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Read the Report: Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms in Brazil and Argentina
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

New Report: Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms: Shared Learnings Between Brazil and Argentina https://digilabour.com.br/report-launch-worker-owned-platforms-and-intersec… The Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf> (WOIP) team is pleased to announce the launch of the action-research report Worker-Owned Platforms and Intersectionality: Shared Learnings between Brazil and Argentina<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf>.<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf> Resulting from the WOIP project, this document shares insights on alternatives to dominant models of technology and labour, proposing pathways toward more just and solidarity-based digital futures grounded in concrete Latin American experiences. The report presents the outcomes of a collaboration between six self-managed organizations from Brazil and Argentina, active in the technology and delivery sectors. Aimed at reflecting on, imagining, and collectively building principles and practices for worker-owned platforms, the research adopts intersectionality as both a starting point and a destination, weaving together gender, race, class, and territory. Latin American Perspectives: Participating Organizations The research generated rich collective learning by bringing together organizations from two countries—Brazil and Argentina—and two distinct sectors: technology and delivery. One of the project’s main strengths lies in the diversity of its co-researcher organizations and their institutional arrangements: * Argentina: ALT Cooperativa<https://altcooperativa.com/>, Cooperativa Central<https://www.instagram.com/coop.central/>, and the Argentine Federation of Tech Co-ops<https://facttic.org.ar/> (FACTTIC), represented by the cooperatives Código Libre <https://codigolibre.coop.ar/> and Animus<https://animus.coop/>. * Brazil: MariaLab<https://www.marialab.org/>, Señoritas Courier<https://senoritascc.com.br/>, and the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement (MTST)<https://www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/>. Through participatory methods, including online and in-person meetings in São Paulo and Buenos Aires, the project created a space for dialogue where all participants acted as co-researchers in a collective decision-making process. Key Learnings: Care, Cooperation, and Technopolitical Imagination Anchored in the rich Latin American traditions of solidarity economy and community technologies, the WOIP research <https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf> highlights essential lessons for building fairer technological ecosystems: * Confronting the capital–life conflict: prioritizing life and dignity over profit. * Care before code: guiding tech development by recognizing vulnerabilities, territories, and bodies. * Overcoming binaries: rejecting false choices and embracing complexity to build more plural organizations. * Articulation and communication: strengthening cooperation between collectives, as exemplified by the Hire a Coop<https://hireacoop.tech/> campaign, which encourages universities to contract cooperatives. Key Concepts for Imagining, Working, Coding Otherwise Drawing on their practices, each organization developed fundamental concepts that challenge Silicon Valley models: * Autonomy (MariaLab) * Digital inclusion (Central) * Intercooperation (FACTTIC) * Popular digital sovereignty (MTST) * Social technology (Señoritas Courier) * Trans technologies (ALT) Recommendations and Next Steps The WOIP project <https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf> points to a future research and action agenda, with challenges such as deepening debates on autonomy and sovereignty, strengthening data governance, and addressing economic sustainability. The document concludes with recommendations for self-managed organizations, policymakers, and universities. The report is available in Portuguese<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-relatorio-PT.pdf>, Spanish<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-informe-ES.pdf>, and English<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf>. Credits The report and the action-research project Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms <https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf> (WOIP) are the result of collective and collaborative work involving many organizations and individuals. Authorship The report is collectively authored and signed by: * Organizations: ALT Cooperativa, Cooperativa de Cadetes Central, FACTTIC, MariaLab, Tech Sector of MTST, Señoritas Courier, Animus, and Código Libre. * Individuals: Rafael Grohmann, Fabiana Benedito, Alexandre Boava, Alexandre Costa Barbosa, Aline Os, Ana María Martínez, Cecilia Muñoz Cancela, Elena Ficher, Giovanna Freire, Jacira Sousa, Joaquim Renato Alves, Laura Arcuri, Luana Cuello, Maraiza Adami Pereira, Natália Petrica, and Patricia Morimoto Minamizawa. Project Team * Participating Organizations: * Argentina: ALT Cooperativa, Cooperativa Central, and FACTTIC (represented by the cooperatives Código Libre and Animus). * Brazil: MariaLab, Señoritas Courier, and the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement (MTST). * University of Toronto Team: Rafael Grohmann, Fabiana Benedito, Kaushar Mahetaji, and Mayara Almeida de Paula. * Advisory Board: Roseli Figaro (University of São Paulo), Denise Kasparian (University of Buenos Aires), and David Nieborg (University of Toronto). Design The report design was developed by ALT Cooperativa<https://altcooperativa.com/>. Funding The research was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council <https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en.aspx> (SSHRC) of Canada through an Insight Development Grant, and by the Connaught New Researcher Award<https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/>, University of Toronto. Download the Report The report is available in Portuguese<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-relatorio-PT.pdf>, Spanish<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-informe-ES.pdf>, and English<https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf>. Read the report: https://digilabour.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WOIP-report-EN.pdf -- dr. Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor of Media Studies Department of Arts, Culture and Media<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/rafael-grohmann> Faculty of Information<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/profile/rafael-grohmann/> University of Toronto Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Research Associate, University of Oxford<https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/rafael-grohmann/> Founding Editor, Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/PNS> Principal Investigator, Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (WOIP)<https://digilabour.com.br/worker-owned-intersectional-platforms-woip/> Co-Lead, Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF)<https://criticaldigitalmethods.ca/creative-labour-critical-futures/> Researcher, AI Policy Observatory for the World of Work<https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ai-policy-observatory-for-the-wor…> Faculty Affiliate, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society<https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/> <https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/>

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Reminder: Online Launch Event: Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (Argentina and Brazil)
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 18 Aug '25

18 Aug '25

Dear AoIR colleagues, A gentle reminder about this event happening tomorrow. I would like to invite you to the online launch event of the Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (WOIP)<https://digilabour.com.br/worker-owned-intersectional-platforms-woip/> research report, taking place tomorrow, August 19 at 10AM ET / 11AM São Paulo & Buenos Aires. Trilingual event (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) Registration Link: https://digilabour-br.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5ZwynfUSHmwJ3-F0e9TLw This participatory action research, funded by the SSHRC Insight Development Grant and the Connaught Fund, brought together six self-managed organizations from Argentina and Brazil in the tech and delivery sectors to reflect on, imagine, and co-develop principles and practices for worker-owned platforms through an intersectional lens. Rooted in Latin American traditions of solidarity economies and community technologies, the project centers care, intercooperation, and political imagination in building technological alternatives. The event will feature a presentation of the report’s main findings and a conversation with three invited discussants: * Ruha Benjamin (Princeton University) * Verónica Gago (University of Buenos Aires) * Sasha Costanza-Chock (Northeastern University & Design Justice Network) Participating organizations: Alternativa Laboral Trans (ALT), Cooperativa Central, Argentine Federation of Tech Co-ops (FACTTIC), MariaLab, Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers Movement (MTST), and Señoritas Courier PI: Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto) Short video introducing the project: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I6CPLXC5_3Q See you there! ES Me gustaria invitarles al evento online de lanzamiento del informe Plataformas de Propiedad de Personas Trabajadoras e Interseccionalidad<https://digilabour.com.br/plataformas-interseccionales-propiedad-trabajador…> <https://digilabour.com.br/plataformas-interseccionales-propiedad-trabajador…> (WOIP), que se realizará manana, 19 de agosto a las 11h (Buenos Aires/São Paulo). Evento trilingüe (inglés, portugués y español) Link de inscripción: https://digilabour-br.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5ZwynfUSHmwJ3-F0e9TLw Este proyecto de investigación-acción participativa , financiado por SSHRC y el Connaught Fund, reunió a seis organizaciones autogestionadas de Argentina y Brazil de los sectores tecnológico y de reparto para reflexionar, imaginar y construir colectivamente principios y prácticas para plataformas propiedad de trabajadores/as desde una perspectiva interseccional. Inspirado en tradiciones latinoamericanas de economías solidarias y tecnologías comunitarias, el proyecto pone en el centro el cuidado, la intercooperacion y la imaginación política para construir alternativas tecnológicas. El evento contará con la presentación de los principales hallazgos del informe y con la participación de tres comentaristas invitadas: * Ruha Benjamin (Princeton University) * Verónica Gago (Universidad de Buenos Aires) * Sasha Costanza-Chock (Northeastern University & Design Justice Network) Organizaciones participantes:Alternativa Laboral Trans (ALT), Cooperativa Central, Federación Argentina de Cooperativas de Trabajo de Tecnología, Innovación y Conocimiento (FACTTIC), MariaLab, Núcleo de Tecnologia do MTST y Señoritas Courier Coordinación general: Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto) Vídeo corto de presentación del proyecto: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ms2nhcbtTX4 PT Eu gostaria de convidar vocês para o evento online de lançamento do relatório da pesquisa Plataformas de Propriedade de Pessoas Trabalhadoras e Interseccionalidade<https://digilabour.com.br/pt/plataformas-interseccionais-propriedade-trabal…> <https://digilabour.com.br/pt/plataformas-interseccionais-propriedade-trabal…> (WOIP), que vai acontecer no dia 19 de agosto, às 11h (horário de São Paulo/Buenos Aires). Evento trilíngue (inglês, português e espanhol) Link para inscrição: https://digilabour-br.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5ZwynfUSHmwJ3-F0e9TLw Essa pesquisa-ação participativa, com financiamento do SSHRC e do Connaught Fund, reuniu seis organizações autogestionadas de Brasil e Argentina dos setores de tecnologia e entrega para refletir, imaginar e construir coletivamente princípios e práticas para plataformas de propriedade das pessoas trabalhadoras a partir de uma perspectiva interseccional. Inspirado em tradições latino-americanas de economias solidárias e tecnologias comunitárias, o projeto coloca o cuidado, a intercooperação e a imaginação política no centro da construção de alternativas tecnológicas. O evento contará com a apresentação dos principais achados do relatório e com a participação de três convidadas especiais como debatedoras: * Ruha Benjamin (Princeton University) * Verónica Gago (Universidad de Buenos Aires) * Sasha Costanza-Chock (Northeastern University & Design Justice Network) Organizações participantes: Alternativa Laboral Trans (ALT), Cooperativa Central, Federación Argentina de Cooperativas de Trabajo de Tecnología, Innovación y Conocimiento (FACTTIC), MariaLab, Núcleo de Tecnologia do MTST e Señoritas Courier Coordenação geral: Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto) Video curto apresentando o tema da pesquisa: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jOEGeLxGUaE Ate la! thanks, gracias, obrigado! Rafael -- dr. Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor of Media Studies Department of Arts, Culture and Media<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/rafael-grohmann> Faculty of Information<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/profile/rafael-grohmann/> University of Toronto Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Research Associate, University of Oxford<https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/rafael-grohmann/> Founding Editor, Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/PNS> Principal Investigator, Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (WOIP)<https://digilabour.com.br/worker-owned-intersectional-platforms-woip/> Co-Lead, Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF)<https://criticaldigitalmethods.ca/creative-labour-critical-futures/> Researcher, AI Policy Observatory for the World of Work<https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ai-policy-observatory-for-the-wor…> Faculty Affiliate, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society<https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/> <https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/>

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Call for Submissions: Workshop on Internet Archetypes, 14.11.2025
by Laura Niebling 18 Aug '25

18 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, we are happy to announce our upcoming hybrid workshop on „Karens, Tradwives and MechaHitlers: Internet Archetypes as Indicators of A Transatlantic, Collective Unconscious“ on post-digital imaginaries and rhetorics at the University of Regensburg on Nov. 14th 2025. We cordially invite you to send in a proposal for a contribution (20 min. presentations or similar formats). The full CfP can be found here: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/dimas/2025/aktuelles-ne… About the Workshop: In the early days of the Web, Steven Stefik’s anthology Internet Dreams: Archetypes, Myths and Metaphors (MIT Press, 1996) offered a now almost forgotten, early reading of Internet imaginaries, anxieties and assorted rhetorics. Featuring Internet pioneers like J.C.R. Licklider, Robert (Bob) Kahn or Vinton G. Cerf alongside academics and – most notably – psychologists, the volume sought to examine then-popular metaphors surrounding the “information highway”. It was but one attempt to give a psychological framework to tech ideologies and transformations in the making (see also Schrezenmeier 2019, 217–239; Dick and McLaughlan 2020, 63–93; Bollmer 2023). To frame the use of metaphors, Stefik drew on the analytical psychology of Carl G. Jung and argued that metaphors, just like technologies in the making, were often embedded in unconscious yet identity-shaping imaginaries. Following Jung’s terminology, he sketched four “archetypes” of Internet functions: the Keeper of Knowledge, the Communicator, the Trader, and the Adventurer. Unlike the “information highway”, Stefik argued that these were the foundational metaphors to understand the Web through epistemic relationships and references of situated communal and cultural experiences: as a library, a virtual mailing system, a marketplace and a world to explore. There is a particular hegemony of transatlantic discourses of the Western hemisphere when “Karens” (Hamad 2025, 22–37), “Crypto bros” (Smith 2022), “tradwives” (Rhodes 2024) and a variety of other Internet user types (Feldman 2019) are now invoked as archetypes and carried over into diverse areas of everyday life. The narrative potential of the Internet (Bassett 2007) as a rugged landscape of collective stories and experiences comes into critical relief through archetypes old and new, humorous and critical, radicalized and resistant. Researching them against critical theories of postcolonialism, gender and transcultural area studies can help us shed light on “the specific political and cultural constraints […] which give rise to idiosyncratic creative practices, curatorial creativity, and communal imaginaries” (Ensslin and Roy 2023, 153) and on how cultural meanings are shared, circulated, amplified, modified and erased by individuals and communities online. In this workshop, generously funded by the Leibniz ScienceCampus “Europe and America in the Modern World”, we aim to revisit various archetypical iterations (e.g. in critically engaging with the role of Jungian archetypes) and definitions and seek to understand why and how archetypes have come to shape transatlantic post-digital landscapes across Europe and North America. We investigate transcultural flows in contemporary digital culture and examine (g)local formations of Internet memes as hybrid expressions of identity, power, and belonging. Contributions across disciplines are welcome to address the following (and/or other relevant) questions: The one-day hybrid workshop is hosted at the Department for Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Area Studies (DIMAS) at the University of Regensburg by Prof. Dr. Astrid Ensslin and Dr. Laura Niebling on Nov 14th 2025. It will bring together perspectives from various transatlantic, European and North American academic communities. Using a case study approach, we will critically engage with the idea of the Web as a new “collective unconscious”, and revisit and question Jung’s and other, emergent archetype schemata in light of how they might reflect elements of contemporary post-digital imaginaries and transcultural flows within the imagined “Global North”. To participate, please send in a short abstract (300 words) and short CV (150 words) to laura.niebling(a)ur.de <mailto:laura.niebling@ur.de> before 30.09.2025. The event is free of charge and light snacks and drinks will be provided. Researchers will have to cover their travel and accommodation costs. We can provide limited funding for researchers without travel expense support from their institutions. Best regards, Laura Niebling Dr. Laura Niebling DIMAS University of Regensburg Bajuwarenstraße 4 93059 Regensburg laura.niebling(a)ur.de <mailto:laura.niebling@ur.de> *** Out now / Forthcoming: Moving Image Memes (meson press, 2026, w. J Zündel, K. Pauliks & T. Heilmann) Handbuch Digitale Medien und Methoden <https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-658-36629-2> (Springer, 2025; w. F. Raczkowski & S. Stollfuß) Escape from the Glass Prison <https://dspace-backend.ub.uni-siegen.de/server/api/core/bitstreams/a716236c…> (Navigationen 25/1 2025, 117-127)

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Canceled: [EXT] Call for Submissions: #SMSociety, Glasgow, Scotland (July 13-15, 2026)
by Dozal, Laura Werthmann - (lwerthmann) 16 Aug '25

16 Aug '25

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Re: [Air-L] [EXT] Call for Submissions: #SMSociety, Glasgow, Scotland (July 13-15, 2026)
by Dozal, Laura Werthmann - (lwerthmann) 16 Aug '25

16 Aug '25

________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Harry Dyer (EDU - Staff) via Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 10:44:43 AM To: air-l <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [EXT] [Air-L] Call for Submissions: #SMSociety, Glasgow, Scotland (July 13-15, 2026) External Email Hi AoIR friends! We are pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for the 2026 International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMSociety)! For 2026 #SMSociety will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 13th-15th. The call can be found below: Call for submissions! #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026 in Glasgow, UK - Social Media & Society International Conference<https://socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/call-for-submissions-smsociety-july-…<https://socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/call-for-submissions-smsociety-july-…>> The 2026 conference is co-organized by the Digital Cultures and Economies Research Hub<https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/research-at…<https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/research-at…>> at the University of the Arts London (UAL), the University of East Anglia<https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/critical-cultural-studies-in-educa…<https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/critical-cultural-studies-in-educa…>> (UEA), and the hosts at the Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy<https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/research/urban-studies-social…<https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/research/urban-studies-social…>> at Glasgow University. The conference's three-day program will feature panels and paper presentations, workshops, tutorials, networking events, and a poster session. In keeping with the conference's inter- and transdisciplinary focus, we welcome both quantitative and qualitative scholarly and original submissions that crosses disciplinary boundaries and expands our understanding of current and future trends in social media research across many fields including (but not limited to): Communication, Computer Science, Critical Data Studies, Education, Journalism, Information Science, Law, Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy, Public Administration, Science and Technology, Sociology, Urban Studies, among others. SUBMISSION DETAILS * Submission types and guidelines<https://socialmediaandsociety.org/submission-types-and-guidelines/<https://socialmediaandsociety.org/submission-types-and-guidelines>>: You can submit an extended abstract for a paper or poster presentation, and/or propose a panel, workshop or hands-on tutorial<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftm_yw8HDDrnuliY7GkhIy4UkebDWviCI…<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftm_yw8HDDrnuliY7GkhIy4UkebDWviCI…>> SUBMISSION DEADLINES * Papers (Extended Abstracts): January 26, 2026 (1000-1500 words) * Panels: February 16, 2026 (2000-3000 words) * Workshops & Tutorials: February 16, 2026 (2000-3000 words) * Posters (Extended Abstracts): March 13, 2026 (1000-1500 words) ABOUT THE CONFERENCE #SMSociety is a biennial gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. It is the premier venue for sharing and discovering new peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research on how social media affects society. #SMSociety provides participants with opportunities to exchange ideas, present original research, learn about recent and ongoing studies, and network with peers. TOPICS OF INTEREST (the list is not exhaustive) * Affordances * AI and LLMs * Algorithms * Computational, digital and data methods * Creators and Influencers * Cyberbullying, Trolling and Antisocial Behavior * Digital Education * Digital Intimacies * Discourse and Public Opinion * Health and Wellbeing * Infrastructures, platformisation and datafication * Marketing and Promotional Social Media * Misinformation and Disinformation * Online and Offline Communities * Platform Cultures * Platform Governance and Regulation * Emerging and Established Social Technologies, Apps and Platforms * Politics, Policy, and Regulation * Privacy, Security and Trust * Social Media Cultures and Everyday Life * Use and Users * Vibes, memes and trends PUBLICATIONS: * Publication of Pre-prints and Datasets: To promote your work during and after the conference, authors of accepted papers (extended abstracts) are encouraged to share their work as a pre-print via a public repository of your choice. Preprint will be accessible via the conference online program and other channels. If you have a dataset to share, you can also upload it to one of many data repositories such as Dataverse<https://dataverse.org/researchers<https://dataverse.org/researchers>> or figshare<https://figshare.com/<https://figshare.com>>. Authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to provide a link to their pre-print and/or dataset for inclusion in the conference program. * Journal Publications: We hope that feedback received from other scholars during the review process and the Q&A part of your presentation will help you refine your ideas and develop your work into a full paper after the conference. Once ready, you are encouraged to submit your full paper to a journal of your choice. * All #SMSociety conference presenters will also receive an exclusive invitation to submit their work as an expanded full paper for consideration in an open access, conference thematic issue of Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/overview-metric/pns?tabActivePane=view-indexin…<https://journals.sagepub.com/overview-metric/pns?tabActivePane=view-indexin…>> ORGANISING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: * Zoetanya Sujon - Reader and the Programme Director for Communications and Media courses at London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts London, UK * Harry Dyer - Associate Professor of Education, School of Education & Lifelong Learning, University of East Anglia, UK * Mark Wong - Senior Lecturer and Subject Group Lead of Social and Urban Policy, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK * Devina Sarwatay - Presidential Fellow City St. George's, University of London, UK * Estaban Morales Velasquez - Assistant Professor / Media and Digital Cultures Centre for Media and Journalism Studies University of Groningen, NL * Irida Ntalla - Senior Lecturer in Digital Storytelling at London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts London, UK * Daniel Jordan - Postgraduate Research Student University of Glasgow, UK * Yingwen Wang - Postgraduate Research Student London College of Communications, University of the Arts London, UK * Yue Qin - Postgraduate Research Student London College of Communications, University of the Arts London, UK _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org<http://aoir.org> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/<http://www.aoir.org>

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Postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen
by Klaus Bruhn Jensen 16 Aug '25

16 Aug '25

*Second announcement* Postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for a postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research beginning January 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term position for three years. Introduction The successful applicant will become part of the project entitled, GREENWATCH – Green Surveillance: Imagining a Sustainable Internet of Things, funded through a European Research Council Advanced Grant, 2025-2029. The project examines the potentials and challenges of employing the Internet of Things (IoT) as a communication system monitoring the effects of human activities of Earth’s ecosystems, which further entails surveillance of human individuals and social institutions. The position represents a unique opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary and culturally comparative work covering China, Europe, and the United States, and to contribute to theory development on a strategic issue with global ramifications. Duties and Responsibilities The successful applicant will undertake computational and other quantitative analyses of public debate in China, Europe, and the United States regarding the pros and cons of employing the Internet of Things (IoT) as a communication system monitoring the effects of human activities of Earth’s ecosystems. Qualification requirements and assessment criteria Employment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level. Applicants must have specific theoretical and methodological competences in research on digital media and communicative practices, with a particular emphasis on computational approaches. Other things being equal, applicants with previous experience in methods such as natural language processing, representation learning, and/or large-scale text analysis will be preferred. Applicants must be fluent in speaking and writing both English and Mandarin. More information on careers at UCPH and the requirements for different academic positions is available at: Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)<https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/career-at-upch/>. For more about postdoc positions and qualification requirements, see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities<https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2025/375> (in Danish only). Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations, and their experience with research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the GREENWATCH project described above. Application Applications must be submitted online in PDF or Word format. Click on the “Apply now” button at the bottom of this advertisement to apply. Applications must be written in English and must include the following attachments: 1. Letter of motivation 2. CV 3. Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma) 4. Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories: * Peer-reviewed publications: * Monographs and anthologies * Articles in journals * Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc. * Non-peer-reviewed publications: * Publications disseminating research findings, etc. Applicants can attach a maximum of 3 publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-3. 5. Research plan. 6. Documentation of other work on the dissemination of research. Only documentation in English will be assessed. Applicants are invited to familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Humanities’ strategic landmarks here: Strategic landmarks – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)<https://humanities.ku.dk/about/strategic-landmarks/>. Salary and terms of employment Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range for Postdocs starts at approximately DKK 38,700 (EUR 5,190) + a 18.07 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis. The recruitment process Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Head of Department will consider advice from an appointment committee and select applicants for further assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Head of Department then sets up an expert assessment committee to consider the applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee, and will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before an appointment is announced. Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)<https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/>. An Equal Opportunity Workplace The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment, and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity, etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please see HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)<https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/>. International applicant? The University of Copenhagen offers a variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during relocation and career counselling for expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)<https://ism.ku.dk/>. Contact information Further information about the recruitment process is available from HR email: hr-soendre(a)adm.ku.dk<mailto:hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk>, please refer to ID number: 211-2222/25-2I #2. Additional information about the position, including an outline of the GREENWATCH project, can be obtained from the PI of the project, Professor Klaus Bruhn Jensen, email: kbj(a)hum.ku.dk<mailto:kbj@hum.ku.dk>. The deadline for applications is 23:59 [CEST] on September 12, 2025. Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career. Link to application system: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=164371 ********************************************************** Klaus Bruhn Jensen Professor, dr.phil. Center for Tracking and Society Department of Communication University of Copenhagen Karen Blixens Plads 8 DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark kbj(a)hum.ku.dk<mailto:kbj@hum.ku.dk> http://www.komm.ku.dk/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.komm.ku.dk&d=DwQGaQ…> Tel +45-35328104 ********************************************************** *New publication* Jensen, K.B. & Lai, S.S. (2025). Media and Society - An Introduction. London, New York: Routledge, https://www.routledge.com/Media-and-Society-An-Introduction/Jensen-Lai/p/bo…

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Call for Submissions: #SMSociety, Glasgow, Scotland (July 13-15, 2026)
by Harry Dyer (EDU - Staff) 16 Aug '25

16 Aug '25

Hi AoIR friends! We are pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for the 2026 International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMSociety)! For 2026 #SMSociety will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 13th-15th. The call can be found below: Call for submissions! #SMSociety July 13-15, 2026 in Glasgow, UK - Social Media & Society International Conference<https://socialmediaandsociety.org/2025/call-for-submissions-smsociety-july-…> The 2026 conference is co-organized by the Digital Cultures and Economies Research Hub<https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/research-at…> at the University of the Arts London (UAL), the University of East Anglia<https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/critical-cultural-studies-in-educa…> (UEA), and the hosts at the Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy<https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/research/urban-studies-social…> at Glasgow University. The conference's three-day program will feature panels and paper presentations, workshops, tutorials, networking events, and a poster session. In keeping with the conference's inter- and transdisciplinary focus, we welcome both quantitative and qualitative scholarly and original submissions that crosses disciplinary boundaries and expands our understanding of current and future trends in social media research across many fields including (but not limited to): Communication, Computer Science, Critical Data Studies, Education, Journalism, Information Science, Law, Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy, Public Administration, Science and Technology, Sociology, Urban Studies, among others. SUBMISSION DETAILS * Submission types and guidelines<https://socialmediaandsociety.org/submission-types-and-guidelines/>: You can submit an extended abstract for a paper or poster presentation, and/or propose a panel, workshop or hands-on tutorial<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftm_yw8HDDrnuliY7GkhIy4UkebDWviCI…> SUBMISSION DEADLINES * Papers (Extended Abstracts): January 26, 2026 (1000-1500 words) * Panels: February 16, 2026 (2000-3000 words) * Workshops & Tutorials: February 16, 2026 (2000-3000 words) * Posters (Extended Abstracts): March 13, 2026 (1000-1500 words) ABOUT THE CONFERENCE #SMSociety is a biennial gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. It is the premier venue for sharing and discovering new peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research on how social media affects society. #SMSociety provides participants with opportunities to exchange ideas, present original research, learn about recent and ongoing studies, and network with peers. TOPICS OF INTEREST (the list is not exhaustive) * Affordances * AI and LLMs * Algorithms * Computational, digital and data methods * Creators and Influencers * Cyberbullying, Trolling and Antisocial Behavior * Digital Education * Digital Intimacies * Discourse and Public Opinion * Health and Wellbeing * Infrastructures, platformisation and datafication * Marketing and Promotional Social Media * Misinformation and Disinformation * Online and Offline Communities * Platform Cultures * Platform Governance and Regulation * Emerging and Established Social Technologies, Apps and Platforms * Politics, Policy, and Regulation * Privacy, Security and Trust * Social Media Cultures and Everyday Life * Use and Users * Vibes, memes and trends PUBLICATIONS: * Publication of Pre-prints and Datasets: To promote your work during and after the conference, authors of accepted papers (extended abstracts) are encouraged to share their work as a pre-print via a public repository of your choice. Preprint will be accessible via the conference online program and other channels. If you have a dataset to share, you can also upload it to one of many data repositories such as Dataverse<https://dataverse.org/researchers> or figshare<https://figshare.com/>. Authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to provide a link to their pre-print and/or dataset for inclusion in the conference program. * Journal Publications: We hope that feedback received from other scholars during the review process and the Q&A part of your presentation will help you refine your ideas and develop your work into a full paper after the conference. Once ready, you are encouraged to submit your full paper to a journal of your choice. * All #SMSociety conference presenters will also receive an exclusive invitation to submit their work as an expanded full paper for consideration in an open access, conference thematic issue of Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/overview-metric/pns?tabActivePane=view-indexin…> ORGANISING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: * Zoetanya Sujon - Reader and the Programme Director for Communications and Media courses at London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts London, UK * Harry Dyer - Associate Professor of Education, School of Education & Lifelong Learning, University of East Anglia, UK * Mark Wong - Senior Lecturer and Subject Group Lead of Social and Urban Policy, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK * Devina Sarwatay - Presidential Fellow City St. George's, University of London, UK * Estaban Morales Velasquez - Assistant Professor / Media and Digital Cultures Centre for Media and Journalism Studies University of Groningen, NL * Irida Ntalla - Senior Lecturer in Digital Storytelling at London College of Communication (LCC), University of the Arts London, UK * Daniel Jordan - Postgraduate Research Student University of Glasgow, UK * Yingwen Wang - Postgraduate Research Student London College of Communications, University of the Arts London, UK * Yue Qin - Postgraduate Research Student London College of Communications, University of the Arts London, UK

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CfP: "Undone Science in Computer Science” conference, 23-25th March 2026 (Luxembourg/hybrid)
by Melanie Dulong de Rosnay 15 Aug '25

15 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, I’m passing along the CFP for the "Undone Science in Computer Science” conference I'm helping co-organise. See details below, or at https://www.undonecs.org/2026 Kind regards, Melanie Dulong de Rosnay Research professor, CNRS https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/melanie-dulong-2/ Center for Internet and Society, CNRS Research Unit and Network Director, Research Network on Internet, AI and Society https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/the-cis/ ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2nd conference on *Undone Science in Computer Science* — A conference to explore epistemological and ethical dimensions of computer science through the concept of undone science * *Luxembourg, 23-25th March 2026* (hybrid) * Calling for short talk proposals (1-3 pages abstracts) * Submission deadline: *October 9th 2025* (anywhere on Earth) * Post-proceedings model: we will send a call for full papers after the conference * Some travel funding available for speakers * More information at <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/ <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/>> PRESENTATION As researchers, we are committed to advancing computer science in a way that is both epistemologically and ethically sound. With the *Undone Computer Science* conference, we provide an informal venue to pause and reflect on these aspects of our scientific practices. Our goal is to *bring together computer scientists from across the field, but also social scientists, philosophers and historians of science, and other scholars* interested in discussing the ethical and epistemological dimensions of our work. We welcome abstracts exploring these dimensions, and encourage submissions from a wide range of perspectives. *Abstracts should be 1-3 pages*, clearly outlining the main arguments and contributions of the proposed talk. *As a guiding question, we propose to apply the concept of undone science [1] to computer science.* Undone science refers to questions that are left unaddressed, ignored, or unfunded for various reasons, yet demonstrably worthy of exploration. It highlights the idea that the production and dissemination of knowledge are variously influenced, leading to biases in the choice of research that is done, and eventually in a “systematic non-production of knowledge” [2]. We might want to understand, for instance, whether the way in which computer science is established eventually leaves out some potentially crucial questions and areas of investigation, and what pushes some questions or methods to be ignored whilst others might be favoured. The striking example of AI ethics indeed reminds us of some of the society-impacting case studies which originally motivated the analytical concept of undone science—including corporate influence denounced by critical voices [3], and the debate on requirements and evaluation criteria to improve research by acting on what is funded and published [4]. But undone science could also refer to the consequences of “theoretical commitments” [2], i.e., dominant paradigms, when they blind us collectively about what is worthy or not of exploration—all the while accounts of paradigm shifts in our young domain remain rare. It could refer as well to technical or methodological biases, such as when the availability of certain software or hardware at the right time determines which research idea “wins” [5], or when the haste towards automation in algorithm design leads to a loss of valuable insights compared to alternative paths where people are involved in data exploration [6]. Undone science also refers originally to questions first recognised by actors from civil society—for computer scientists, the free software movement and civil liberties organisations come to mind. We believe that the concept of undone science can further help bring out the epistemological and ethical aspects of research in computer science, and encourage submissions from a wide range of perspectives. Undone Computer Science is an informal peer-reviewed conference with separately reviewed post-proceedings: depending upon the eventual number and quality of submissions, we intend to follow up the conference with a call for full papers to be published in an open-access journal. (Presenting at the conference does not commit to submit a full paper; nor is it necessary to present at the conference to respond to the call for full papers.) POTENTIAL TOPICS It is not necessary to be familiar with the concept of undone science in order to contribute. *Potential topics include, but are not limited to:* * Areas of research in computer science meeting challenges that will require or have required *shifts in viewpoint*; conditions responsible for *certain kinds of research being over- or under-represented*; reasons for a set of *questions being neglected* in an area. * Epistemological questions and challenges, for instance arising from the *interdisciplinary nature* of computer science, or dealing with the articulations between theory and practice; investigations on the values of computer science. * How *social movements or civil society organisations* (e.g. free software movement) play a role in identifying areas of research being left aside, in providing new research questions, or on the contrary in demanding that some kind of research remains undone. * Challenges of integrating ethical and political questioning regarding *social, economic, and environmental consequences* of our work into the process of making “good science”. Concrete examples of questions stemming from ethical consideration being introduced to a domain (why/how), are welcome. * How *ethics codes* (including for instance the ACM Code of Ethics) can be leveraged (or fail) to present some questions as being worthy of exploration; more broadly how guiding principles can be put in place to enrich the research practices in an area. * Explorations of the *influence of publishing practices* within our community, and of popular research methodology and scientific writing guides provided within our fields, on the selection, execution, and dissemination of research. * Examinations of biases and limitations present in commonly-used *educational curricula* (for instance leading to or stemming from a lack of diversity, be it social or methodological). * More generally, any discussion of “systematic non-production” or non-dissemination of knowledge in a broad sense, whether in computer science in general or a specific area, whether past or present; whether due to *limitations of available methodologies, blind spots of dominant paradigms, institutional and industrial biases, lack of social representation,* or other factors. We look forward to receiving your abstracts, and to an engaging and thought-provoking conference. Sincerely, the organisers KEY DATES * Submission deadline: October 9th 2025 (anywhere on Earth) * Author notification: December 8th 2025 * Conference: 23-25th March 2026, hosted by the University of Luxembourg SUBMITTING * Instructions: 1. Abstracts should be 1-3 pages in length (excluding bibliography) and should succinctly present the key arguments and contributions of the proposed talk. The submission can contain appendices or a link to a longer version, but the point of the submission should be clear from the first three pages (reviewers are not obligated to read any further). 2. Submissions should be uploaded to EasyChair in PDF format: <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=undonecs26 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=undonecs26>> 3. The conference being aimed at a wide range of research domains, authors are welcome to include a brief biography if relevant for the contribution (up to 5 lines). 4. Authors can opt for lightweight double-blind reviewing (with the identity of the authors revealed to the reviewers after they submit their review). In this case, the submission should simply be prepared with authors and institutions omitted, and all citations in the 3rd person. The biography can still be included in an anonymised form (omitting the names of both people and institutions). 5. Unfinished or exploratory contributions, that would benefit from discussion at the conference prior to their possible development into full papers, are welcome. There is no submission category, but authors can make it clear in the submission if they strongly prefer a short or a long presentation slot. 6. For a paper accepted at the conference, at least one author is generally expected to present in person, but we will work to make remote presentations possible. (Feel free to inquire in advance with the organisers.) 7. Recognising the importance of the promotion of multilingualism in science [7], we welcome submissions in multiple languages (e.g. translations of the same 1-3 p. talk proposal), provided that the submission can be reviewed from the English version alone. In addition, in special situations where a talk proposal cannot be submitted in English, please contact the chairs in advance to determine if the PC is able to review it. * Acceptance criteria: 1. *Computer Science:* we seek contributions pertaining to computer science (in a broad sense comprising both works *in* computer science and works *on* computer science), 2. *Author expertise:* we expect authors to contribute in accordance with their domains of expertise, in a broad sense; for instance a contribution on ethical issues by a computer scientist can be rooted in their research practice, a contribution by a social scientist can be rooted in the study of an example or through field work; a contribution by a philosopher or historian of science can be rooted in the study of computer science as a specific domain of production of knowledge and scientific practice. 3. *Undone science:* we expect that the question of undone science will inspire presentations that lead to meaningful reflections touching upon ethical or epistemological aspects of computer science in a broad sense, without requiring expertise in epistemology and ethics. For instance, a submission from a computer scientist could outline a potential ethical question, rooted in their research practice, even if its consequences in ethics cannot be fully elaborated at this point. (In doubt, feel free to inquire with the organisers about a potential topic.) * As a general goal, the programme will leave ample time for individual presentations and for discussions. To this end, the program committee can decide to allot presentation slots of varying durations according to the extent of individual submissions and to the authors' expressed preference. * We will endeavour to always give considerate and constructive feedback about proposed abstracts. * Accepted abstracts will be made available online in the programme of the conference. * PC and general chairs are not allowed to submit. Members of the PC are allowed to submit talk proposals in double-blind reviewing. * For all submissions, usual strict rules regarding conflicts of interest apply (see the COPE guidelines <https://doi.org/10.24318/ElTeSLhp <https://doi.org/10.24318/ElTeSLhp>> or the ACM policy on conflicts of interest <https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/conflict-of-interest <https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/conflict-of-interest>>). Please contact the chairs below regarding any question. REGISTRATION & ATTENDING * Inscription fees: we aim for low fees of around 100€. * The venue has good accessibility and we strive to make our conference accessible; more information will be provided on the website of the conference. Feel free to inquire with the organisers. * A limited number of travel grants might be offered for speakers who require it. Feel free to inquire in advance with the organisers. * The talks will be streamed online. Please visit the website <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/ <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/>> or contact us below if you need more information. PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Mohamed Abdalla (University of Alberta) Gabriel Alcaras (Médialab, Paris) Antoine Amarilli (INRIA, Lille) Yackolley Amoussou-Guenou (Univ. Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas) Marc Anderson (Independent researcher, Ottawa) Ambre Ayats (Univ. Eastern Finland) Enka Blanchard (CNRS, Paris) — principal chair Aurélie Bugeau (LaBRI, Univ. Bordeaux) Juan Carlos De Martin (Politecnico Di Torino) Liesbeth De Mol (CNRS, Univ. Lille) Pierre Depaz (HfG Karlsruhe) Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay (Centre Internet et Société, CNRS, Paris) — chair Chantal Enguehard (Univ. Nantes) Elina Eriksson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm) Ksenia Ermoshina (The Citizen Lab, U. Toronto & CNRS, Paris) Ben Green (U. Michigan) Felienne Hermans (VU Amsterdam) Robin K. Hill (U. Wyoming) Jun Kato (AIST, Japan) Os Keyes (University of Massachusetts Lowell) Laura Kocksch (Aalborg University) Shriram Krishnamurthi (Brown University, USA) Oded Lachish (University of London) Giuseppe Longo (ENS Paris) Fabrizio Li Vigni (Centre Internet et Société, CNRS, Paris) Janos Makowsky (Emeritus, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa) Florence Maraninchi (Ensimag, Grenoble) Ola Michalec (Univ. Bristol) Lionel Morel (INSA Lyon) Francesca Musiani (Centre Internet et Société, CNRS, Paris) Dawn Nafus (Intel, USA) Alberto Naibo (Univ. Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne) Edlira Nano (Univ. Lyon 1) Lê Thành Dũng (Tito) Nguyễn (CNRS, Univ. Aix-Marseille) — chair Norberto Patrignani (Politecnico Di Torino) Tomas Petricek (Charles University, Prague) Jörg Pohle (Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin) Mark Priestley (The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park) Carina Prunkl (Utrecht University) Sophie Quinton (INRIA, Grenoble) — chair Pablo Rauzy (Univ. Paris 8) Luc Rocher (Univ. Oxford) Peter Roenne (Univ. Luxembourg) Peter Y A Ryan (Univ. Luxembourg) Valérie Schafer (Univ. Luxembourg) Ari Schlesinger (Univ. Georgia) Alan Sherman (UMBC, Maryland) Katta Spiel (TU Wien, Austria) Maté Szabó (Univ. Southern California) Tiphaine Viard (Télécom Paris) Salomé Viljoen (U. Michigan) Tone Walford (University College London) ORGANISERS *PC Chairs* Enka Blanchard (CNRS) — principal chair Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay (CNRS) Sophie Quinton (INRIA) Lê Thành Dũng (Tito) Nguyễn (CNRS) *General Chairs* Enka Blanchard (CNRS) Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni (INRIA) *Local Organisers* Peter Roenne (Univ. Luxembourg) — local chair Peter Ryan (Univ. Luxembourg) Valérie Schafer (Univ. Luxembourg) Contact us at <undonecs-2026(a)sciencesconf.org <mailto:undonecs-2026@sciencesconf.org>> BIBLIOGRAPHY [1] D. J. Hess (2016). Undone Science: Social Movements, Mobilized Publics, and Industrial Transitions. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262529495. [2] Frickel, S., Gibbon, S., Howard, J., Kempner, J., Ottinger, G., & Hess, D. J. (2010). Undone Science: Charting Social Movement and Civil Society Challenges to Research Agenda Setting. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 35(4), 444–473. <https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345836 <https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345836>> [3] According to Green, tech ethics increasingly tends to be “subsumed into corporate logics and incentives”; according to Abdalla and Abdalla, actions of “Big Tech” to influence academic and public discourse are reminiscent of the tactics of Big Tobacco: * B. Green (2021). The Contestation of Tech Ethics: A Sociotechnical Approach to Technology Ethics in Practice, Journal of Social Computing, 2 (3), pp. 209-225, September 2021. <https://doi.org/10.23919/JSC.2021.0018 <https://doi.org/10.23919/JSC.2021.0018>> * M. Abdalla & M. Abdalla (2021). The Grey Hoodie Project: Big Tobacco, Big Tech, and the Threat on Academic Integrity. In Proceedings of the 2021 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (AIES ’21). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 287–297. <https://doi.org/10.1145/3461702.3462563 <https://doi.org/10.1145/3461702.3462563>> [4] C.E.A. Prunkl, C. Ashurst, M. Anderljung et al. Institutionalizing ethics in AI through broader impact requirements. Nature Machine Intelligence, 3, 104–110 (2021). <https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-021-00298-y <https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-021-00298-y>> [5] Sara Hooker. 2021. The hardware lottery. Communications of the ACM, 64, 12 (December 2021), 58–65. <https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3467017 <https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3467017>> [6] Dawn Nafus. 2018. Exploration or Algorithm? The Undone Science Before the Algorithms. Cultural Anthropology, 33 (3) : 368–374. <https://journal.culanth.org/index.php/ca/article/view/ca33.3.03 <https://journal.culanth.org/index.php/ca/article/view/ca33.3.03>> [7] Unesco. 2003. Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace. <https://www.unesco.org/legal-affairs/recommendation-concerning-promotion-an… <https://www.unesco.org/legal-affairs/recommendation-concerning-promotion-an…>>

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WEBCAST AUG 15-17 – Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) 16
by Joly MacFie 15 Aug '25

15 Aug '25

[image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/19605>On August 15-17 2025 the 16th Hackers on Planet Earth <https://hope.net/> (HOPE) conference will be held at St John’s University in Queens NY. The entire event will be webcast by ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/18968> SCHEDULE https://schedule.hope.net/hope16/schedule/ LIVESTREAM https://bit.ly/hope16live TRACK 1 - MARILLAC AUDITORIUM - DAY 1 https://youtu.be/2xuoa3PLMvU TRACK 2 - LITTLE THEATRE - DAY 1 https://youtu.be/zxgoACKKH30 TRACK 3 - TOBIN 201/202 - DAY 1 https://youtu.be/JRP0dW_zy_c TRACK 1 - MARILLAC AUDITORIUM - DAY 2 https://youtu.be/7ZeN53mKhbE TRACK 2 - LITTLE THEATRE - DAY 2 https://youtu.be/8Vr9EcFTTag TRACK 3 - TOBIN 201/202 - DAY 2 https://youtu.be/bEatax_cbKA TRACK 1 - MARILLAC AUDITORIUM - DAY 3 https://youtu.be/Pm4tC2Mnabs TRACK 2 - LITTLE THEATRE - DAY 3 https://youtu.be/aeLNLVIdNlI TRACK 3 - TOBIN 201/202 - DAY 3 https://youtu.be/6mI-8ias7Dw -- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Book Review Pitch in Open Access Journal(s) ?
by Sourav Roy 14 Aug '25

14 Aug '25

Hello all, I am meaning to review the following books for a journal (preferably an OA journal with ISSN). Although I am making my own list of suitable journals to approach, any suggestions / leads (or a specific list of journals) will be especially helpful. I have secured the official digital copies from the publisher and their permission to review both. Niederer, Sabine, and Gabriele Colombo. *Visual Methods for Digital Research: An Introductio*n. John Wiley & Sons, 2024. <https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Visual+Methods+for+Digital+Research%3A+An+Intro…> Hjorth, Larissa, and Gerard Goggin. *Mobile Media Methods*, John Wiley & Sons, 2024 <https://www.wiley.com/en-be/Mobile+Media+Methods-p-9781509558803> I have recently completed my MPhil in Visual Studies and am preparing for a PhD in (Platformised) Content Studies. Also, not entirely sure whether academic journals only commission reviews themselves (and disregard unsolicited offers from non-Institutional reviewers), so practical advice about the same will be vital for my pitch. My latest book review is as below: <https://www.wiley.com/en-be/Mobile+Media+Methods-p-9781509558803> Guha-Thakurta, Tapati, and Vazira Zamindar, eds. "How Secular is Art?: On the Politics of Art, History and Religion in South Asia." (2024). <https://thewire.in/rights/art-secular-book-review-tapati-guhathakurta-vazir…> Hoping for replies. Sourav Roy https://linktr.ee/willgetback My pronouns: He / Him / His

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