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Zoom Launch For a New Book on Israeli Media
by Ido Rosen 01 May '25

01 May '25

Hello all, Please join us at the Zoom launch for an exciting new collection of essays on Israeli media New Directions in Israeli Media: Film, Television, and Digital Content <https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477331033/> (University of Texas Press) This anthology offers an in-depth, comprehensive, and diverse look at the notable phenomena on Israel's screens over the past decade. 13 senior writers detail the momentum in local cinema, the integration of Israeli television into the global streaming world, and the emergence of digital creators on the Internet. Among the topics examined are footage of Holocaust memorial expeditions on social media, viral comedy hits, a gay telenovela web series, and more. MONDAY, MAY 12 ISRAEL: 19:00 UK: 17:00 US EASTERN: 12PM US CENTRAL: 11AM US PACIFIC: 9AM Join the contributors for a lively discussion Registration Zoom link: https://brandeis.edu/israel-center/events-and-conferences/upcoming-events.h… Best wishes, Ido Rosen <https://cambridge.academia.edu/IdoRosen>

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[Webinar] New report launch: Paying the costs of connection – Human rights of young adults in the digital age in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya and Vietnam
by JAVIER GARCIA MARTINEZ 01 May '25

01 May '25

*New report launch: Paying the costs of connection – Human rights of young adults in the digital age in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya and Vietnam* *Details* 📅 *Date & Time:* May 12th, 2:00–3:00 PM UK time 📍 *Location:* Online (Microsoft Teams) 🔗 *Register Here* <https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e16f8d0a-d213-4b10-bae8-e6bab66398…> *Description *Please join the launch of major new research report investigating human rights and health rights of young adults living with and affected by HIV in the digital age in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam, by the Digital Health and Rights Project (DHRP) Consortium. The study—the largest of its kind—highlights how barriers such as stigma, harassment, and digital exclusion block access to essential health support online. It also explores how young adults are mobilizing to find new ways to solve these problems, with recommendations for a more inclusive digital future. This study is based on participatory action research with young adults, including LGBTQ+ people, sex workers, people living with HIV and others in rural, urban and peri-urban areas, contributing to design, data-gathering, analysis and advocacy throughout the research. *Why it matters* This report reveals critical gaps in digital rights protections, offering recommendations to ensure that the digital transformation of health does not deepen inequalities and lead to harms. With contributions from over 300 young people across four countries, the study presents vital evidence for policymakers, tech companies, and health advocates working to bridge digital divides and protect human rights in the digital future. *About the DHRP Consortium* The members of the Consortium include the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), along with its affiliated networks NAP+ Ghana and VNP+, as well as the Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), Privacy International, Restless Development, STOPAIDS, Universidad de los Andes, and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies at the University of Warwick. The Future of Human Rights in the Digital Age project is funded by Fondation Botnar. *Agenda* 2.00pm - 2.05pm: *Welcome and Introduction* from Sara (Meg) Davis (University of Warwick) 2.05pm - 2.20pm: *Presentation of Research Findings *from Bernard Koomson (University of Warwick) 2.20pm -2.40pm: *Roundtable Discussion* featuring insights from Allan Maleche (KELIN, Kenya), Alberta Nadutey (NAP+ Ghana), Hoang Le Tu (VNP+, Vietnam), Javier Guerrero-Castro (Universidad de los Andes), James Kiilu (K-CAT, Kenya), and moderated by Sara (Meg) Davis, University of Warwick 2.40pm - 3.00pm: *Q&A Session. *Chat moderated by Jack Wilson (University of Warwick) Join us for the report launch and contribute to shaping the future of digital rights and health equity! 🔗 *Register Here* <https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e16f8d0a-d213-4b10-bae8-e6bab66398…> *Stay Connected! *Follow us on social media: X <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraduatei…> LinkedIn <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraduatei…> Instagram <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraduatei…> Here is our website <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraduatei…> You can also join our mailing list <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraduatei…>

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New Book - Story Tech: Power, Storytelling and Social Change Advocacy
by Filippo Trevisan 01 May '25

01 May '25

AoIR Friends! We hope you’ll excuse the shameless self-promotion, but wanted to share with you news of our latest book Story Tech: Power, Storytelling and Social Change Advocacy<https://press.umich.edu/Books/S/Story-Tech2>, which was released recently by the University of Michigan Press. UMP currently has a sale on with -50% on every title through the end of May with code “SPRING25.” Even better, the e-book version of Story Tech is open access<https://www.fulcrum.org/concern/monographs/z890rx07r> and freely available! We’re grateful to UMP for giving us this opportunity to make our work accessible to a wider audience. We’d also be happy to talk to your students, department, or school about the book and our on-going research on digital storytelling, advocacy, and policymaking. A book synopsis is below. Filippo, Michael and Ariadne Filippo Trevisan, Michael Vaughan & Ariadne Vromen, Story Tech: Power, Storytelling and Social Change Advocacy<https://press.umich.edu/Books/S/Story-Tech2> (University of Michigan Press, 2025) Personal stories have the power to stir the heart, compel us to act, and spark social change. While advocacy organizations have long used storytelling in campaigns, the role technology plays has increased. Today, invitations to “share your story” are widespread on advocacy organizations and political campaign websites, calls to action, and social media pages. But what happens after one clicks “share”? And how does this affect which voices we hear—and which we don’t—in public discourse? Story Tech explores the increasingly influential impact of technologies—such as databases, algorithms, and digital story banks—that are usually invisible to the public. It shows that hidden “story tech” enables political organizations to treat stories as data that can be queried for storylines and used to intervene in news and information cycles in real time. In particular, the authors review successful story-centered campaigns that helped change dominant narratives on disability rights, marriage equality, and essential workers’ rights in the United States and Australia. They compare the use of storytelling advocacy across different types of organizations including volunteer grassroots groups, large national advocacy coalitions, and trade unions, and examine how trends differ for storytellers, organizers, and their technology partners. As political stories shift to being “on demand,” they reshape power relationships in key public debates in ways that produce moments of tension as well as positive narrative change. Story Tech examines these trends and illustrates how storytelling success can—and should—be achieved in conjunction with personal dignity, privacy, and empowerment for storytellers and their communities, particularly marginalized ones.

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Brussels Privacy Hub Summer Academy
by Bárbara Rosa 01 May '25

01 May '25

Dear AoIRers, The Brussels Privacy Hub, a research think tank part of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, is accepting registrations for the 2025 Summer Academy in Global Privacy Law, scheduled for June 16 to 20, 2025. This year’s Academy will be held in a *hybrid format*. Participants can join us *on-site in Brussels* or *online*. Whether in person or remotely, participants will benefit from a rich and interactive learning experience exploring the interaction between data protection regulations and innovation, trade secrets, and cybersecurity, along with comparative insights from Brazil, the UK, and China. The Academy also features guest sessions at the European Commission (DG CONNECT) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). We offer special prices for PhD students. Early bird registration is available until May 07, 2025. For more information: https://events.vub.be/brussels-privacy-hub-summer-academy-2025 Warm regards, Barbara

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