhilTech) Dipartimento di Filosofia "Piero Martinetti" Università degli Studi di Milano

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ANU Sociology Seminar Series: "The Economies of Life in the Platform Economy: Social Reproduction, Depletion, and Disposability", A/Prof Oscar Javier Maldonado Castañeda
by Thao Phan 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Hi all, we’re pleased to announce details for the next event in the School of Sociology Seminar Series which may be of interest for members of the AoIR community. All the best, Thao *--* *The Economies of Life in the Platform Economy: Social Reproduction, Depletion, and Disposability* https://sociology.cass.anu.edu.au/events/economies-life-platform-economy-so… Speaker: A/Prof Oscar Javier Maldonado Castañeda, Universidad del Rosario Date: Monday 24 March Time: 12-1pm Location: Room 4.69 RSSS Building Chair: Matt Withers Join Zoom Meeting https://anu.zoom.us/j/85293466550?pwd=aHRXMVFZMUM4T1o2U0pNYWhkWjFJZz09 Meeting ID: 852 9346 6550 Password: 0000 -- *The Economies of Life in the Platform Economy: Social Reproduction, Depletion, and Disposability* This paper examines the dynamics of the platform economy through the lens of social reproduction theory and feminist technoscience approaches to economics and capitalism. Both perspectives converge in their focus on situating bodies and the embodied experience of working and existing at the core of capitalist exploitation. Drawing on data from the action-research project Fairwork Colombia—an initiative that evaluates digital platform working conditions—Oscar analyses the different temporalities of gig work in relation to the life cycle of platform workers. He explores the short-term temporality of platform labor by examining nutrition and its role in social reproduction and health depletion. In contrast, He discusses the long-term temporality of aging and the prolonged depletion of workers’ well-being. Finally, he addresses the risks and atemporality of death (including accidents and occupational hazards), highlighting the disposability of workers' lifetimes within the platform economy. *Oscar Javier Maldonado Castañeda* is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Universidad del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia). His area of research is the social studies of science and technology. Recently, he has centered his research in the study of the digital economy and mixed and digital research methods for Social Sciences. He is currently Director of the Digital and Inventive Methods Laboratory (DiSoR-LAB) at the Universidad del Rosario and Global South Visiting Fellow at CASS, ANU.

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Join us for CCSN Chats April | Archiving the Internet?
by Zoë Glatt 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Hi AoIR! Please join us for the next CCSN Chats on April 14th (9am PT/12pm ET/4pm GMT), where a wonderful roster of speakers will be exploring the practices and politics of archiving the internet and social media platforms. CCSN Chats is an online series that brings together researchers, industry experts, and workers in the digital economy to discuss timely issues in Creator Studies. You can book a free ticket HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ccsn-chats-archiving-the-internet-tickets-1286… Meet the voices: Meredith D. Clark, Ph.D. (she/her) is a recovering journalist and an associate professor of race and political communication in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. Her book We Tried to Tell Y’all: Black Twitter and the Rise of Digital Counternarratives was released in 2025. Camille Lawrence works as an archivist, focusessing on the art history, innovations, and diversity of artistic expression across the African Diaspora. She is most interested in exploring and archiving identity formation throughout the African diaspora and culture through three foundational principles: Oral, Physical, and Ritual. Lawrence's background as an art historian, artist, and beauty practitioner informs her approach to archival work. Her projects include the Black Beauty Archive and contributions to NYU Hemispheric Institute, Urban Bush Women, and BAMDanceAfrica. Sakyra Abbitt is the National Women’s History Museum's 2025-2026 fellow in digital archives and communications, supporting their efforts to commemorate the U.S. semiquincentennial in 2026, as well as the Museum's role as the exclusive National Resource Partner for Women’s History to the America250 Commission. In this role, Sakyra oversees NWHM's Chronicles of American Women initiative, which seeks to solicit, share, and archive short public biographies of contemporary American women in advance of the semiquincentennial. Sakyra holds a BA in Media Studies and an MA in Media, Culture, and Technology from the University of Virginia, where her research explored the intersections between Blackwomen’s social identities and their representations on reality television. Sakyra currently serves as a research assistant for Archiving the Black Web (AtBW), where she works to complete her digital archival project, “#BlackBookTok: Made by Black Readers for Black Readers.” Her project investigates the need for the collection and preservation of examples of affective labor by Black women within digital spaces. In her project, Black women are positioned at the forefront of literary discussions online as creators of Black intimate storytelling through their own unique digital practices. Sakyra intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Media Studies with a focus on Black digital memory work. In the interim, she will continue to develop her expertise in digital archiving and memory practices, particularly in service of marginalized communities. Zakiya Collier (she/they) is a Black, southern, queer, disabled archivist and memory worker based in Brooklyn, NY. At the age of six, Zakiya began stewarding the collection of photographs, certificates, artworks, and mementos documenting her life and the lives of her loved ones. She is a member of Shift Collective where she supports communities in collectively developing cultural memory practices and designing sustainable programs to autonomously preserve and share their own stories. Their recent work includes serving as the first Digital Archivist at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Project Archivist at Weeksville Heritage Center, Archivist for the visual artist, Marilyn Nance; and Co-Editor of a special double issue of The Black Scholar on Black Archival Practice. She is the recipient of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar’s Diverse Voices Fellowship, Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York’s Educational Use of Archives Award for the #SchomburgSyllabus and Archival Achievement Award for Linking Lost Jazz Shrines, and an Equity-in-Action Grant from the Metropolitan New York Library Council. Zakiya is a Certified Archivist through the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), an affiliate of the Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies (CR+DS), and an Archives Advisory Board Member for the LGBT Community Center National History Archive. They hold a BA in Anthropology from the University of South Carolina, an MLIS from Long Island University, and an MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University. We hope to see some of you there! The CCSN Team You can learn more about CCSN on our website: www.ccsn.site<http://www.ccsn.site/> Sign up for our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/a0251b1f88f0/content-creator-scholars-network-newsletter Become a CCSN member: https://mailchi.mp/c68982b00090/members ________________________ Dr Zoë Glatt www.zoeglatt.com<http://www.zoeglatt.com/> Postdoctoral Researcher: Microsoft’s Social Media Collective Co-Founder: The Content Creator Scholars Network<https://ccsn.framer.website/> Co-Founder: The Digital Ethnography Collective<https://twitter.com/DigECollective> Twitter<https://twitter.com/ZoeGlatt> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/Zedstergal> | Mastodon<https://aoir.social/@ZoeGlatt>

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WAU 2025 Congress - Call for Papers | Convocatoria de Ponencias Abierta
by Ricardo A. Fagoaga H. 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

WAU 2025 Congress - Call for Papers | Convocatoria de Ponencias Abierta With apologies for cross-posting - This message is available in both English and Spanish for your convenience | Este mensaje está disponible en inglés y español para su comodidad Dear Colleague, The Call for Papers for the World Anthropological Union (WAU) 2025 Congress is now open. We invite scholars, practitioners, and activists from across the globe to submit individual paper proposals. This hybrid congress will take place in Antigua, Guatemala, from November 3 to 8, 2025. Under the theme "Unearthing Humanity: Critical and Urgent Epistemic Redefinitions in World Anthropologies," the WAU 2025 Congress invites you to take part in a global dialogue that critically rethinks the foundations of anthropology and responds to the urgent challenges of our time. Whether you join us in person or online, the WAU 2025 Congress offers a fully hybrid structure designed to foster meaningful interaction and inclusivity, no matter where you are. All panels will support both face-to-face and remote participation, ensuring you can engage fully with your selected panel. Key Information: - Open Call for Papers: March 17, 2025 - Submission Deadline: May 3, 2025 - Results Announcement: June 2, 2025 - Submit your proposal here: https://www.waucongress2025.org/call-for-papers/ Proposals can be in English or Spanish, and presentations will last 20 minutes. No simultaneous translation will be provided. WAU 2025’s equitable fee structure makes participation accessible, with reduced rates for students and colleagues from low- and middle-income countries. This is more than an invitation. It is a call to collaborate, to question, and to reimagine the anthropologies of the world. We look forward to your contribution. Warm regards, Ricardo A. Fagoaga-Hernández Chair Organizing Committee World Anthropological Union (WAU) 2025 Congress Antigua, Guatemala | Hybrid Congress November 3-8, 2025 * * * Estimado/a colega, La Convocatoria de Ponencias para el Congreso de la Unión Antropológica Mundial (WAU) 2025 ya está abierta. Invitamos a académicos, profesionales y activistas de todo el mundo a enviar sus propuestas de ponencias individuales. Este congreso híbrido se celebrará en Antigua, Guatemala, del 3 al 8 de noviembre de 2025. Bajo el lema "Desenterrar la Humanidad: Redefiniciones Epistémicas Críticas y Urgentes en las Antropologías del Mundo", el Congreso WAU 2025 te invita a formar parte de un diálogo global que replantea críticamente los fundamentos de la antropología y responde a los desafíos más urgentes de nuestro tiempo. Ya sea que participes de manera presencial o en línea, el Congreso WAU 2025 ofrece una estructura híbrida completa que fomenta la interacción significativa y la inclusión, sin importar desde dónde participes. Todos los paneles permitirán la participación tanto presencial como remota, asegurando una experiencia plena en el panel que elijas. Información clave: - Apertura de la Convocatoria de Ponencias: 17 de marzo de 2025 - Fecha límite para el envío de propuestas: 3 de mayo de 2025 - Comunicación de resultados: 2 de junio de 2025 - Envía tu propuesta aquí: https://www.waucongress2025.org/es/convocatoria-a-ponencias/ Las propuestas pueden enviarse en español o inglés. Las presentaciones tendrán una duración de 20 minutos. No habrá servicios de traducción simultánea. El Congreso WAU 2025 cuenta con una estructura de cuotas justa que promueve la participación, con tarifas reducidas para estudiantes y colegas de países de ingresos bajos y medios. Esto es más que una invitación: es un llamado a colaborar, cuestionar y reimaginar las antropologías del mundo. Esperamos tu valiosa participación. Saludos cordiales, Ricardo A. Fagoaga Hernández Presidente Comité Organizador Congreso de la Unión Antropológica Mundial (WAU) 2025 Antigua, Guatemala | Congreso Híbrido Noviembre 3-8, 2025

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Digital Good Network - Digital Good Research Fund applications open
by Helen Kennedy 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Research funding available on the theme of 'Building the digital good' ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/5a42111cb9f1/esrc-digital-good-network-news-nov-12762783…> [image: Logo] <https://digitalgood.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f3e36a64057be578590…> Building a research community focused on what a good digital society looks like and how we get there. 11 March 2025 *Call for applications **Digital Good Research Fund, Round 3: ‘Building the digital good’* <https://digitalgood.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f3e36a64057be578590…> The aim of the ESRC Digital Good Network is to enhance our collective understanding of what a good digital society looks like and how we get there. 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(2025) Generic visuals in the news as public images: Activating emotions, experiences and identities. *European Journal of Cultural Studies*. https://doi.org/10.1177/13675494241310675 *Recent publications:* Kennedy, H., Ditchfield, H., Oman, S., Bates, J., Perea, I. M., Fratczak, M., & Taylor, M. (2024). How people connect fairness and equity when they talk about data uses. *Big Data & Society*, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517241303162 Ditchfield, H., Oman, S., Kennedy, H., Frątczak, M., Bates, J., Taylor, M., & Medina-Perea, I. (2024). 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🦄 CfA Hype Studies Conference 🦄 / (DON'T) BELIEVE THE HYPE / Submit till 10.5.
by Jascha Bareis 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Dear list members, Please consider to submit an abstract (academic or artistic) to the *newly founded Hype Studies Platform*, organising its first edition a *Hype Studies Conference* in Barcelona, the 10th-12th of September, 2025. You can find the CfP on the brand new webpage: https://hypestudies.org/ *What is Hype studies about?* Hype Studies is an emergent, transdisciplinary research arena aimed at inquiring hype as a powerful and pervasive phenomenon that influences economic trends, political agendas, media narratives, and technological developments. We are a group of researchers, scholars and designers exploring how hype is a thing that does things. A force composing and affecting attention, markets, politics, feelings, imagination, matter, knowledge and the social experience of time. The Hype Studies Platform is aimed at sharing resources and events to collectively understand and intervene into hype and its politics. Join us to the inaugural conference at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya this September. We will organise the conference around these themes and formats: *THEMATIC TRACKS* 1. *Concepts and characteristics*: How to define hype against rivaling concepts in academic and media representations? What is the difference between hype an imaginaries, trends, alarmism, visions, expectations or futures? 2. *Dynamics and temporalities*: How can hype be read, studied, assessed - or even anticipated? When and where does hype happen? How can linguistic, narratological, artistic, historic, ethnographic, statistical and bibliometric, or discourse analytical approaches inform the study of hype? 3. *Engaging*: How do practitioners and artists depict, experience, produce and deal with hypes? We welcome contributions on topics ranging from debunking, myth-busting, fact-checking, training in journalism, science and technology communication, artistic interventions... *FORMATS* 1. *Panel presentation*: Traditional academic panel where you will present your research or insight into a topic, theory, initiative or project and its background. The conference organisers will put your proposal along other 3 similar. 2. *Open floor*: Curate a discussion space, where two or more people gather to discuss about a topic, concept, project or event. We expect this format to be interactive and participatory, including the audience. You can submit individually, or as a group. 3. *Making and Doing*: Present on the conference space action-research projects, workshops, activist interventions, games, video art and other experiments. We will incorporate your work on the conference location as an art installation, workshop/game or a video. Alternatively, you can also pitch a format you find inspirational (open format). With best regards, The hype study group -- *Jascha Bareis*(Profile) <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/staff_bareis_jascha.php>(Scholar) <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bf1gf9AAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao>(LinkedIn) <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jascha-bareis-36082523b/> Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis(ITAS) <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/index.php> Karlsruher Institute of Technology(KIT) <https://www.kit.edu/english/index.php> Research Group Digital Technology and Societal Change(FG DigIT) <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_digit.php> *Recent Publications* Ask Me Anything ! 😈How ChatPGT Got Hyped Into Being.SOC ARXIV Preprint <https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/jzde2> The Trustification of AI. Disclosing the bridging pillars that tie Trust and AI together.Big Data & Society <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20539517241249430> Technology Hype: Dealing with bold expectations and overpromising, with M. Roßmann and F.Bordignon.Journal of Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice <https://www.tatup.de/index.php/tatup/article/view/7073>

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