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Call for Chapters: The Routledge International Handbook of Social Engineering and Crime
by Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Dear all, I am especially pleased to share this Call for Chapters because this handbook marks a genuine milestone in my academic life. After 13 years of developing and teaching a seminar on Social Engineering at Technische Hochschule Brandenburg, after more than two decades of working on this topic in different contexts, the opportunity to curate a dedicated Routledge International Handbook on Social Engineering and Crime feels both professionally and personally significant. To me, this is not only an genuinely innovative and highly relevant book project, but also one that sends an important signal: that Social Engineering deserves to be treated as a serious interdisciplinary field of inquiry at the intersection of crime, technology, and society. It is therefore a project I am deeply committed to and extremely excited about. If you are interested in contributing a chapter, please read the Call for Chapters. Feel free to forward the PDF to people who might be interested! If you have any questions, please contact me! https://www.internetsoziologie.at/de/CfC_RIH_SocialEngineering_and_Crime.pdf With best regards Stephan -- Univ.-Doz. Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer Internet Sociologist and Computer Scientist Phone: +49 (0)157 580 64165 Website: www.humer.de UUCP: humer!stephan #bangpathgeneration Call for Chapters: The Routledge International Handbook of Social Engineering and Crime https://www.internetsoziologie.at/de/CfC_RIH_SocialEngineering_and_Crime.pdf Neueste Publikation (erscheint August 2026): Holz, I., Humer, S. (Hg.): Extremistinnen und Terroristinnen Rollen, Funktion und Bedeutung von Frauen in Extremismus und Terrorismus. De Gruyter Brill, 2026. https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isbn/9783112206041/html

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Deadline for abstracts extended: Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (edited volume)
by Helga Sadowski 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Dear colleagues, We hope this message finds you well and that you are enjoying the spring season! We are excited to invite you to contribute to an edited volume titled Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health. The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to 26 April 2026. This collection aims to explore the multifaceted intersections of technology and reproductive health, bringing together diverse perspectives on social and cultural dimensions; technical and design innovations; privacy, policy, and ethics; comparative and contextual studies. By foregrounding issues of power, inequality, and resistance, this volume seeks to critically examine the present and imagine more just and accountable technological futures. For more details, please refer to the information provided here<https://www.uu.se/en/department/informatics-and-media/research/call-for-con…> and in the attached document. We look forward to your submissions and to the possibility of collaborating with you. With warm regards, Helga (with Lina and Beatrice) From: Helga Sadowski <helga.sadowski(a)im.uu.se> Date: Monday, 16 March 2026 at 10:10 To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: Call for Contributions: Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (working title) Dear AOIR community, We are a group of researchers in Human-Computer Interaction at Uppsala University, Sweden, and are currently seeking contributors for an edited volume on Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health. This might be of interest to you or a colleague? Best wishes, Helga (Sadowski) Call for Contributions: Intimate Technologies of Reproductive Health - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (working title) Edited by Helga Sadowski, Lina Eklund and Beatrice Tylstedt Over the past decade, digital technologies designed to monitor, predict, and manage reproductive health have proliferated at an unprecedented pace. It has become commonplace to use apps to track menstrual cycles, fertility status, pregnancy progress, or menopausal symptoms. In other words, apps and accompanying gadgets such as wristbands, thermometers, or insertables are part of our most intimate everyday life, mentally and physically. With their help, we track, we predict, we expect; we tell them about pain, lust or even loss. In return, platforms promise freedom from hormonal ‘chaos’ or pharmaceutical intervention, and the ability to take health and fertility into our own hands. Through proprietary algorithms and increasingly AI-driven features, they translate embodied rhythms into data streams, offering the seductive sense that what has historically been framed as unpredictable or uncontrollable can now be known and managed. Yet reproductive health technologies are never neutral tools. They operate within dense networks of gender norms, racialized histories of medical control, data concerns, and more. Reproductive health apps thus sit at a critical intersection of technological innovation, societal expectation, and political struggle. They constitute what might colloquially be termed a “can of worms”, demanding sustained, systematic, and intersectional feminist inquiry. Although important scholarship exists, research remains fragmented. What is needed is a dedicated volume that brings these strands together to interrogate both the promises and the power structures of digital reproductive health. We ask: • How do these technologies make or break societal expectations of gender, sexuality, and reproduction? • In what ways do they transform embodied experience, self-knowledge, and affective relations to the body? • How do users make sense of the paradoxical situation of having body data available on their screens, while it is at the same time harvested by big tech companies and used in oblique ways • How do race, class, disability, sexuality, age, and geopolitical location intersect with these technologies? • What would reproductive health apps look like in a sustainable, feminist, decolonial future—one that acknowledges the uncontrollable and centers embodied knowledge, collective care, and reproductive justice? • How might feminist and critical design practices intervene in current infrastructures? We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume that critically examines reproductive health apps and related digital technologies from intersectional feminist perspectives including but not limited to HCI and interaction design. The collection seeks to foreground power, inequality, and resistance while exploring possibilities for more just and accountable technological futures. We welcome contributions that engage with, but are not limited to, the following themes: Social and Cultural Dimensions ● Empowerment and Agency: How do reproductive health apps enable or constrain users in taking reproductive health into their own hands? ● Diversity, Gender, and Queer Perspectives: How do they address—or fail to address— diverse identities, non-binary experiences, and queer communities? ● Normativity and Inclusion: How do reproductive health apps reinforce or challenge traditional norms around gender, sexuality, and reproductive health? ● Intersectional Analyses: How do race, class, disability, and other axes of identity shape experiences with such digital technologies? Technical and Design Perspectives ● User and Design Studies: How are reproductive health apps designed, and how do users interact with them? What are the implications for usability, accessibility, and user experience? ● Algorithmic Intimacy and Automation: How do algorithms and automation shape users’ experiences of intimacy, bodily autonomy, and reproductive decision-making? ● Datafication and Patienthood: How do reproductive health apps contribute to the datafication of reproductive health, and how does this reshape concepts of patienthood and self-tracking? ● Speculative and Feminist Design Futures: What would non-extractive, collectively governed, or community-owned reproductive technologies look like? Privacy, Policy, and Ethics ● Privacy and Data Concerns: What are the risks and ethical dilemmas surrounding data collection, storage, and sharing in reproductive health apps? ● Political and Policy Consequences: How do they intersect with reproductive rights, healthcare policies, and surveillance? ● Commodification of Intimacy: How are bodily rhythms, fertility intentions, and affective disclosures transformed into economic value?● Sustainability and Material Infrastructures: What are the ecological footprints of wearable devices and data storage infrastructures tied to reproductive tracking? Comparative and Contextual Studies ● Case Studies: How are reproductive health apps developed, regulated, and used in different countries or cultural contexts? ● Comparative Analyses: How do experiences with reproductive health apps vary across regions, legal frameworks, or healthcare systems? Submission Guidelines • Abstract Submission Deadline: April 12, 2026. Abstracts (300–500 words) should outline the chapter’s focus, methodology, and contribution to the volume’s themes. Include a brief author bio (100 words) and contact information • Notification of acceptance: May 3rd, 2026 • Draft Chapter Deadline: September 15, 2026. Contributors submit full draft chapters (6,000–8,000 words). • Feedback Sent to Contributors: November 1, 2026 • Final chapter deadline: January 15th, 2027 • Final Editorial Review: January 16–March 31, 2027 The book will be published as Diamond Open Access volume via Uppsala University Library’s Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, ensuring global accessibility. Contact Please direct inquiries and submissions to helga.sadowski(a)im.uu.se<mailto:helga.sadowski@im.uu.se> När du har kontakt med oss på Uppsala universitet med e-post så innebär det att vi behandlar dina personuppgifter. För att läsa mer om hur vi gör det kan du läsa här: http://www.uu.se/om-uu/dataskydd-personuppgifter/ E-mailing Uppsala University means that we will process your personal data. For more information on how this is performed, please read here: http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/data-protection-policy

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SMARTCOMP 2026, Final Call for Posters, Demos, and Work-in-Progress (WIP) Contributions (Deadline 17th April 2026 is approaching!)
by h-yonekura+ist 12 Apr '26

12 Apr '26

====================================================================== Final Call for Posters, Demos, and Work-in-Progress (WIP): IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026 https://smartcomp2026.unime.it/call-for-posters/ ====================================================================== **** Paper Submission Deadline: 17th April 2026 (AoE) **** SMARTCOMP 2026, the 12th edition of the premier conference on smart computing, will be held in Messina, Italy, from 22nd to 25th June 2026. https://smartcomp2026.unime.it/ Please consider submitting your work to the Posters, Demos, and Work-in-Progress (WIP) track of SMARTCOMP 2026. This track offers an excellent opportunity to present early-stage research, novel ideas, preliminary results, and innovative applications to an international audience of researchers and practitioners in Smart Computing. *** Accepted Posters, Demos, and WIP papers will be published in IEEE Xplore. *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates (All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth, AoE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper submission: 17th April 2026 (AoE) Acceptance notification: 1st May 2026 Camera-ready deadline (tentative): 8th May 2026 Conference: 22nd to 25th June 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Smart computing is a multidisciplinary domain enabled by advances in sensor-based technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber-physical systems (CPS), edge computing, big data analytics, machine learning, cognitive computing, ambient intelligence, and artificial intelligence. Applications of smart computing span many societal domains, including transportation, energy, environmental protection, smart and connected communities, healthcare, banking, industrial systems, entertainment, and social media. Algorithmic and system advancements in cloud computing, mobile/pervasive computing, cyber-physical systems, sensor networking, and social computing are expanding the influence of smart computing in everyday ways of living. The Posters and Work-in-Progress (WIP) session will provide a forum to discuss novel ideas, preliminary results, present innovative applications and tools, and bring about novel research questions, approaches, and directions. The Demo session will focus on hands-on demonstrations of preliminary works on novel platforms, implementations, and case studies. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): - Future Smart Computing Paradigms - Models of Smart Environments - Algorithms for Smart Computing - AI and Machine Learning in Smart Computing - Security, Privacy, and Trust Issues in Smart Computing - Fairness and Socio-technical Issues of Smart Computing - Cyber-physical System Platforms for Smart Environments - Middleware Platforms for Smart Environments - Mobile and Ubiquitous Platforms for Smart Environments - Cloud, Edge, and Fog Computing Platforms for Smart Systems - Data Architectures and Analytics for Smart Computing - Smart Computing for Smart and Connected Communities - Smart Green Computing - Social Computing and Smart Systems - Wearable Computing and IoT for Smart Systems - Architectures and Software for Smart Computing - Novel Communication Paradigms (e.g., 5G/6G, VLC, DSA) in Smart Computing - Quantum Computing in Smart Systems - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Smart Computing - Applications of Smart Computing (e.g., smart healthcare, smart agriculture, smart infrastructures, smart cities, smart energy/transportation/water systems, smart factories, smart workspace) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Guidelines ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Posters, Demos, and WIP papers should be no more than 3 pages in length (including figures, tables, and references). - Submissions must be formatted using the two-column IEEE proceedings template (conference mode). - Papers must be submitted electronically as a single PDF (US Letter size paper), through EDAS. - At least one author of each accepted paper must register and attend the conference to present the work (in-person). For the full CFP and details, please refer to: https://smartcomp2026.unime.it/call-for-posters/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Posters/Demos/WIP Co-Chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brent Lagesse, University of Washington Bothell, USA Mario Molinara, University of Cassino, Italy We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you in Messina, Italy, in June 2026! Sincerely, --------- Haruki Yonekura Publicity and Social Media Co-Chair, IEEE SMARTCOMP 2026 https://smartcomp2026.unime.it/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieee-smartcomp/ Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Osaka, Japan Mobile Computing Laboratory

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by Suzy Schipper 12 Apr '26

12 Apr '26

Hello, I would like to be removed from the mailinglist but cannot unsubscribe trhough the email.Could you please unsubscribe me? kind regards, Suzy Schipper

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Re: [Air-L] Fun bit from the NYT reveal into Satoshi’s identity
by Charles Melvin Ess 11 Apr '26

11 Apr '26

Hi Freyja, Good question! Perhaps it didn't show up in your reader - it didn't in one of mine. But Sarah's note included: > I thought members of this Internet mailing list, a sort of precursor to > today’s message boards, might enjoy the following passage from the New > York Times’ recent investigation into the identity of the bitcoin > creator pseudonymously referred to as “Satoshi Nakamoto.” And by enjoy, > I mean that it might perhaps make you scream in annoyance, as it did to me: I was trying to suggest, for the sake of humor if nothing else, that she was not only one screaming in annoyance. Perhaps you'll join us? (smile) all best, - c. On 11/04/2026 15:06, Freyja van den Boom wrote: > Hi Charles....why the screams !? > > *IMPORTANT* I have a new email, please use this for futures > communications, Thanks ! > > *freyja.vandenboom(a)kdg.be* > > Freyja van den Boom > > Postdoctoral Researcher/ Speculative legal Design and Anticipatory AI > Governance/ > > / > / > > > > *Dr. Freyja van den Boom, MSc* > > *Research Group Personal Rights & Property Rights* > City Campus – V.132 > Venusstraat 23, Antwerp > _freyja.vandenboom__(a)uantwerpen.be_ <mailto:eva.bernetkempers@uantwerpen.be> > www.uantwerp.be <https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/personal- > rights-and-property-rights/> > > > <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/ > f7b406d4ba39454b9634b2e49267dd34(a)uantwerpen.be? > anonymous&ep=signature&ismsaljsauthenabled> > > Book time to meet with me <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/ > f7b406d4ba39454b9634b2e49267dd34(a)uantwerpen.be? > anonymous&ep=signature&ismsaljsauthenabled> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Charles > Melvin Ess via Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > *Sent:* 11 April 2026 09:53 > *To:* Roberts, Sarah <sarah.roberts(a)ucla.edu>; Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org > <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > *Subject:* Re: [Air-L] Fun bit from the NYT reveal into Satoshi’s identity > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > > I.. I... I just don't know where to start with this... Thanks for > sharing. A good scream (or two or three...) in annoyance helps start the > morning right. > Best - c. > > Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Roberts, > Sarah via Air-L <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > *Sent:* Saturday, April 11, 2026 8:33:21 AM > *To:* Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > *Subject:* [Air-L] Fun bit from the NYT reveal into Satoshi’s identity > > * > * > > I thought members of this Internet mailing list, a sort of precursor to > today’s message boards, might enjoy the following passage from the New > York Times’ recent investigation into the identity of the bitcoin > creator pseudonymously referred to as “Satoshi Nakamoto.” And by enjoy, > I mean that it might perhaps make you scream in annoyance, as it did to me: > > > “Satoshi was also very likely a member of the Cypherpunks, a group of > anarchists formed in the early 1990s who wanted to use cryptography, the > art of securing communications through code, to free individuals from > government surveillance and censorship. > > > The Cypherpunks interacted mostly through something called an internet > mailing list. Ancestors of today’s message boards, mailing lists were > large group emails in old typewriter font that subscribers received in > their inbox. To communicate, respondents replied-all.” > > > https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto- > identity-adam-back.html <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/ > bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-identity-adam-back.html> > > > *________* > > > *S a r a h T. R o b e r t s, P h. D.* > >

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New book: TikTok and Youth Cultures
by Crystal Abidin 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Dear friends at AoIR, With apologies for cross-posting. I am happy to share that my new book TikTok and Youth Cultures is now available worldwide. Order via the Emerald Bookstore with 'EME30' for 30% off: https://bookstore.emerald.com/tiktok-and-youth-cultures-pb-9781801175319.ht… or via your preferred bookstore. If you are an instructor who would like to teach this book in your class, I would be happy to call in for a brief Q&A. Please see this page for multimedia companions: https://wishcrys.com/tiktok-emerald/ For review copies, please email me. TikTok has become a critical conduit for channelling and suppressing attention online, and for how users enact personal agency to circumvent the limitations and restrictions of social media platforms. This book adopts a digital anthropological approach to consider voices and stories from the grassroots, especially from the Asia Pacific region. It takes interest in the youth cultures that unfold on TikTok, how the features of the platform foster specific community practices, how it generates recognizable visual templates and communicative norms over time, and what impacts these might have in the spaces we inhabit. Chapters: Chapter 1. Origin stories & Platform wars Chapter 2. Visibility & Engagement Chapter 3. Memes & Capital Chapter 4. Creators & Genres Chapter 5. Small businesses & Marketplace cultures Thank you. /C –––––––––––––––––––––––– Professor Crystal Abidin, PhD wishcrys.com | Publications <https://wishcrys.com/academic-publications/> Please note that this is my personal inbox. If you work with me via my institution, please contact me at my University email. I work flexible hours due to childcare, international collaborations, and a haphazard body clock; please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your working hours.

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CFP: AI & Culture — SWPACA 2026 Summer Salon Virtual — Deadline April 27, 2026
by Andrew Shi-hwa Chen 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Area Chair: Andrew Chen, PhD, Minnesota State University Moorhead, andrewsw(a)gmail.com General Call for Proposals: The AI & Culture area welcomes proposals on all things related to Artificial Intelligence. Topics include, but are not limited to: - Scholarship done by, or with the assistance of, AI - AI as a cultural phenomenon, including scholarship about popular culture works that directly or indirectly treat AI as a subject matter - AI as a phenomenon that can impact culture - Creative works "by" AI, as well as critiques saying that such works are inherently not "creative" - Scholarship about any of those things mentioned so far - "AI perspectives" on any of those things mentioned so far Important Considerations: - All perspectives regarding AI are welcome. We expect all participants, including those with opposing viewpoints ("AI advocate" and "AI resistant critic"), to be polite and civil towards each other. - Every presentation must have a human who claims responsibility for it, even if it is prepared primarily or exclusively by AI. - A human must present at the in-person conference, even if an AI is capable of doing so. - As AI becomes more capable, these rules are subject to change. - Humans are expected to engage in full disclosure about the extent to which AI contributed to the work and should be willing to engage in discussions about that. - Please note that as AI is impacting many areas, some proposals may be more suitable for other areas. Contact the Area Chair if you are uncertain. Panel Submissions: The Area Chair welcomes thematically linked panel submissions. Please contact the Area Chair to discuss potential panel ideas. Interdisciplinary Approaches: We encourage interdisciplinary approaches that explore the intersection of AI and various cultural domains. Submission instructions: https://swpaca.org/app Deadline: April 27, 2026

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Monday 12 April 11:00 SAST |ACEPS | GES SDAAI Speaker Series
by Paige Benton 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Dear Colleagues, The African Institute for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (https://www.uj.ac.za/aceps) at the University of Johannesburg invites you to our GES speaker series: Safeguarding Democracy in the Age of AI – Workshop Speaker Series for April. Speaker: Prof Markus Rüther Title: Decision-making Algorithms and Meaning in Life- a framework for future research See: Abstract and Bio<https://www.uj.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2026-04-13-aceps-decision-m…> When: Monday 13 April 11:00-12:30 SAST Where: UJ on Empire level 11 and on Zoom at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/oJ99S1wCQpyxlyLDpqUb2Q Enquiries: Paige Benton pbenton(a)uj.ac.za<mailto:pbenton@uj.ac.za> We look forward to you joining us. Kindest regards, Paige Benton

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Invitation – Ian Milligan (University of Waterloo), Lecture | 27 April 2026, 2–4 pm (CEST)
by GEBEIL Sophie 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Dear all, I am pleased to invite you to a lecture by Ian Milligan<https://www.ianmilligan.ca/> (University of Waterloo), which will take place on 27 April, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (CEST, UTC+2), at the MMSH (Aix-en-Provence, France) and will also be live-streamed online. How the Web Learned to Remember: Averting the Digital Dark Age, 1996–2001 In this lecture, he will notably draw on the example of the September 11 attacks to demonstrate how the online traces of this major event were preserved. He will show how these preservation efforts encouraged institutions and communities worldwide to safeguard the memory of the web, even prior to the adoption of UNESCO’s Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage in 2003. The preservation of web traces represents a fundamental resource for research, teaching, and the fight against disinformation. His talk will be based on his most recent book, Averting the Digital Dark Age, published in 2024. Registration is mandatory and can be completed via the following link: https://evento.renater.fr/survey/inscription-conferen...-ftmjsfxr WebLab: https://pba.mmsh.fr/?p=35479 We look forward to welcoming you, All the Best, Sophie Gebeil WebLab - Le Web et son archivage pour la recherche en SHS - https://pba.mmsh.fr/?page_id=34023 La réception de ce courriel en dehors de vos horaires de travail ne requiert pas de réponse immédiate. Sophie Gebeil - Maître de conférences - Vice-présidente déléguée sciences de l'Homme et de la Méditerranée - Membre Junior de l'Institut Universitaire de France [https://sesame.univ-amu.fr/bundles/app/images/Logos/logo_inspe.png] Campus Aix-en-Provence UMR TELEMME 7303 (AMU-CNRS) - WebLab MMSH +336 18 30 26 85<tel:+33442524997> sophie.gebeil(a)univ-amu.fr<mailto:sophie.gebeil@univ-amu.fr>

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Planetary AI Spring Seminar Series: Dr. Rafael Grohmann (April 14)
by Srravya C 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Hi all, [with apologies for cross-posting] We are excited to announce the Planetary AI <https://planetaryai.net/> spring seminar series that centres discussions on alternative visions and technofutures for more just and equal worlds. The series will engage with leading thinkers for conversations on developing visions for radically different futures: Dr. Rafael Grohmann - April 14 (online) Dr. Sebastián Lehuedé - May 12 (online) Dr. Paola Ricaurte Quijano and Dr. Nick Couldry - June 16 (in-person at Edinburgh) In the first seminar, Rafael Grohmann will discuss his research on worker-led AI governance. The seminar is open to all, and will take place online on April 14, 2026 at 1.30 PM BST. The details of the seminar are below and you can register here <https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/03189f86-dd47-4e83-a44f-056440ee03…> to join us online. Kindly circulate among your networks, with interested students, colleagues and collaborators. ------------- *Do workers have a voice in AI systems? Worker-led AI governance and participation*This presentation examines worker-led AI governance, understood as the collective ability of workers, through unions, cooperatives, grassroots collectives, and social movements, to shape how AI is used, managed, deployed, negotiated, or rejected at work. Grounded in ongoing empirical research with workers in cultural and tech sectors, the talk develops three dimensions of worker-led AI governance. First, it examines tech cooperatives in Canada and Argentina that are developing their own AI projects. Second, it considers cultural workers, especially screenwriters and voice actors, in the United States, Canada, and Brazil who are organizing to shape AI policies and regulations at sectoral and national levels, in different ways. Third, it discusses the methodological challenges of studying worker-led AI governance, with a focus on shared learnings among workers through workers’ inquiry and participatory action research. *Speaker Bio*Rafael Grohmann is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies (Critical Platform Studies) at the University of Toronto. He is a research associate at the University of Oxford, founding editor of Platforms & Society journal and leader of DigiLabour initiative. His research focuses on digital labour, AI and work, AI in the cultural sector, workers’ organizing, platform cooperativism and digital solidarity economy, especially in Latin America. He is currently working on a book manuscript on how worker collectives are failing and learning to govern platforms. Grohmann is a co-lead of the Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF) project. He is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, a Senior Fellow at Massey College and an Advisory Board Member at the Centre for Culture and Technology. He is also a researcher of the AI Policy Observatory of the World of Work. His previous affiliations include Weizenbaum Institute (Germany) and University of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Grohmann published in academic outlets such as Big Data & Society, New Media & Society, International Journal of Communication, Communications of the ACM, Information, Communication & Society, and Social Media + Society. He is an editorial board member of Communication, Culture and Critique and Big Data & Society. Best, Srravya ---- Srravya Chandhiramowuli Research Fellow | Planetary AI project University of Edinburgh

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