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SUMMARY:Trust in News: Fighting Disinformation | BBC Academy
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Trust In News 2022: a two day virtual conference\, which returns for a second year running – packed with insightful learnings\, practical presentations and workshops. We’ll explore the fresh challenges in tackling disinformation and give you some of the tools you need to join the fight. \nSpeakers will include representatives from the Trusted News Initiative: a partnership of organisations including the BBC\, Meta\, Twitter\, Reuters\, AFP and The Washington Post. It is the only forum in the world of its kind designed to take on disinformation in real time. \nOn day one we will address protecting democracies around the world from the threat of disinformation. Original research\, commissioned by the BBC\, about news brands and reaching people who have misinformed views\, will be presented by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen\, Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. On day two\, we’ll explore the danger to life that disinformation can cause and how to defend against it. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/trust-in-news-fighting-disinformation-bbc/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T170000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T184758Z
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SUMMARY:The Social Media Summit | MIT
DESCRIPTION:The Social Media Summit @ MIT (SMS @ MIT) brings together the world’s leaders in social technology to examine one of the most critical and compelling issues of our time – the impact of social media on our democracies\, our economies\, and our public health — with a vision to craft meaningful solutions to the social media crisis. \nSocial media has become a dominant force for information flow in modern life – it is now a major channel for social interaction\, political communication\, and commercial marketing. This rise of social media has fundamentally changed the world’s information landscape from a comparatively small number of information producers (e.g. news networks) to large numbers of producers\, distributors\, and receivers. This democratization of content production and distribution has had a profound impact on how people understand the world. Not only has the volume of information increased\, but with the removal of gatekeepers on distribution\, the diversity (and thus variation in quality) of the available information has also increased. This has both positive and negative impacts on individuals and society. The purpose of this event is to understand the impact of social media\, revisit public policy frameworks that will best govern this impact\, and craft an agenda going forward about how to achieve the promise of social media and avoid it’s peril. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-social-media-summit-mit/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220403
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T192642Z
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SUMMARY:Symposium on Disinformation Studies | Swarthmore College
DESCRIPTION:A central feature of the Disinformation Studies program is the annual Symposium on Disinformation Studies. The Symposium is a multiday\, interdisciplinary\, cross-sector conference featuring practitioners and scholars who diagnose the mechanisms and effects of information warfare\, foster nuanced understanding of contemporary processes of disinformation\, prognosticate on the probable evolution of disinformation\, and generate interdisciplinary solutions to the problems caused or exacerbated by disinformation spread. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/symposium-on-disinformation-studies-swarthmore-college/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220328T185025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T185329Z
UID:72166-1649203200-1649462399@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy | University of Chicago
DESCRIPTION:With democracies across the globe under assault\,The University of Chicago’s nonpartisan Institute of Politics and The Atlantic are hosting Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy\, a groundbreaking three-day event exploring the organized spread of disinformation and strategies to respond to it. \nThe conference\, April 6 to 8\, will explore the roots and scope of the problem\, the next-generation threats posed by new technological advances\, and the tools and policies required to neutralize them. Panels will also discuss the challenge presented when the term disinformation itself becomes fractious\, and the tension between free expression and the need to combat wanton and willful disinformation aimed at eroding it. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/disinformation-and-the-erosion-of-democracy-university-of-chicago/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220303T132610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T133550Z
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SUMMARY:Lies\, Free Speech\, and the Law | Knight First Amendment Institute
DESCRIPTION:On April 8\, 2022\, the Knight Institute will host a symposium to explore how the law regulates or should regulate false and misleading speech. The symposium\, titled “Lies\, Free Speech\, and the Law\,” is being overseen by the Institute’s Senior Visiting Research Scholar Genevieve Lakier and will take place at Columbia University. \nThe symposium will focus on five themes that examine the connections between lies\, freedom of speech (construed broadly)\, and the law. These are: 1) the sociological and constitutional status of false or misleading speech; 2) defining the category of lies; 3) structural regulation and the problem of lies; 4) government lies; and 5) the deregulation of disclosure. \nDue to university restrictions\, only Columbia University students\, faculty\, and staff will be allowed to attend in person. We encourage everyone else to please join us online. All panels will be livestreamed. Please RSVP to receive links and updates about the program. \n[…]\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/lies-free-speech-and-the-law-knight-first-amendment-institute/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220413T170000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220303T132838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T134117Z
UID:71717-1649854800-1649869200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:The Future of Social Media: Covering\, Researching\, and Regulating Platforms | NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics
DESCRIPTION:Social media platforms generate mountains of data — about what we like\, what news we read\, and who we talk to. This information\, for the most part\, is only available to the companies themselves\, meaning journalists\, researchers\, policymakers\, and the public lack a clear understanding of how social media impacts our society. The Facebook Papers changed that. The internal research not only revealed the potential harms caused by its platforms\, but that Facebook knew about those harms and did little to stop them. Now\, with an explosion of attention around this issue\, we must ask — what’s next?\n\nThis half-day virtual symposium brings together a range of journalists\, researchers\, and legal experts to explore that question and examine how to cover\, research\, and regulate social media platforms in the wake of the Facebook Papers. Join us for one panel or the entire event.\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by: NYU’s Center for Social Media & Politics\, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU School of Law\, CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism\, NYU Arts & Science\, and NYU Brademas Center.\n\n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-future-of-social-media-covering-researching-and-regulating-platforms-nyus-center-for-social-media-and-politics/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220424
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220303T134159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T193056Z
UID:71723-1650585600-1650758399@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:CSMaP Second Annual Conference | NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics
DESCRIPTION:We convened 50 leading scholars for a two-day virtual conference to present research on a range of topics at the intersection of social media and politics\, with particular focus paid to the relationship between social media and polarization. \n*Presented virtually on Zoom due to coronavirus health precautions \nAll times listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/csmap-second-annual-conference-nyus-center-for-social-media-and-politics/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T140000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220726T195447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T195447Z
UID:73201-1659013200-1659016800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:New COVID States Project Report: The Dobbs Decision\, Support for Abortion\, and 2022 Voting
DESCRIPTION:A team of researchers from the COVID States Project will discuss the findings from their latest report comparing public attitudes regarding abortion before and after the Dobbs decision was announced\, and the implications of the decision for the upcoming midterm elections. \n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/new-covid-states-project-report-the-dobbs-decision-support-for-abortion-and-2022-voting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220930T180000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220824T135808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T135808Z
UID:73365-1664438400-1664560800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Trust & Safety Research Conference | SIO & TSF
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Stanford University’s Frances. C. Arrillaga Alumni Center\, the Trust and Safety Research Conference will convene trust and safety practitioners\, people in government and civil society\, and academics in fields like computer science\, sociology\, law\, and political science to think deeply about trust and safety issues. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/trust-safety-research-conference-sio-tsf/
LOCATION:Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center\, 326 Galvez Street\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221013
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20220920T164056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T164056Z
UID:73667-1665446400-1665619199@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (MISDOOM)
DESCRIPTION:After three successful editions\, the Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (MISDOOM) returns for a 4th edition\, this time hosted as a fully virtual conference by Boise State University on October 11-12\, 2022.  \nThe symposium brings together researchers from multiple disciplines\, including communication science\, computer science\, computational social science\, political science\, psychology\, journalism\, and media studies\, as well as industry and practitioners in journalism and online media. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/multidisciplinary-international-symposium-on-disinformation-in-open-online-media-misdoom-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20230222T163751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T163751Z
UID:77367-1687478400-1687651199@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:The Joint Computation + Journalism European Data & Computational Journalism Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Joint Computation+Journalism and European Data & Computational Journalism Conference aims to bring together industry\, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production. It will be hosted on June 23-24 at ETH Zurich\, Switzerland. \nThis unique conference will focus on information\, data\, social and computer sciences\, facilitating a multidisciplinary discussion on these topics in order to advance research and practice in the broad area of Data and Computational Journalism. This is a venue where journalists and researchers meet –— news organisations share experiences with computational and social scientists\, and together explore new kinds of practices that can serve the public good. The conference will present a mix of academic talks and keynotes from industry leaders. \nThis is the 10th edition of the Computation+Journalism Symposium (C+J)\, and the 4th edition of the European Data and Computational Journalism Conference (datajconf)\, held together jointly for the first time in 2023 in Zurich\, Switzerland. It is also the first time that the C+J Symposium will be held outside of the US.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-joint-computation-journalism-european-data-computational-journalism-conference/
LOCATION:ETH Zurich\, Zurich\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal,Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T160000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20230531T164635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T190311Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the future of AI (and us!): registration for the event now open | vera.ai VERification Assisted by Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Maarten Schenk is co-founder of Belgian fact-checking outlet Lead Stories. He is very active in the field of debunking. At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia\, DW’s Jochen Spangenberg asked him about his views on how Artificial Intelligence will impact the production as well as spreading of disinformation\, and what this means for fact-checkers like him.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/meet-the-future-of-ai-and-us-registration-for-the-event-now-open-vera-ai-verification-assisted-by-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T130000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20230831T193720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T192519Z
UID:78242-1697220000-1697288400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Conferences | SUNY Council on Writing
DESCRIPTION:Call for Proposals\, 2023\n“Writing\, Thinking\, and Learning with AI:\nExploring Relationships of Rhetoric and Artificial Intelligence”  \nJoin us October 13–14\, 2023\, for a virtual conference hosted by the SUNY Council on Writing and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stony Brook University \nThe recent attention given to the topic of artificial intelligence has been largely attributed to the introduction of ChatGPT\, the conversational (and controversial) chatbot released by OpenAI. ChatGPT\, itself an assemblage of many technologies like large language models\, neural networks\, and natural language processing that we colloquially simplify to “AI\,” represents only a portion of the larger landscape of machine learning and artificial intelligence development that has taken place over decades. But the sudden explosion of public access to sophisticated generative AI programs like ChatGPT has pushed into the mainstream the idea that machines can “write” (perhaps even in ways some readers see as cogent and well-reasoned) in response to open-ended questions. What does it mean to practice rhetoric in this age of artificial intelligence? What does it mean\, more broadly\, to write\, think\, and learn? How does this new development in “writing technology” reshape our understanding and practice as human rhetors? What are the areas of concern and/or potential\, and how do we address them in different disciplines and contexts? What rhetorical relationships of AI and writing\, thinking\, and learning might we wish to amplify or attenuate? \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/conferences-suny-council-on-writing/
LOCATION:Stony Brooke University
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T163000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20230930T012700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T204253Z
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SUMMARY:The Post-API Conference: Social media data acquisition after Twitter | Annenberg Public Policy Center
DESCRIPTION:If you use social media data in your research\, you’re going to want to listen up\, because we’ve reached a crisis point. Digital data access has survived in an uncomfortable and unpredictable flux for years\, but the most recent wave of policy changes may well be existential. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-post-api-conference-social-media-data-acquisition-after-twitter-annenberg-public-policy-center/
LOCATION:Annenberg Public Policy Center\, 202 S 36th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T120000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20230831T193636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T192829Z
UID:78243-1699952400-1700049600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:AI for Humanity and Society 2023 | WASP-HS
DESCRIPTION:As we face an increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday practices\, it becomes more critical than ever to examine how AI affects our lives and society. Researchers in the social sciences and humanities have made essential observations and analyses on this topic. Yet\, we still need grounded\, situated\, and relational understandings of how AI impacts us individually and collectively. \nTo reach this goal\, it is imperative to closely examine the norms\, values\, and assumptions underpinning current AI research\, inquiry about the criticality embedded in scholarly practices\, and question the relevance of the methods chosen.  We must identify what works well for all groups in society and discuss what needs improvement or change. \nThis is why WASP-HS welcomes researchers\, representatives from industry\, and policymakers to discuss these issues on 14-15 November at Malmö Live in Malmö\, Sweden. \nWe look forward to your thoughts and ideas on how to address these challenges so we can work together to contribute to a future we all want to live in. \nWelcome to the WASP-HS conference AI for Humanity and Society 2023! \n\n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ai-for-humanity-and-society-2023-wasp-hs/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T170000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20240201T204147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T210153Z
UID:78488-1710925200-1710954000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Emerging directions in news use research: Project launch event and open conference | University of Surrey
DESCRIPTION:This event marks the launch of the Leverhulme Trust funded parents’ news use project – which runs from the fall of 2023 to the fall of 2025. The Leverhulme News Use project aims to examine how parents engage with and respond to news at critical moments of crisis. The project team includes Professor Ranjana Das\, Dr Thomas Roberts\, Dr Emily Setty and Dr Maria-Nerina Boursinou from the Department of Sociology (University of Surrey). \nA day-long\, international\, virtual conference – this event brings together a global group of scholars involved with researching news use\, news audiences and consumption\, and news engagement and disengagement. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/emerging-directions-in-news-use-research-project-launch-event-and-open-conference-university-of-surrey/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Surrey":MAILTO:https://www.surrey.ac.uk/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240328T120000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20240327T222137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T224347Z
UID:78580-1711544400-1711627200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Good Systems Symposium HUB | UT Austin
DESCRIPTION:Join Good Systems at UT Austin for its fourth annual symposium exploring the future of human-centered\, values-driven artificial intelligence. Connect with an interdisciplinary and cross-sector community of faculty leaders\, researchers\, students\, professionals\, and civic leaders to discuss the most pressing opportunities and challenges in Ethical AI. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Good Systems Symposium is the signature annual event of the UT Austin interdisciplinary research challenge to design AI technologies for the benefit of society. It is free and open to the public. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/good-systems-symposium-hub/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240502T120000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20240521T050837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T051604Z
UID:78663-1714640400-1714651200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Disinfo Day
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Good Systems’ “Designing Responsible AI Technologies to Protect Information Integrity” research team\, this virtual event brings together researchers and thought leaders working across disciplines and sectors\, focusing on developing AI tools for use by journalists\, fact-checkers\, and researchers. The event will feature three keynote talks and a panel discussion covering a wide range of topics. Viewers are encouraged to participate in interactive Q&As following each session.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/disinfo-day/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Austin\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20240502T160000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20240327T222010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T224247Z
UID:78582-1714640400-1714665600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:2nd Annual Smart Cities and Generative AI Symposium | Good Systems
DESCRIPTION:The Smart Cities and Generative AI Symposium is a day-long gathering of interdisciplinary professionals across academia and industry to inform\, examine\, and discuss how generative artificial intelligence impacts our cities. Happening in the Avaya Auditorium on the University of Texas at Austin main campus\, this robust program will feature presenters from multiple universities across Texas and beyond\, as well as smart mobility professionals working in our cities. Students from the Urban Information Lab at UT Austin will also present their research in this area\, further generating discussion on this timely topic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymposium attendees will benefit from the rich diversity of perspectives present\, and a networking lunch will allow opportunities for connection and collaboration. We aim to create a space for interdisciplinary learning\, relationship building\, and problem solving as AI technologies continue to shape our cities. \nThis event is organized by UT Austin researchers working on A Good System for Smart Cities\, a core research project of Good Systems. Good Systems is a university-wide\, interdisciplinary research grand challenge focused on designing ethical AI technologies for the benefit of society.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/2nd-annual-smart-cities-and-generative-ai-symposium-good-systems/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Austin\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T183000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20240415T152951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T043308Z
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SUMMARY:Internet & Society: The Trans-Atlantic Research Future | Internet Democracy Initiative
DESCRIPTION:In May 2024\, the Internet Democracy Initiative will host an Internet and Society Conference at the Northeastern University-London campus. Like the IDI\, the conference will focus on the role of the internet in structuring democracy\, society\, and markets with emphasis on areas that have widespread information and social media implications. Conference sessions will feature academic\, industry\, and government experts engaging with one another across five thematic areas: \n\n\n\nmisinformation\,\nmedia narratives\,\ncyber governance and cyber resilience\,\nAI governance and regulations\, and\ndata access and ethics.\n\nThe goal of the conference is to further collaborations that can bring about the types of changes that the IDI imagines. Across the sessions\, speakers and participants will be asked to consider mechanisms to ensure that historically excluded voices are represented\, amplified\, and considered in data structures and decision-making processes.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/internet-society-the-trans-atlantic-research-future-internet-democracy-initiative/
LOCATION:Northeastern University London
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T000000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20240125T151555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T155407Z
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SUMMARY:The Research Conference on Communications\, Information and Internet Policy | TPRC
DESCRIPTION:The Research Conference on Communications\, Information and Internet Policy \nSEPTEMBER 20-21\, 2024 \nWASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW\, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY \nWASHINGTON\, D.C. \nTPRC promotes interdisciplinary thinking on current and emerging issues in communications and the Internet by disseminating and discussing new research relevant to policy questions in the U.S. and around the world. It serves researchers\, policymakers\, and members of the private sector and civil society\, from students to well-established practitioners. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-research-conference-on-communications-information-and-internet-policy-tprc/
LOCATION:American University Washington College of Law\, Washington D.C\, District of Columbia
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T180000
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20241106T150324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T150324Z
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SUMMARY:Academe in the Age of Social Media: Scholarly Inquiry at Risk? | Annenberg School for Communication
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Media at Risk and the Center on Digital Culture and Society for a symposium examining the relationship between social media and the academy.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/academe-in-the-age-of-social-media-scholarly-inquiry-at-risk-annenberg-school-for-communication/
LOCATION:Annenberg School
CATEGORIES:Conference,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20250915T180323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T180527Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Trust & Safety Research Conference | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
DESCRIPTION:The Stanford Cyber Policy Center will host its fourth annual Trust & Safety Research Conference on September 25-26\, 2025 at Stanford University. The conference brings together trust and safety researchers and practitioners from academia\, industry\, civil society\, and government. The conference aims to advance research in trust and safety while fostering the exchange of ideas across various disciplines\, including computer science\, communication\, policy\, law\, and political science. Registration for the 2025 Trust & Safety Research is open now.  \nRegister to attend here through September 23.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-4th-annual-trust-safety-research-conference/
LOCATION:Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center\, 326 Galvez Street\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="Cyber Policy Center | Stanford University":MAILTO:cyber-center@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20250926T200648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T200648Z
UID:513746-1759276800-1759535999@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Event | Deep Dive: Data Governance
DESCRIPTION:Deep Dive: Data Governance\, a premier virtual gathering of leading AI & Data practitioners\, is a 3-day Virtual Event on Data Governance\, and Open Source AI. \n\nRead more about the conference and register to attend here.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/virtual-event-deep-dive-data-governance/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20250917T202252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T202504Z
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SUMMARY:All Tech is Human | Responsible Tech Summit: Centering Humanity in our Tech Future
DESCRIPTION:“We’re excited to announce the theme of this year’s Responsible Tech Summit: Centering Humanity in our Tech Future. Our event will take place on October 27\, 2025 at the SVA Theater in NYC and will bring together key stakeholders from across civil society\, government\, industry\, and academia to discuss ways to strengthen and broaden the Responsible Tech movement. This is a highly curated gathering for 265 individuals. Key themes for this year’s summit include: \n\nReasserting human agency to align a tech future with joy\, creativity\, and human connection\nUnderstanding the implications of AI Companion Chatbots\nProsocial Design (Intersection of T&S and AI)\nAI Governance.”\n\n\n\n\nRead more about the 2025 Responsible Tech Summit and apply to attend here. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/all-tech-is-human-responsible-tech-summit-centering-humanity-in-our-tech-future/
LOCATION:SVA Theater\, 333 W 23 St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260416T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20260415T153942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T153942Z
UID:516053-1776297600-1776470399@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Global Forum: FIMI & Hybrid Threats
DESCRIPTION:About the Forum\nOver the past two years\, FIMI has shifted from isolated disinformation campaigns to coordinated\, AI-enabled operations that combine narrative manipulation\, cyber disruption\, economic pressure\, and reputational attacks — often running simultaneously. The threat is no longer niche. It targets governments\, democratic institutions\, corporations\, and civil society at the same time. \nThis forum brings together two focused days of expert-led sessions with 15+ speakers from leading research institutions\, governments\, and the security sector — full lineup to be announced soon. \nEach day runs as a continuous live marathon on Livestorm. You’ll receive two joining links — one for each day — delivered to your inbox after registration.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/global-forum-fimi-hybrid-threats/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20260413T203148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T203148Z
UID:516022-1777507200-1777593599@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Call for Contributions: Search Engines and Society Annual Conference (SEASON 2026)
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON)\, we invite submissions for the 2026 edition of the Search Engines and Society Annual Conference (SEASON 2026)\, to be held at HAW Hamburg\, Germany\, from 15–17 September 2026. \nFollowing the success of SEASON 2025\, which brought together an engaged and diverse international community of researchers\, practitioners\, and students\, SEASON continues as a dedicated conference series for critical and interdisciplinary research on search engines and their societal implications. \nSEASON explores the multifaceted role of search engines in today’s culture and society. The conference fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration to deepen our understanding of search engines as cultural\, societal\, political\, and technical artifacts\, as well as their role in everyday practices. \nWe invite submissions for: \n\nLong presentations\nShort presentations\nInteractive sessions (e.g.\, panels and workshops)\nPosters\n\nTopics of interest include\, but are not limited to: \n\nSocial and cultural aspects of relevance  \nEpistemic implications of search engine use  \nSearch engines and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)  \nSearch engines and information disorders (e.g.\, disinformation\, data voids)  \nAI and changing patterns of search engine use  \nSearch engines and environmental crises  \nPolitical economy of search \nAccountability and responsibility of search engine providers  \nSearch engine bias and fair search  \nEthical and affective dimensions of search  \nMedia and information literacy  \nSearch engines in everyday life and educational settings  \nSearch engines and specific communities  \nMethods and data collection for search engine research  \nComparative and historical studies of web search  \nApproaches to opening the “black box” of search engine rankings  \n\nWe welcome conceptual and empirical contributions from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds\, including the humanities\, social sciences\, and technical disciplines. Interdisciplinary approaches\, work in progress\, submissions from practitioners\, and student contributions are especially encouraged. \nClick here to learn more\, or here to submit your proposal. The submission deadline is April 30\, 2026. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/call-for-contributions-search-engines-and-society-annual-conference-season-2026/
CATEGORIES:Call for Paper or Proposal,Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260504T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260504T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20260413T165439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T165439Z
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SUMMARY:PAIRSx Africa 2026: Shaping African AI Through Participatory Governance and Design
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, the first PAIRSx Africa webinar was held alongside the Global AI Summit on Africa in Rwanda. The session brought together policy experts\, practitioners\, developers\, and academics to advance the practice of participatory AI across Africa. It served as a critical point for defining Africa’s participatory needs and establishing a community capable of formulating a shared vision for policy action. This webinar culminated in an open statement to the Summit Co-Chairs\, urging them to expand the conversation to address key areas that drafters and co-signers felt were insufficiently covered during the April 2025 Summit. These key areas included: Decent AI Jobs for Africa\, Public Engagement and Participation in AI Governance\, and Resourcing Participatory AI Development. \nPAIRSxAfrica @ Rightscon\nThe second iteration of PAIRSxAfrica will be hosted in-person alongside RightsCon in Lusaka\, Zambia\, on 4 May 2026\, under the theme: ‘Shaping African AI Through Participatory Governance and Design’. \nRightsCon is the ideal venue for the first in-person PAIRSxAfrica. Rightscon convenes a rich and experienced global digital rights community. Furthermore\, with “Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies” serving as one of the themes for this year’s conference\, the deliberations at PAIRS can directly inform and elevate discussions during the main event. \nWho is PAIRSxAfrica for?\nThis is a space to advance both Participatory AI scholarship and practice across the African continent. PAIRSxAfrica brings together representatives from civil society\, industry\, and academia who are dedicated to advancing Participatory AI as a method for aligning AI in Africa with public interest needs and outcomes. \nWe aim to highlight existing studies\, evidence\, frameworks\, and toolkits that demonstrate how African communities can directly shape AI governance and development\, and how the concerns of skeptical groups can be leveraged generatively. Additionally\, we seek to identify the research and evidence gaps that must be addressed to further advance participatory AI in Africa. \nWhat Tracks will be explored in 2026?\nBuilding on the work that began in 2025 and on the themes that emerged from webinar in 2025\, PAIRSxAfrica @ Rightscon will focus on advancing the following tracks: \nTrack 1: Moving from Consultative to Participatory AI Governance\nGuiding question: How can AI governance be structured and institutionalised to ensure impacted African communities can meaningfully shape outcomes at national and local as well as global levels? \nWhether at the African Union or within various African countries\, practices referred to as “participatory” are often merely consultations or validation meetings. In these settings\, the public or community members are invited to share opinions on governance decisions that have already been determined in their absence. While this approach seems ‘inclusive’\, it fails to address fundamental challenges such as extractive data practices\, the unequal distribution of benefits and harms\, or the power disparities among participants (such as those between civil society and Big Tech lobbyists). There should not be a presumption of knowledge or understanding of AI use regarding an individual or community. Specifically\, there should be a right to know when AI use affects decisions made in response to an individual or community. \nThis track aims to highlight participatory AI governance that empowers African communities to influence critical decisions regarding how AI is governed – locally\, nationally\, and globally. It seeks to move governance from tokenistic gestures toward meaningful practice. Additionally\, this track will explore “clear avenues to effectively engage the public\, movements\, and civil society organisations in contributing to AI governance\,” as called for in the open statement to the conveners of the 2025 Global AI Summit on Africa. \nTrack 2: Participatory AI Development\nGuiding question: How can those developing\, designing and localising AI systems center the needs of African communities\, without negating their historical and structural contexts? \nThe present day frontier AI models are developed outside of the continent\, giving Africans very little opportunity to shape their technical artifacts or socio-economic impacts. This means more investment is needed to: 1. create datasets that fit the context and use the languages in different African countries\, or 2. build small\, task-specific algorithmic systems that meet the needs of African communities. This track aims to explore design-justice and community-based participatory methodologies that take into account the historical and structural injustices poising over technological design; especially regarding frontier AI models emerging from the US and China that are developed and designed to meet the needs and fit the context of those countries. \nTrack 3: The Political Economy of AI and Participation\nGuiding question: How can community refusal\, contestations and critical engagement reshape AI development and  governance in African countries? \nGiven the disruptiveness of AI\, it is important to consider  how existing forms of contestation and refusal can inform more just and context-sensitive pathways for its adoption. Various African communities; including data workers\, epistemologists\, and ethicists\, have been sounding alarms regarding how AI affects labor practices\, knowledge systems\, and the values underpinning African societies. \nWhile many African communities are facing strenuous economic conditions\, these contestations and refusals of AI should not be dismissed because of a future which promises economic development. Rather\, they should be viewed as the foundation of a negotiation practice that could redirect focus toward alternative AI technologies or governance frameworks. These practices can open space not only for alternative technological trajectories\, but also for the recognition of diverse knowledge systems\, cosmovisions\, and governance traditions that have historically been excluded from dominant AI frameworks. Under this track\, we apply a political economy analysis of AI\, exploring how African values can be incorporated into its development\, deployment\, and management\, while critically analysing the economic motivations guiding adoption of AI. \nFrom this perspective\, Participatory AI does not solely rest on universal ethical principles or rights-based approaches. It must be grounded in the meaningful inclusion of plural epistemologies and community-based governance models\, particularly those of traditional communities.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/pairsx-africa-2026-shaping-african-ai-through-participatory-governance-and-design/
LOCATION:Raddison Blu Hotel\, Lusaka\, 19029 Great East Rd\, Lusaka\, 10101\, Zambia
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20260512T162059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T162105Z
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SUMMARY:Global Disinformation Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:The GLOBAL SUMMIT ON DISINFORMATION is a space for global interaction where journalists\, researchers\, academics\, fact-checkers\, media and government representatives\, civil society organizations\, professors\, and students meet annually to discuss\, and present actions\, proposals\, and success stories on the challenges of fighting disinformation at the global level. \nLearn more and register to attend here.  \nNote: This event is bilingual\, with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English. 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/global-disinformation-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T235959
DTSTAMP:20261017T155728
CREATED:20260415T152651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T152758Z
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SUMMARY:Fake News Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:How does our world change when artificial intelligence produces content faster than we can verify it?\nThe Fake News Festival brings together science\, practice\, and the public to examine disinformation\, artificial intelligence\, and the future of our information society from diverse perspectives. In keynotes\, lectures\, and workshops\, experts from research\, media\, politics\, and civil society discuss how AI is changing the creation and spread of fake news\, what risks and opportunities are associated with it\, and how we can better recognize and counter digital manipulation. \nThe festival is aimed at everyone who wants to understand how disinformation is created\, why it works – and what role AI plays in it. The goal is to make knowledge accessible\, to stimulate debate\, and to create space for exchange\, questions\, and new ideas. \nThe Initiative \nThe Fake News Festival is organized by the European University Viadrina . It is designed and organized by researchersandstudents of the Viadrina and brings current research\, teaching\, and societal debates surrounding disinformation\, AI\, and the digital public sphere to the stage. \nThe European University Viadrina stands for interdisciplinary research on digital transformation processes – and these perspectives shape the festival. At the same time\, it sees itself as an open format extending beyond the campus: with events at various locations in Frankfurt (Oder) and the surrounding area.The region creates spaces for exchange between science\, urban society\, schools\, initiatives and all interested parties. \n\nRead more and register to attend here.
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/fake-news-festival-2026/
LOCATION:European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)\, Große Scharrnstraße 59\, Frankfurt\, 15230\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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