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SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: AI Uncovered
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”We are inviting school students\, as well as teachers to submit burning questions about AI. Whether you’re curious about how AI works\, how it affects our lives\, or what the future might look like\, we want to hear from you.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nHow does AI work? Can it be creative? Will it change the way we learn\, work and live? Whatever you’re curious about\, we want to hear from you. Send us your biggest\, weirdest\, funniest or most important question about AI. \nSelected questions will be answered on a special podcast edition Ask the Experts: AI Uncovered by researchers from two leading Australian research centres working in AI\, automation\, and the digital lives of children and young people\, with a shout-out to the student and their school. All entries will also go into the draw to win a prize pack. \nThis is a National Science Week initiative and collaboration between ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society and the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. \nKey dates  \n\n17 June – 17 July: Send us your questions\n15 August: Winners of prize packs notified\n15-23 August: Listen to the AI Uncovered podcast as experts answer selected questions from students and teachers\n\nSend us your question here: https://admscentre.org/ask-an-expert[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:NAIDOC week events across ADM+S institutions
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”We encourage ADM+S members and our wider community to participate in NAIDOC Week public events held across our node institutions during NAIDOC week\, learn about the significance of this occasion\, and engage in meaningful conversations that celebrate and respect the world’s oldest living cultures. Find out about events happening near you.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Centre acknowledges and respects the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country. We affirm our commitment to truth-telling\, understanding\, and advocating for justice and equality\, to improving and sustaining research\, employment and study outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people\, and investing in research that aims to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. \nHeader image:\nParalpi by Zaachariaha Fielding\nParalpi extends Zaachariaha’s acclaimed Inma series and reflects a deeply cultural and immersive narrative grounded in Country. The artwork depicts the sounds of Paralpi\, a significant place just outside Mimili on the eastern APY Lands in South Australia. As Zaachariaha describes\, Paralpi is a place where people come to embrace and celebrate children\, where they are taught by Elders to move and mimic their Clan emblem — for Mimili\, this being the maku (witchetty grub). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”18450″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nNAIDOC Week 2026 screening – WINHANGANHA\nWednesday 8 July 2026\, 6.30pm – 8.30pm\, The Capitol \nA feature length cinematic journey made entirely of archival footage\, WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember\, know\, think) celebrates First Nations love\, joy and resistance.  Commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)\, Jazz Money’s film interrogates the archive held within the body of individuals and communities against the body of archives held in the national collection.  It includes original poetry written and performed by Jazz and an original score by Filipino-Aboriginal rapper and composer DOBBY (Rhyan Clapham).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmit.edu.au%2Fevents%2F2026%2Fjuly%2Fnaidoc-week-2026-screening-winhanganha”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4138″ img_size=”medium” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nFirst Nations Evidence Roundtable: Voices\, Evidence and Justice \nMonday 6 July\, 5.00pm – 7.00pm\, QUT Gardens Point Campus\nQUT Centre for Justice and QUT Faculty of Business and Law\, in partnership with the Queensland Law Reform Commission\, is hosting a roundtable during NAIDOC Week 2026 exploring First Nation perspectives and experiences in providing evidence in climate\, human rights and native title litigation. The roundtable will bring together First Nations leaders\, legal practitioners\, academics and policy makers to consider the importance of First Nations knowledges\, lived experience and practical outcomes associated with providing evidence in litigation. Please join us for drinks and canapes from 5.00pm followed by the roundtable discussion at 5.30pm.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Ffirst-nations-evidence-roundtable-voices-evidence-and-justice-tickets-1991962337975%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”25134″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nMs Pat Anderson AO Keynote Address\nTuesday 7 July 2026\, UQ St. Lucia \nThe Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) at The University of Queensland\, is proud to host the annual UQ NAIDOC Week Keynote Lecture with Dr (Aunty) Pat Anderson AO.  This is a free event open to all UQ staff\, students\, alumni and the wider community.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fuq-naidoc-week-keynote-lecture-with-dr-aunty-pat-anderson-ao-tickets-1989967247606%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]NAIDOC Poster Audio Tour \nMonday 5 July – Friday 12 July\, Online \nThe NAIDOC Poster Competition has a rich and important history and has become an iconic feature of NAIDOC week celebrations ever since the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) first began producing posters in 1967. To celebrate NAIDOC Week\, the UQ Life team has created an interactive audio tour featuring five NAIDOC Week posters\, each corresponding to significant milestones in UQ’s RAP Journey.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Audio tour” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flife.uq.edu.au%2Fnaidoc-audio-tour”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4201″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nNAIDOC Week Community Lunch – 50 Years of Deadly \nThursday 9 July\, 12pm – 2pm\, Gadigal Centre\, Gadigal (Camperdown) Campus \nJoin us for a special community lunch this NAIDOC Week 2026\, centred on this year’s theme\, 50 Years of Deadly. This theme speaks to those who built this movement. The incredible Elders who stood firm\, the organisers who made space\, the artists who turned resistance into expression\, and the communities who keep showing up\, year after year. We reflect on the stories\, the marches\, the languages\, the art\, the leadership. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come\, not by chance\, but because generations of people refused to be silenced. \nGather with colleagues\, students\, and community members and engage in conversations that celebrate culture. Catering will be provided. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fnaidoc-week-community-lunch-50-years-of-deadly-tickets-1990921199903%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue”][vc_column_text css=””]50 Years of Deadly NAIDOC Week Panel \nWednesday 8 July\,10:30am – 1pm\, Wallace Theatre (A21)\, Wallace Lecture Theatre 200\, Gadigal Campus. \nIn 2026\, NAIDOC marks a powerful milestone – 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices\, culture\, and resilience. This year is about looking back at the stories\, the marches\, the languages\, the art\, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come\, not by chance\, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2F50-years-of-deadly-naidoc-week-panel-tickets-1990920575034%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1773″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Then and Now: a few things I learnt about health over a long time of making mistakes and a few lucky breaks \nWednesday 8 July\, University of Melbourne and Online \nA reflection on the realities of service delivery in resource-poor communities\, the importance of good mentoring and life-changing moments\, and the ability of effective community-based research to change policy and delivery models. Most of all is the impact of meeting people along the way and being changed by that (for the better). Some thoughts on contemporary research paradigms (the innovation-crushing effect of peer review and the compartmentalisation of “health”)\, insights from Indigenous approaches to knowledge and practice\, and how “progress” is not always in the forward direction. Last\, some insights from Hedgehogs and Foxes.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.unimelb.edu.au%2Fevent%2F53054-then-and-now-a-few-things-i-learnt-about-health”][vc_column_text css=””]NAIDOC Week Morning Tea \nFriday 10 July\, 9.30am – 11.30am\, University of Melbourne \nWe’re gathering in person to celebrate culture\, community\, and connection. Come along\, enjoy some tasty morning tea and be part of the NAIDOC March. This is a chance to come together\, reflect on the week\, and celebrate this year’s theme\, “50 Years of Deadly.” It’s a chilled\, friendly event where everyone’s welcome – let’s walk\, chat and share stories together. \nMorning tea will be provided\, with thanks to the Mabo Centre and we acknowledge Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity for hosting the space.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.unimelb.edu.au%2Fevent%2F53217-naidoc-week-morning-tea”][vc_column_text css=””]View NAIDOC Week events at University of Melbourne[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:VulGen'26 Workshop at ACM SIGIR 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The International Workshop on Vulnerabilities in Generative Systems for Information Retrieval (VulGen’26) will be held as a full-day workshop at the 49th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval (SIGIR’26) in Naarm/Melbourne\, Australia\, on 24 July 2026.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe VulGen’26 brings together the IR community and related disciplines (e.g.\, cyber security) to foster cross-disciplinary engagement and advance understanding of vulnerabilities in generative systems used for IR. Through VulGen’26\, we aim to (i) understand under what circumstances the generative systems could “go wrong” (i.e.\, vulnerabilities)\, in both current state and future development; and (ii) build a dedicated research community to address the potential downsides of generative systems that could lead to unexpected or harmful outcomes. \nYou can expect a full-day dynamic program packed with keynote and panel sessions\, structured breakout discussions\, extended abstract presentations\, and engaging poster and demonstration sessions. \nFor further information on SIGIR conference registrations\, please visit the SIGIR 2026 website. \n\nImportant Dates \nAll key dates are by the end of day in Anywhere on Earth (AOE). \n\nExtended abstract submission – 4 May 2026\nNotification – 21 May 2026\nCamera-ready submission – 15 June 2026\nWorkshop co-located with SIGIR´26 – 24 July 2026\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us via vulgen-workshop-sigir2026@easychair.org \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758694850249{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvulgen-workshop.github.io%2FSIGIR2026%2Fsubmission%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758694850249{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”MORE INFORMATION” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvulgen-workshop.github.io%2FSIGIR2026%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1758694470808{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”CALL FOR PAPERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]This conference positions Asia not simply as a regional context for empirical inquiry\, but as a generative vantage point for theorising the interwoven dynamics of platforms\, AI\, and socio-political transformations. We invite scholars from across disciplines\, including digital media and communication\, science and technology studies\, sociology\, anthropology\, cultural studies\, and area studies\, to engage with themes including but not limited to: \n– platform labour and economy\n– platform capitalism and power\n– platform regulation and governance\n– platformisation of Asian societies\n– platform cultures and user practices\n– social media influencers\n– comparative platform studies\n– AI in platforms\n– AI and platforms for social good\n– AI regulation and governance\n– AI and smart cities\n– generative AI and creative industries\n– generative AI and propaganda\n– AI and global communication\n– AI and journalistic practices\n– AI\, misinformation and deepfakes\n– algorithmic bias and discrimination\n– AI imaginaries\n– social robotics\n– critical AI studies (inequality\, power\, ethics\, aesthetics and etc.) \nAbstract\nShould include title\, 300 words summary\, and a brief bio. \nPanel submission (3–4 papers)\nShould include panel title\, aim of the panel (250 words)\, and individual abstracts of 300 words\, plus brief bios of each panel member. \nPublication opportunity\nThe best papers from the conference will form special issues with Communication Research and Practice and Global Media and China. \nEmail for submission\ndeakincuc2025@gmail.com \nEnquiries\nAssociate Professor Jian Xu\,Deakin University Australia\nj.xu@deakin.edu.au \nProfessor Dianlin Huang\, Communications University of China\ndianlinhuang@cuc.edu.cn \nProfessor Haiqing Yu\, RMIT University\nhaiqing.yu@rmit.edu.au \nTimelines\nDeadline for abstract/panel submission – 15 August 2025\nNotification of acceptance – 30 August 2025\nConference dates – 24–25 November 2025[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1774329611895{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”KEYNOTE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”18335″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Ellie Rennie\nProf Ellie Rennie is an Associate Investigator at the RMIT University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S).\nEllie is Principal Research Fellow in RMIT’s Digital Ethnography Research Centre. She is also a member of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. Ellie’s current research is focused on social and policy questions arising from automation technologies\, including blockchain. She has also worked extensively on the topic of digital inclusion\, particularly in relation to remote Australia and Indigenous communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”15852″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Janet Roitman\nJanet Roitman is a Professor at RMIT University and founder-director of The Platform Economies Research Network. She is also an executive member of the Digital Ethnography Research Center at RMIT and sits on the Council of Advisors for the Platform Cooperativism Consortium.\nHer research focuses on financial practices\, the anthropology of value\, and emergence forms of the political. Her current work investigates financial technologies\, the development of capital markets\, and middle-class politics in Africa. This work assesses the role of fintech platforms in generating actionable data and new asset classes as the basis for emergent domestic capital markets in West Africa.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30464″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nicholas Loubere\nNicholas is an Associate Professor at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies\, Lund University and the co-editor of the Made in China Journal. His current research examines informal patterns and processes of Chinese globalisation\, focusing on Chinese participation in resource extraction booms from the 19th-century gold rushes to the current phenomenon of cryptocurrency mining. He is the author of Development on Loan: Microcredit and Marginalisation in Rural China (Amsterdam University Press\, 2019) and the co-author of Global China as Method (Cambridge University Press\, 2022).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30466″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Wang Jing\nWang Jing is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Business at NYU Shanghai. She is also an Affiliated Faculty of the university’s Program on Creativity and Innovation and the Center for Global Asia. Jing received her Ph.D. in Communication and Information from Rutgers– The State University of New Jersey. Her research studies how information and communication technologies influence the financial domain in the global context. Her work has been published in the leading journals in Communication Studies and China Studies\, such as Big Data & Society\, Telecommunications Policy\, Media\, Culture & Society\, International Journal of Communication\, The Political Economy of Communication\, Platforms & Society\, The China Quarterly\, and the Journal of Contemporary China. In addition to her academic roles at NYU Shanghai\, Jing serves as Associate Editor of the journal Finance & Society and is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Cultural Economy and Cultural Studies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1687915639246{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PROGRAM” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The ADM & CS conference includes a mix of keynote plenary sessions\, regular panels and workshops. The plenary sessions feature keynote speakers and discussants\, all distinguished scholars in their specific fields in and beyond digital China related research. The keynotes will provide framing\, provocations and questions from different disciplinary backgrounds to kick off the event\, while the plenary speakers and discussants will bring their deep expertise towards unpacking specific tracks and topics. \nView the conference program for details on each session\, speakers and other helpful information.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”CONFERENCE PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Fadm-cs-program%2F|title:ADM%26CS%20Conference%20Program|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/vulgen26/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 1 Convention Centre Place\, South Wharf\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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SUMMARY:Creativity as Data
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Copyright is having its data privacy moment. The growing AI infrastructure requires access to millions of copyrighted works\, mining creative works not for their expressive purpose but for their data value.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0″][vc_column_text css=””]This lecture explores how privacy law has addressed the datafication of user information and considers the lessons this may hold for copyright law\, which has struggled to grapple with the datafication of creativity.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fcreativity-as-data-tickets-1991161485604%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Speaker” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”” el_class=”boldText”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0″][vc_column_text css=””]Xiyin Tang is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. Tang’s research focuses on the roles that technological evolution and new modes of dissemination play in the law of intellectual property. Her current research addresses how IP laws should respond to artificial intelligence and its effect on creative labor markets. Past writings have addressed the use of both public and private mechanisms—in the form of class action litigation and confidential contracts\, respectively—as responses to mass digitization and\, with it\, potentially\, mass infringement. Her publications have appeared in the Columbia Law Review\, Michigan Law Review\, NYU Law Review\, and Yale Law Journal\, among others. She is also a co-author of sections of the leading copyright law treatise Nimmer on Copyright. \nTang received her B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing summa cum laude from Columbia University. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School\, where she received the Neale M. Albert Prize for Best Paper on Art Law and twice received the Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize for Best Paper on Copyright Law. During law school\, Tang served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Law and Technology.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Image credit: Daniela Zampieri / Better images of AI[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/creativity-as-data/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre G08\, Ground Floor\, Melbourne Law School\, 158 Pelham Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027
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SUMMARY:2026 ADM+S Symposium - Automated Human and Planetary Health
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Automated technologies can contribute to or undermine human and planetary health. The 2026 ADM+S Symposium focuses on current research from across the Centre that seeks to better understand the complex interconnections between automated systems and the health of people and the ecosystems of which we are part” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\nIn Australia\, our burgeoning digital health sector is using automated decision-making (ADM) and AI to improve access to healthcare\, enhanced treatment protocols\, better diagnosis\, monitoring and prediction models\, and more personally tailored care. However\, many consumer and industry organisations\, including some of our partner organisations\, have identified potential risks posed by ADM to trust\, equitable access\, safety\, privacy\, transparency and social justice in healthcare and public health. \nADM and AI technologies are also used to maintain and monitor aspects of the environment\, including the health of animals\, plants and the quality of air\, water and soil. Here again\, there are manifold potential benefits and risks of these applications\, including issues related to ecological and multi-species justice and detrimental impacts such as increased e-waste\, carbon emissions\, water consumption and air pollution related to digital infrastructures. \nThis symposium provides a timely forum for considering the applications\, use cases and social\, political\, ethical\, legal and environmental consequences of these technologies in the context of automated human and planetary health. \nEvent Details \nThe symposium will be held at the Caufield campus of Monash University\, Victoria between Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 October 2026. It will be organised and conducted in accordance with relevant ADM+S policies\, including: the Code of Conduct; Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion Strategy; and the Accessible Meetings and Events Policy. Online participation will be enabled for remote presenters and attendees. There will be no registration fee for presenters or attendees.\nMore information here: https://www.admscentre.org.au/adms-policies/ \nTimeline \n\nNotification of EOI outcome: on or before Monday 29 June\nFinal Session description (including speakers info) due: Friday 24 July\n\n  \n\nOrganising Team \n\n\n\nProfessor Deborah Lupton (UNSW)\nProfessor Anthony McCosker (Swinburne University of Technology)\nProfessor Nicholas Carah (University of Queensland)\nProfessor Kath Albury (Swinburne University of Technology)\nDr Bronwyn Bailey-Charteris (UNSW)\nDr Giselle Newton (University of Queensland)\nChief Operating Officer Nicholas Walsh (RMIT)\nNode Administrator Til Knowles (Monash University)\nOutreach and Partnerships Officer Matt Warren (RMIT)\n\n\nContact Information \nAny questions please contact admsevents@rmit.edu.au \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1779935551332{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”SUBMIT YOUR EOI” style=”custom” custom_background=”#00BF63″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScBsDdJRaZY4GO0OeoV2wSDAp0jCpm27YQww8orGLm3yEI_Xw%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dheader|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/2026-symposium-event/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,Melbourne,Online
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