Dear colleagues, In September, we published our volume Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society. Methods and Practices for Investigation and Intervention (Amsterdam University Press 2024). The book presents examples of how to critically study AI & data practices up close and how to intervene and contribute to shaping the digital society. Now, we want to bring experienced practitioners of collaborative research , stakeholders and colleagues who want to learn about these research practices together. Making a Difference: Societal Impact through Collaborative Research On April 7-8, we will host a workshop conference at Utrecht University (Netherlands). Instead of paper presentations, we will have two formats: panel discussions and workshops. Panels are for discussing challenges and perspectives of collaborative research, workshops are for collective learning. There is a range of topics suggested in the Call for Workshop & Panel Ideas, but please send in whatever you find relevant to be discussed or developed in this space: https://dataschool.nl/en/news/call-for-workshop-ideas-making-a-difference-so... Keynote speakers We are excited to have Prof. Payal Arora and Prof. Rob Kitchin as keynote speakers. More program updates will be published soon. The book: Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society. Methods and Practices of Investigation and Intervention (edited by Mirko Tobias Schäfer, Karin van Es, Tracey P. Lauriault) Open access: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789048555925/collaborative-research-in-the-dataf... Looking forward to seeing colleagues from the AoIR community in Utrecht. Cheers, mirko PS: Our conference (7-8 April 2025) is conveniently scheduled right before the Algosoc Conference in Amsterdam (10-11 April 2025)