Autistic people employ a range of non-human devices, services and creatures to find comfort, care, social acceptance and intimacy. In this seminar, Megan Catherine Rose and Deborah Lupton will launch their report detailing their research with autistic people about the supports they use in their daily lives.
Brisbane, Online, Public Event
Hosted by The University of Queensland ADM+S Node, this day long workshop considers the duty to give reasons in the context of the growing reliance on automation in administrative and legal decision-making
Melbourne, Online, Public Event
Every time you order a meal, obtain directions, query an AI chatbot, or access your child’s virtual classroom, you’re interacting with a multi-sided digital platform—and you trade in more than just time or money. You relinquish data. You perform unpaid labor. And in nearly every case, that data, along with the profits, leaves your community and flows to distant companies with no stake in your local economy. But what if the digital economy worked differently—what if it respected privacy, strengthened local economies, and ensured communities benefited from the value they help create?
inSTEM is an annual conference for Centre of Excellence members, dedicated to advancing equitable practices for marginalised and underrepresented people in STEM, while also welcoming those committed to becoming better allies.
This two-day event brings together leading scholars, researchers, and collaborators to examine how automated decision-making (ADM) systems are shaped by—and reshape—language, culture, and governance across different regions of Asia. Hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S), and held at the University of Tokyo, the event includes a closed-door workshop (by invitation) followed by a public symposium.
ADM+S Members, Brisbane, Online
The 2025 ADM+S Symposium unites ADM+S researchers, technologists, social service professionals, and policymakers to showcase innovative responses to the challenges of building inclusive, ethical, and responsible automated social services.
ADM+S Members, Brisbane, Online
This satellite event invites scholars, creatives, and collaborators to join a focused co-lab on generative AI, critical media practice, and creative research.
ADM+S Members, Brisbane, Online
Join us for this presentation by ADM+S Research Fellow Alexandra Sinclair, who will examine the purposes and values of human consultation in administrative law and whether those values can be satisfied in a context of simulated participation and consultation.
ADM+S Members, Brisbane, ECR Students, HDR Students, Online
Join us for this discussion led by Professor Janet Roitman, from RMIT University in Melbourne, who will examine Financial Platforms: Infrastructures for Value Creation.
As technology reshapes our world at unprecedented speed and scale, how can communities harness these shifts to build resilient, regenerative futures? Drawing from a decade building frontier tech ventures across emerging markets and supporting grassroots initiatives throughout Asia-Pacific and beyond, Crystal Ma explores the transformative potential where cutting-edge innovation meets community and indigenous stewardship.
ADM+S Members, Brisbane, Online
ADM+S Members are invited to join this session where colleagues will share their insights on the GenAI tools and methods they are using in their research
Decentralised technologies—including blockchain, distributed ledgers, and the Web3 ecosystem (such as decentralised finance , decentralised autonomous organisations , and cryptocurrencies)—are transforming global economic, social, cultural, and communicative structures. Promising greater autonomy, transparency, and inclusivity, these technologies challenge established institutional power structures and enable new forms of organisation, interaction, and transaction.