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SUMMARY:Doing Digital Platform Research with the Australian Internet Observatory
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”A free Australian Internet Observatory Webinar exploring how methods such as data donation\, interviews\, surveys and other approaches may be combined for digital platform research.” 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\nDigital platforms shape how Australians access information\, communicate\, entertain\, engage with government services\, participate in public discourse\, and conduct business. Understanding digital platforms\, and how we interact with them\, may offer new insights for a wide range of critical public interest issues across public health\, education\, entertainment\, cybersecurity and democratic inclusion. \nDespite the importance of digital platforms and the abundance of data they contain\, the capacity to independently collect and analyse data from digital platforms for research remains limited. To address this challenge\, the Australian Internet Observatory is developing new tools and methods for social data research using data donations\, APIs and other methods. These newer approaches can also be combined with other established methods such as surveys\, interviews\, focus groups\, content analysis\, administrative data\, simulations and other qualitative and quantitative techniques. \nIn this presentation AIO partner leads\, Prof Dan Angus and Prof Nic Carah and AIO Engagement Lead\, Dr Amanda Lawrence\, will provide: \n\n\nAn overview of the digital platform research challenge\nHow AIO supports new data collection methods for digital platforms such as data donations methods\nHow these methods can be combined with other approaches for critical insights on a range of topics\nQ&A and Discussion on how AIO can support your research and methods\n\nWe also want to hear from the community about your research needs and how you might combine digital platform data with other methods. \nThis event is presented in partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. \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=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fdigital-platform-research-aio|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1775018196662{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][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1775021690888{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The AIO is a co-investment partnership with RMIT University\, Queensland University of Technology\, University of Queensland\, University of Melbourne\, Swinburne University\, Deakin University and the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) through the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons (DOI: 10.3565/hjrp-b141). The ARDC is enabled by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/digital-platform-research-with-aio/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Public Service Media in the Platform Era - Public Event
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Public service media across the world are currently facing a series of challenges.” 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=””]Funding is under threat\, trust in institutions is declining\, and organisations have to compete in a media ecosystem dominated by platforms. In parallel\, research and development of future technologies demands strong streams of innovation focused on the public good. How can public service media meet these challenges? What does this mean for democracy?  \nJoin Professor Georgina Born (UCL) and Professor Victor Pickard (University of Pennsylvania) in conversation with Professor Andrew Kenyon (University of Melbourne) as they discuss the possibilities for addressing these challenges through regulation and alternative algorithm and distribution systems.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770864290359{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Ftowards-public-infrastructures|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/public-service-media-in-the-platform-era/
LOCATION:State Library of Victoria\, 328 Swanston St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne,Public Event
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SUMMARY:Public Service Media in the Platform Era - Towards Public Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The challenges faced by public service media in the face of the dominance of commercial tech platforms\, and PSM’s infrastructural dependence on them\, are global and urgent. ” 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=””]This infrastructural capture highlights the importance of ensuring a robust international media ecology committed to public service values as an alternative. In parallel\, research and development of future technologies demands strong streams of innovation focused on the public good. Addressing these global problems requires unprecedented international collaboration to develop key strategies and technologies.  \nThe Melbourne events\, organised by Georgina Born (UCL)\, Mark Andrejevic (Monash)\, Fernando Diaz (Carnegie Mellon) and James Meese (RMIT)\, will present and discuss evidence-based options for addressing the challenges posed by new distribution platforms\, the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence\, and the tensions between personalisation and public service principles. \nWe aim to address such major challenges as: \n\nBalancing personalisation and universality (shared experience) in content and curation \nNew public service distribution platforms\nRedefining public service media\, potentially to include social media\, search\, and LLM applications\, and \nHow public interest infrastructures and technologies can be developed in alternative ways\, without relying on established global commercial counterparts.\n\nThe Melbourne events will showcase alternative tech research projects addressing these challenges\, some developed in partnership with public service media organisations\, and requiring only low resources.  \nFollowing the Melbourne symposium\, a larger ‘summit’ will be held in London on September 3-4\, 2026.  \nFor more information or to register your interest\, please email matilda.knowles@monash.edu. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1769477162485{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”VIEW PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#F4AA8F” custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Fevent-guide-2026-adms-summer-school%2F|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1768534750631{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Program EOIs:\n\nADM+S is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from members for workshops and bootcamps to feature in the Summer School program. ADM+S is looking to offer hands-on\, skills-based sessions that actively engage PhD and Masters students\, as well as Early Career Researchers (ECRs)\, from across all eight Centre nodes (HASS and STEM). \n\nSession types: Methodology\, research and technical skills\, creative outputs\, ethics\, research partnerships\, research impact\, mentoring\, etc.\nFormat: 1hr 15min interactive sessions (e.g. workshops or bootcamps). Concurrent sessions will run across all three days.\nCo-delivery: We encourage collaboration – including PhDs and ECRs in planning and delivery is highly welcomed.\n\nFor inspiration\, you can view the 2025 ADM+S Summer School program. \nIf you have any questions or ideas you would like to discuss\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Manager\, Research Training and Development Sally Storey. \n EOIs have now closed. \nImage credit: Yutong Liu & Digit / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/future-of-public-service-media/
LOCATION:RMIT University\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Melbourne
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SUMMARY:The Australian Internet Observatory: Q&A Session
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ADM+S Members are invited to join a 1.5-hour Q&A session with colleagues from the Australian Internet Observatory (AIO)\, exploring the Observatory’s latest developments and research capabilities.” 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=””]Established in 2024\, the Australian Internet Observatory is a national research infrastructure program delivering new tools\, methods and workflows for collecting and analysing social data and digital platforms. AIO is an initiative of ADM+S and is led by colleagues at RMIT\, QUT\, UQ\, Melbourne and Swinburne nodes as well as Deakin University. \nDuring the session\, the AIO team will discuss: \n\nChallenges of collecting and analysing digital platform data\nNew methods and tools to gain observability: from APIs to data donations\nDeeper dive into AIO tools: data donation via apps and browser extensions and data download packages\nWhat kinds of data can you get?\nTools for analysis and visualisation\nCase studies from current projects – Ad Observatory\, others TBC\nEthics and data governance planning\nTraining and learning options\n\n  \nHosted by the ADM+S Infrastructure Research Committee\, this interactive Q&A session will provide an opportunity to learn more about the AIO’s infrastructure\, ask questions\, and explore how these resources can support ADM+S research. \nAIO is an initiative of the ADM+S and is being developed in collaboration with researchers and research centres\, university partners and organisations across Australia and internationally. \nSpeakers \n\nAmanda Lawrence\nNicholas Carah\nAdditional speakers TBC\n\nRegister for this event via the ADM+S Calendar invite (Zoom link provided in invite). Presented by the ADM+S Research Infrastructure Committee\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1769477162485{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”VIEW PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#F4AA8F” custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Fevent-guide-2026-adms-summer-school%2F|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1768534750631{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Program EOIs:\n\nADM+S is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from members for workshops and bootcamps to feature in the Summer School program. ADM+S is looking to offer hands-on\, skills-based sessions that actively engage PhD and Masters students\, as well as Early Career Researchers (ECRs)\, from across all eight Centre nodes (HASS and STEM). \n\nSession types: Methodology\, research and technical skills\, creative outputs\, ethics\, research partnerships\, research impact\, mentoring\, etc.\nFormat: 1hr 15min interactive sessions (e.g. workshops or bootcamps). Concurrent sessions will run across all three days.\nCo-delivery: We encourage collaboration – including PhDs and ECRs in planning and delivery is highly welcomed.\n\nFor inspiration\, you can view the 2025 ADM+S Summer School program. \nIf you have any questions or ideas you would like to discuss\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Manager\, Research Training and Development Sally Storey. \n EOIs have now closed. \nImage credit: Yutong Liu & Digit / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/the-australian-internet-observatory-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,Online
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214
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SUMMARY:2026 ADM+S Summer School
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ADM+S welcomes EOIs from our ADM+S research community to submit session ideas for the 2026 ADM+S Summer School.” 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=””] Program details: \nWe are delighted to invite you to join us for the 2026 ADM+S Summer School. Over three days\, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in interactive workshops\, bootcamps\, mentoring sessions and social activities designed to develop your methodological\, technical\, and research skills while strengthening connections across our Centre. \nOur social activities are a highlight of the Summer School\, and we’d love to see you there. This year’s program includes our lively welcome night with trivia hosted by Prof Dan Angus\, HDR coffee meetups\, capoeira with Dr Damiano Spina\, crocheting and knitting circle with Dr Fan Yang and Dr Natalie Sheard\, and the She Shapes History walking tour.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1701823210479{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTRATION CLOSED” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”target:_blank”][vc_btn title=”VIEW PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#F4AA8F” custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Fevent-guide-2026-adms-summer-school%2F|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Program EOIs:\n\nADM+S is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from members for workshops and bootcamps to feature in the Summer School program. ADM+S is looking to offer hands-on\, skills-based sessions that actively engage PhD and Masters students\, as well as Early Career Researchers (ECRs)\, from across all eight Centre nodes (HASS and STEM). \n\nSession types: Methodology\, research and technical skills\, creative outputs\, ethics\, research partnerships\, research impact\, mentoring\, etc.\nFormat: 1hr 15min interactive sessions (e.g. workshops or bootcamps). Concurrent sessions will run across all three days.\nCo-delivery: We encourage collaboration – including PhDs and ECRs in planning and delivery is highly welcomed.\n\nFor inspiration\, you can view the 2025 ADM+S Summer School program. \nIf you have any questions or ideas you would like to discuss\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Manager\, Research Training and Development Sally Storey. \n EOIs have now closed. \nImage credit: Yutong Liu & Digit / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/2026-adms-summer-school/
LOCATION:RMIT University\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,ECR Students,HDR Students,Melbourne
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SUMMARY:Mapping the Digital Gap 2025 Outcomes Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) and Telstra are proud to launch the 2025 Mapping the Digital Gap Outcomes Report” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1753848373553{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nFrom 2022 to 2024\, the Mapping the Digital Gap team partnered with local First Nations organisations to undertake three annual research visits to 10-12 remote and very remote First Nations communities across Australia.  \nGuided by a First Nations Expert Advisory group\, this supplementary project of the Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) addresses a lack of data to understand the scale and nature of the digital gap for First Nations people and to track progress toward Target 17.  \nThis 2025 Outcomes Report provides the final summary of findings from the first phase of this research in 12 communities. It updates the 2024 report\, with new analysis and case studies for Access\, Affordability\, Digital Ability and Media and Information services. It provides updated ADII scores for the remote research sites visited\, facilitating up-to-date comparison against national outcomes for First Nations and non-First Nations Australians. \nJoin us online to hear from the First Nations leadership\, the research team\, and industry partners\, and get a first look at the key findings\, analysis and stories from the first phase of the Mapping the Digital Gap project. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1701823210479{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fmapping-the-digital-gap-2025-outcomes-report|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PRESENTERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”31508″ 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=””] \n\nNaomi Moran\nFirst Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group and NSW Treaty Commissioner \nNaomi Moran is a proud Bundjalung and Dunghutti woman and one of three independent Commissioners leading the NSW Treaty Commission. Prior to her role as Commissioner\, she served as the CEO of the Koori Mail\, Australia’s only fully Aboriginal-owned and operated national newspaper\, and has led communities through major moments of community care and national significance. \nNaomi brings over 25 years of experience across Indigenous media\, governance\, and community development.  She is a member of the National NAIDOC Committee and the First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group\, and is widely respected for her leadership in cultural facilitation\, program design\, and systems change. \nA powerful advocate\, speaker and presenter\, Naomi is known for centering truth-telling\, cultural integrity\, and collective responsibility through deep listening with First Nations people and communities. \nLearn more \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7712″ 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=””]Lauren Ganley\nLead\, First Nations Strategy & Engagement\nTelstra \nLauren is the Head of Telstra’s First Nations Strategy & Engagement where she leads the strategy and ongoing governance of engagement with First Nations people and communities across Australia. Lauren’s work involves providing strategic advice\, leading programs and business activities to improve digital and social inclusion and advocating for better outcomes for First Nations people and communities. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”491″ 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=””]Distinguished Professor Julian Thomas\nDirector\nADM+S Centre \nJulian is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University. Prior to the commencement of the ADM+S Centre\, he was Director of the Swinburne Institute for Social Research (2005-2016)\, and then Director of RMIT’s Social Change research platform. He also leads the team producing the Australian Digital Inclusion Index since 2015. His work ranges across the contemporary histories of new communications technologies\, digital inequality and inclusion\, and the internet and communication policy. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”31501″ 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=””]Diat Alferink\nCEO\, Torres Strait Islanders Media Association \nDiat Alferink is from the Kala Lagaw Ya Language group from the Western Torres Strait Islands. Diat has been Chief Executive Officer of the Torres Strait Islanders Media Association (TSIMA) for the last 9 years and Editor in Chief of the Torres News for the last three years. With over 30 years experience in Indigenous Arts practice and management\, Diat is a passionate advocate for development opportunities for First Nations arts\, culture and media in regional and remote communities. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30995″ 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=””]Professor Lyndon Ormond-Parker\nPrincipal Research Fellow\nRMIT University \nCo-Chair\nFirst Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group \nDr Lyndon Ormond-Parker was born in Darwin and is of Alyawarra descent from the Barkly tablelands region of the Northern Territory. He is a cultural heritage expert with significant experience in the fields of history of medical collections\, repatriation\, archives\, information technologies\, materials conservation\, heritage\, and policy. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”13270″ 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=””]Associate Professor Daniel Featherstone\nPrincipal Research Fellow\nRMIT University \n\n\nDaniel joined the ADM+S Centre in April 2021 to lead the ADM+S / Telstra Mapping the Digital Gap project\, mapping digital inclusion and media use in partnership with remote First Nations communities across Australia. Daniel was previously General Manager of First Nations Media Australia from 2012-19 and Archiving Projects Manager to April 2021. He managed Ngaanyatjarra Media from 2001-2010\, supporting media and communications programs in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of WA. Daniel has a PhD on evaluation and policy in Indigenous media and communications. \n\n\nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″ disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”20073″ 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=””]Dr Dot West OAM (Noongar)\nCo-Chair\nFirst Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group \nMs. Dorothy (Dot) West OAM is a Noongar woman from the south west of Western Australia\, with ancestral ties to the north and has been living and working in the Kimberley region since 1977. \nMs West is a director of Broome-based Goolarri Media Enterprises and its production arm\, Ramu Productions\, and is known for her writing on The Heights\, Little J & Big Cuz\, and The Circuit\, which she also co-produced. \nMs West is the inaugural chair of the First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group. Ms West has served on Screenwest’s Industry Advisory Group and WA’s Screen Industry Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Group\, as well as on the boards of SBS\, NITV\, Screenwest\, the Australian International Documentary Conference\, the National Indigenous Radio Service and as chair of First Nations Media Australia. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″ disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30885″ 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=””]Yasmin Johnson (Wulgurukaba\, Ngaro\, Gooreng Gooreng – QLD)\nResearch Support Officer\, RMIT University\nFounder / CEO\, Maburra Collective Inc. \nYasmin Johnson is a proud Wulgurukaba woman from Yunbenun (Magnetic Island) with ancestral and family ties to the Ngaro and Gooreng Gooreng peoples of the Whitsunday\, Gladstone\, and Bundaberg regions. With over 20 years of experience in the social services sector\, Yasmin is recognised for her leadership in domestic and family violence (DFV) reform\, Aboriginal-led healing programs\, and First Nations research. Her current involvement in the First Nations Digital Inclusion Projects reflects her ongoing commitment to embedding cultural approaches within policy\, data\, and governance reform. \nAs Founder and CEO of Maburra Collective Inc.\, Yasmin leads strategic policy\, program design\, and governance development across the justice\, DFV\, and family wellbeing sectors. Yasmin also currently contributes nationally as an Independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Member of the Data Policy Partnership (Coalition of Peaks) and holds an editorial appointment with the Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. Yasmin was awarded the 2025 Boundless Indigenous Writers Mentorship through Writing NSW for her creative nonfiction manuscript exploring intergenerational storytelling and truth-telling. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″ disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30778″ 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=””]Sharon Barnes\nDirector in Public Affairs Indigenous Research Unit\nIpsos Social Research Institute \nSharon Barnes is the Director of the Ipsos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Unit (ATSIRU) residing on Birpai country in NSW. With over 30 years of experience in research and community engagement\, Sharon is very experienced in conducting large research and evaluation projects with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\, organisations\, and communities. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″ disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30779″ 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=””]Michael Barnes (Ngunnawal)\nAssociate Director in Public Affairs Indigenous Research Unit\nIpsos Social Research Institute \nMichael Barnes is a Ngunnawal man residing on Birpai country\, NSW. With extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative research\, Michael specialises in engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through various methodologies\, including face-to-face interviews\, in-depth interviews\, and focus groups. His expertise extends to graphic design and producing accessible\, culturally appropriate research materials. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”PARTNERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”25069″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Telstra \nThis project received funding support from research partner Telstra[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/mtdg-2025-report-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251201T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251120T062947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T065129Z
UID:31049-1764583200-1764594000@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Prompt\, Camera\, Action?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”As we crest the wave of the initial surge of innovation\, capital\, and mainstream attention on generative AI\, the same innovators\, investors\, and commentators are left somewhat adrift.” 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\nWhat remains genuinely generative in our creative and critical encounters with these systems? Once the excitement settles and the technology embeds less noisily into our lives and workflows\, what continues to spark awe\, abjection\, delight\, and disgust? As the tools improve\, as the outputs become smoother\, more utilitarian\, more banal — what frameworks and methods will help us retain a healthy awareness of both the magic and the materiality of these systems? \nProgram \n\nGenerative AI\, Creativity\, and the Productive Chaos of Glitch — Keynote presentation by Dr Daniel Binns\, RMIT University\nSalon-style provocations and introductions from guests and participants\nPreposterous Prototypes for Pernicious Problems — A hackathon for the immediate future of genAI\, video\, and storytelling\n\nGenerative AI\, Creativity\, and the Productive Chaos of Glitch\nAs generative AI settles into everyday practice\, what remains genuinely generative in our encounters with these systems? This talk proposes a materialist approach to creative AI\, treating outputs not as artworks but as traces of wider infrastructures\, datasets\, and relations.\nDrawing on projects in creative misuse and synthetic literacies\, Daniel Binns explores glitch as both method and mindset—a way to work with error\, noise\, and slippage as sources of imagination. Moving through experiments in text\, image\, and video\, the talk reflects on emerging frontiers of AI video and agency\, and how we might re-wild our tools with curiosity and care. \nThis free event is supported by Canva\, Leonardo.Ai\, University of New South Wales\, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. \nRegistration is essential. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1701823210479{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2FGta4mNaVkV|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1712628836420{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”568″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Mark Andrejevic (ADM+S)\nMark Andrejevic is Professor of Media Studies in the School of Media\, Film\, and Journalism at Monash University and a Chief Investigator at the Monash University node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society (ADM+S). His research covers the social\, political\, and cultural impact of digital media\, with a focus on surveillance and digital media. He is the author of four monographs\, including\, most recently Automated Media\, as well as more than 90 academic articles and book chapters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1701315140964{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Learn more about the Electronics <> Ecologies Series” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Felectronics-ecologies%2F”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/prompt-camera-action/
LOCATION:University of New South Wales\, New South Wales\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Sydney
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251126
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250730T044119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T034323Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Platform and AI Society in Asia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Over the past decade\, Asia has emerged as a pivotal hub in the global landscape of digital platform development and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.” 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 region has seen the rapid and deep entrenchment of platform society\, where digital platforms have been increasingly shaping economic development\, political engagement\, cultural production and everyday life. At the same time\, Asia has become a critical site in the rise of AI society\, as AI technologies are increasingly embedded in governance systems\, industries\, public services\, and daily life. Crucially\, the growing convergence of digital platforms and AI is fundamentally reconfiguring the infrastructures\, logics\, and power relations of contemporary life across Asia. The convergence has given rise to new socio-technical assemblages where data flows\, algorithmic decision-making\, and platform architectures are intertwined to mediate and reshape culture\, politics\, economy and society. \nPlease note: In-person attendance at this invite is by invitation only. ADM+S Members wishing to attend should contact Haiqing Yu directly. \n\nOnline registration for the Keynotes is now open. \n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1762227635728{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Finternational-conference-on-platform-and-ai-society-in-asia-november-2425-tickets-1951065652889%3Futm-campaign%3Dsocial%26utm-content%3Dattendeeshare%26utm-medium%3Ddiscovery%26utm-term%3Dlisting%26utm-source%3Dcp%26aff%3Debdsshcopyurl|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1753848373553{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 css=”.vc_custom_1701823210479{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”CALL FOR PAPERS HAS NOW CLOSED” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1753848765876{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”568″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Mark Andrejevic\nMark Andrejevic is a Chief Investigator at the Monash University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). Mark Andrejevic is Professor of Media Studies in the School of Media\, Film\, and Journalism at Monash University. His research covers the social\, political\, and cultural impact of digital media\, with a focus on surveillance and popular culture. He is the author of four monographs\, including\, most recently Automated Media\, as well as more than 90 academic articles and book chapters. He is a member of the Council for Big Data\, Ethics\, and Society and heads up the Automated Society Working Group at Monash. Before coming to Monash he held positions at the University of Queensland and the University of Iowa.[/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=”24994″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ang Peng Hwa\nAng Peng Hwa is Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information\, Nanyang Technological University\, Singapore\, where he had served as Dean and Chair. Currently\, he is editor of the Asian Journal of Communication. He was President of the International Communication Association in 2016/1017\, the first Asian to be so elected. His research interests lie in media law and policy and he has consulted on the subject for the governments of Singapore\, Thailand and Bhutan.[/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/platform-and-ai-society-in-asia/
LOCATION:Deakin University\, Burwood Highway 221\, Burwood\, Vic\, 3125\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251028T231724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231804Z
UID:30863-1763481600-1763485200@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Consumer (Dis)Empowerment in the Age of Computational Advertising
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Presented by A/Prof Joanna Strycharz\, this talk addresses the evolving relationship between consumer empowerment and regulatory governance in the context of data-driven advertising.” 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=””]Building on critical analyses from earlier research on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)\, it examines the extent to which existing frameworks succeed or fail in protecting consumers against potentially manipulative\, algorithmically driven persuasion practices. The discussion further situates these developments within the evolving EU regulatory landscape\, including the Digital Services Act and the proposed Digital Fairness Act\, to assess their implications for transparency\, consumer control and consumer autonomy. By tracing the conceptual shift from individual privacy protection toward systemic notions of digital fairness and vulnerability\, I hope to offer a comprehensive perspective on the potential and limitations of current regulatory instruments in genuine consumer empowerment in the contemporary advertising ecosystem. \nSpeakers Bio\nJoanna Strycharz is an Assistant Professor of Persuasive Communication at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)\, University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on advertising in the age of algorithms and artificial intelligence\, with a particular emphasis on consumer vulnerability\, empowerment\, and individual and societal consequences of algorithmic persuasion. She is the recipient of a prestigious Dutch Research Council Veni grant for her project on vulnerability exploitation through algorithmic persuasion and co-directs the Digital Communication Methods Lab\, where she fosters interdisciplinary collaborations to advance computational advertising research. Her research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Advertising\, International Journal of Advertising\, Journal of Business Research and Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. She serves on the Editorial Review Boards of four different advertising journals\, is an associate editor for Journal of Advertising\, and was an associate editor for Journal of Interactive Advertising. She is the recipient of the 2024 Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award and the 2021 AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grant. Beyond academia\, she actively contributes to debates on ethical and responsible advertising and works with policymakers\, and consumer organizations to translate research into societal and policy impact. \nRegistration and Zoom link via the ADM+S Members calendar invite.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/consumer-disempowerment-in-the-age-of-computational-advertising/
LOCATION:ADM+S Centre\, RMIT University\, 106-108 Victoria Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,ECR Students,HDR Students,Melbourne,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251024T044310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231905Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Studying Digital Vulnerabilities through Data Donation with A/Prof Joanna Strycharz
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Presented by A/Prof Joanna Strycharz\, this interactive workshop explores how scholars can study digital vulnerabilities in the context of advertising and branded communication.” 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=””]This interactive workshop will begin by discussing how computational advertising challenges traditional notions of consumer vulnerability and shifts attention toward data-driven and digital vulnerability. Participants will engage with a hands-on data donation tool\, recently developed to collect real-world platform data on advertising exposure\, targeting\, and profiling practices. Together\, we will experiment with donated datasets and brainstorm how such data can be linked to key advertising and communication theories (e.g.\, persuasion knowledge\, privacy calculus\, or vulnerability frameworks). The workshop combines conceptual discussion with practical exploration\, offering participants concrete ideas for integrating data-driven approaches into research on digital persuasion and consumer vulnerability. \nSpeakers Bio\nJoanna Strycharz is an Assistant Professor of Persuasive Communication at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)\, University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on advertising in the age of algorithms and artificial intelligence\, with a particular emphasis on consumer vulnerability\, empowerment\, and individual and societal consequences of algorithmic persuasion. She is the recipient of a prestigious Dutch Research Council Veni grant for her project on vulnerability exploitation through algorithmic persuasion and co-directs the Digital Communication Methods Lab\, where she fosters interdisciplinary collaborations to advance computational advertising research. Her research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Advertising\, International Journal of Advertising\, Journal of Business Research and Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. She serves on the Editorial Review Boards of four different advertising journals\, is an associate editor for Journal of Advertising\, and was an associate editor for Journal of Interactive Advertising. She is the recipient of the 2024 Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award and the 2021 AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grant. Beyond academia\, she actively contributes to debates on ethical and responsible advertising and works with policymakers\, and consumer organizations to translate research into societal and policy impact. \nQuestions can be directed to Manager\, Research Training and Development Sally Storey.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/workshop-studying-digital-vulnerabilities-through-data-donation-with-a-prof-joanna-strycharz/
LOCATION:ADM+S Centre\, RMIT University\, 106-108 Victoria Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,ECR Students,HDR Students,Melbourne,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251114T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251114T100000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251030T223524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T043150Z
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SUMMARY:The PERN Salon | Discounting the Future with Liliana Doganova
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us for a conversation with Liliana Doganova on her recent book Discounting the Future: The Ascendancy of a Political Technology” 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\nLiliana Doganova is Associate Professor at the Centre de sociologie de l’innovation\, Mines-ParisTech. She works at the intersection of economic sociology and Science and Technology Studies. She is co-author of Capitalization: A Cultural Guide (2017). Her latest book\, Discounting the Future: The Ascendancy of a Political Technology (2024\, Zone Books)\, explores the links between valuation and temporality through a historical sociology of the technique of discounting. Liliana is co-director of the program in Public Affairs and Innovation at Ecole des Mines and sits on the editorial boards of Valuation Studies and The Journal of Cultural Economy. \nThe PERN Salon will be livestreamed to the public via Zoom on: \nThursday 13 November 4:00 PM (EST)\nThursday 13 November 10:00 PM (CET)\nFriday      14 November 8:00 AM (AEST)\nThe Zoom link will be sent to registered participants via email. \nThe PERN Salon hosts discussions\, presentations\, and workshops. The Platform Economies Research Network (PERN) is committed to fostering a community of learning. We organize events with guests on works-in-progress and new projects. We welcome presentations in all forms of media seek to foster exchange between academics and practitioners. \nWe invite you to engage via email at pern@rmit.edu.au\nStay up to date on our news and events by subscribing to our newsletter. \nPresented by Platform Economies Research Network x ADM+S. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1761863428904{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fdiscounting-the-future|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/discounting-the-future/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251112T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251024T064338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T001013Z
UID:30685-1762956000-1762959600@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Counting on connectivity: measuring digital inclusion for First Nations Australians in 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Building the evidence for keeping families\, communities\, languages\, and cultures connected in an increasingly online world” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1753848373553{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\nJoin us online as the Hon. Anika Wells MP\, Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport\, launches our report and interactive dashboard showcasing the first in-depth national comparative figures on First Nations digital inclusion. \nThe research is guided by First Nations governance and partnerships and draws on the voices of nearly 3\,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants across the country. The findings build a strong evidence base for community-led solutions and digital self-determination\, supporting First Nations empowerment and control over how communication technologies\, media\, and information are accessed\, used\, and shared. \nFirst Nations organisations\, government\, industry partners\, and the public are invited to register to: \n\nDiscover the scale and nature of the digital gap between First Nations Australians and non-First Nations Australians.\nHear how digital participation and inclusion varies across the country\, shaped by place\, income\, age\, disability\, education\, housing\, and languages spoken at home.\nExplore the new interactive data dashboard\, enabling First Nations people\, communities\, and organisations to interpret and use the data in ways that reflect their own needs.\nLearn from First Nations partners\, the research team\, and policymakers about how this evidence can guide practical community-led solutions and national policy and programs to help close the digital gap and support digital innovation.\n\nThis milestone marks a critical step towards being able to measure progress of Outcome 17 of the Closing the Gap Framework. \n\n  \nAbout this research\nThe research project Measuring Digital Inclusion for First Nations Australians is hosted by the RMIT and Swinburne nodes of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) and funded by the Australian Government. The project measures digital inclusion for First Nations people nationally and tracks changes in the scale and nature of the digital gap relative to non-First Nations Australians. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1701823210479{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fcounting-on-connectivity-measuring-digital-inclusion|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PRESENTERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30688″ 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=””]The Hon Anika Wells MP\nMinister for Communications\, Minister for Sport  \nMinister Wells was elected to the House of Representatives for Lilley\, Queensland\, in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. \nWells was first appointed Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport in 2022\, elevated to Cabinet Minister from January 2025 and appointed Minister for Communications and Sport from May 2025. \nMinister Wells has led major government reforms\, including a once in a generation\, human-rights centred\, Aged Care Act and now leads the Government’s historic social media law reform. The Minister has also implemented transformative gender equity policies in sport and is part of a government that delivered a record amount of funding for athletes with a disability. \nMinister Wells has also has previously held a number of parliamentary committee roles serving as Deputy Chair of House of Representatives: Standing Publications from 2019 to 2022; Privileges and Members’ Interests from 2019 to 2022; Joint Select committee: Parliamentary Standards from February 2022 to April 2022; Joint Standing: Northern Australia from 2019 to 2021; Northern Australia served as Deputy Chair from 2021 to 2022. \nThe Minister studied at Griffith University completing a Bachelor of Laws with Honours; a Bachelor of Arts Political Science and Government and was a practicing Lawyer at Maurice Blackburn from 2014 to 2019. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”20073″ 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=””]Dr Dot West OAM (Noongar)\nCo-Chair\nFirst Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group \nMs. Dorothy (Dot) West OAM is a Noongar woman from the south west of Western Australia\, with ancestral ties to the north and has been living and working in the Kimberley region since 1977. \nMs West is a director of Broome-based Goolarri Media Enterprises and its production arm\, Ramu Productions\, and is known for her writing on The Heights\, Little J & Big Cuz\, and The Circuit\, which she also co-produced. \nMs West is the inaugural chair of the First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group. Ms West has served on Screenwest’s Industry Advisory Group and WA’s Screen Industry Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Group\, as well as on the boards of SBS\, NITV\, Screenwest\, the Australian International Documentary Conference\, the National Indigenous Radio Service and as chair of First Nations Media Australia. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”652″ 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=””]Professor Anthony McCosker\nChief Investigator\nADM+S Centre\nAustralian Digital Inclusion Index \nAnthony McCosker\, PhD\, is Professor in Media and Communication\, and Deputy Director of the Social Innovation Research Institute at Swinburne University of Technology\, Melbourne\, Australia.  \nHe researches the impact and uses of social media and new communication technologies\, with a focus on digital inclusion and participation and data literacy. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30885″ 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=””]Yasmin Johnson (Wulgurukaba\, Ngaro\, Gooreng Gooreng – QLD)\nResearch Support Officer\, RMIT University\nFounder / CEO\, Maburra Collective Inc. \nYasmin Johnson is a proud Wulgurukaba woman from Yunbenun (Magnetic Island) with ancestral and family ties to the Ngaro and Gooreng Gooreng peoples of the Whitsunday\, Gladstone\, and Bundaberg regions. With over 20 years of experience in the social services sector\, Yasmin is recognised for her leadership in domestic and family violence (DFV) reform\, Aboriginal-led healing programs\, and First Nations research. Her current involvement in the First Nations Digital Inclusion Projects reflects her ongoing commitment to embedding cultural approaches within policy\, data\, and governance reform. \nAs Founder and CEO of Maburra Collective Inc.\, Yasmin leads strategic policy\, program design\, and governance development across the justice\, DFV\, and family wellbeing sectors. Yasmin also currently contributes nationally as an Independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Member of the Data Policy Partnership (Coalition of Peaks) and holds an editorial appointment with the Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. Yasmin was awarded the 2025 Boundless Indigenous Writers Mentorship through Writing NSW for her creative nonfiction manuscript exploring intergenerational storytelling and truth-telling. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”13270″ 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=””]Associate Professor Daniel Featherstone\nPrincipal Research Fellow\nRMIT University \n\n\nDaniel joined the ADM+S Centre in April 2021 to lead the ADM+S / Telstra Mapping the Digital Gap project\, mapping digital inclusion and media use in partnership with remote First Nations communities across Australia. This research has expanded to include the Commonwealth-funded Measuring Digital Inclusion for First Nations Australians project\, tracking changes in the scale and nature of the digital gap in urban\, regional\, and remote Australia. \nDaniel was previously General Manager of First Nations Media Australia from 2012-19 and Archiving Projects Manager to April 2021. He managed Ngaanyatjarra Media from 2001-2010\, supporting media and communications programs in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of WA. Daniel has a PhD on evaluation and policy in Indigenous media and communications. \n\n\nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30778″ 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=””]Sharon Barnes\nDirector in Public Affairs Indigenous Research Unit\nIpsos Social Research Institute \nSharon Barnes is the Director of the Ipsos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Unit (ATSIRU) residing on Birpai country in NSW. With over 30 years of experience in research and community engagement\, Sharon is very experienced in conducting large research and evaluation projects with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\, organisations\, and communities. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”20″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30779″ 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=””]Michael Barnes (Ngunnawal)\nAssociate Director in Public Affairs Indigenous Research Unit\nIpsos Social Research Institute \nMichael Barnes is a Ngunnawal man residing on Birpai country\, NSW. With extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative research\, Michael specialises in engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through various methodologies\, including face-to-face interviews\, in-depth interviews\, and focus groups. His expertise extends to graphic design and producing accessible\, culturally appropriate research materials. \nLearn more[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”PARTNERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”28082″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Australian Government \nThis project received funding support from the Australian Government.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30715″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group \nThe First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group (FNDIAG) was appointed by the Minister for Communications in 2023 to provide guidance on policy and programs to address Target 17. The Advisory Group is made up of First Nations Australians who are experts and advocates in digital inclusion and the media and broadcasting sector. The FNDIAG have undertaken active community\, government and industry consultation in developing their Initial report in 2023 and Roadmap in December 2024\, outlining a 5-year plan to help close the digital gap. The FNDIAG also acts as the advisory group for the Measuring Digital Inclusion for First Nations Australians project.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner gap=”30″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30732″ img_size=”70″ alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Ipsos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Unit  \nExternal research partner organisation Ipsos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Unit (ATSIRU) was contracted to collect data using a mix of methods. Working with local First Nations researchers\, they conducted 1360 face to face surveys in regional and urban sites\, and an additional 630 online and phone surveys via their iMob Panel.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/2025-measuring-digital-inclusion-for-first-nations-australians/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250922T070251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T041337Z
UID:30379-1762452000-1762455600@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:The trust deficit: Decoding AI deepfakes and synthetic voices
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThree leading experts – spanning conflict reporting\, environmental disasters and politics – dissect the evolving challenges of trust\, credibility and media integrity in perilous times. \nArtificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way stories are told\, how news is reported and content created. Once requiring extensive resources and skills\, AI voice and deepfake technologies are now widely accessible\, enabling creators and media professionals to push boundaries in storytelling and communication. \nFrom reviving historical figures to breaking language barriers\, AI opens exciting possibilities. Yet\, the emergence of hyper-realistic synthetic media raises questions about verification\, authenticity and ethical reporting. \nWith voice clones convincingly mimicking real individuals and deepfakes obscuring the line between reality and fabrication\, how can we tell the difference? And how can media professionals or educators uphold integrity and trust in a landscape increasingly saturated with AI manipulation? \nThis panel brings together international experts in media literacy\, journalism and conflict reporting to discuss the possibilities and perils at the heart of AI-driven communication. Covering topics such as deepfakes during climate disasters and voice cloning of politicians\, this panel unpacks the complexities of truth and trust when media is so easy to fake. \nThis panel is supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society (ADM+S)\, Swinburne University of Technology\, and Western Sydney University’s ARC Linkage Project\, Addressing Misinformation with Media Literacy. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row title=”RESEARCH PROJECTS” style=”custom” gradient_color_1=”turquoise” gradient_color_2=”blue” gradient_custom_color_1=”#dd3333″ gradient_custom_color_2=”#eeee22″ gradient_text_color=”#ffffff” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ outline_custom_color=”#666666″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#666666″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” shape=”rounded” color=”grey” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”” add_icon=”” i_align=”left” i_type=”fontawesome” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-adjust” i_icon_openiconic=”vc-oi vc-oi-dial” i_icon_typicons=”typcn typcn-adjust-brightness” i_icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-note” i_icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-heart” i_icon_monosocial=”vc-mono vc-mono-fivehundredpx” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-cake” i_icon_pixelicons=”vc_pixel_icon vc_pixel_icon-alert” custom_onclick=”” link=”url:%23research-filter|||” custom_onclick_code=””][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acmi.net.au%2Fwhats-on%2Ftrust-deficit-decoding-ai%2F”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1759118680554{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”652″ 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=””]Anthony McCosker\nDirector of Swinburne University’s Social Innovation Research Institute and a chief investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society. Alongside his internationally recognised research on digital inclusion and the adoption and impact of new technologies\, Anthony currently leads a three-year project on Critical Capabilities for Inclusive AI. Recent co-authored books include Data for Social Good (2023)\, Everyday Data Cultures (2022) and Automating Vision (2020).[/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=”30441″ 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=””]Mark Doman\nMark Doman is the visual journalism lead with the ABC’s Digital Story Innovations team\, which produces interactive and data-driven stories. Mark and the team have won Walkley awards and international data journalism prizes for a range of stories including their work mapping forced detention camps in China\, visualising the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage in Ukraine and investigating illegal logging in Australian forests.[/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=”30442″ 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=””]Sam Gregory\nAn award-winning human rights advocate and technologist with 25+ years of experience addressing emerging technologies and civic engagement. As executive director of WITNESS\, he leads efforts to harness technologies for human rights\, including the Prepare\, Don’t Panic initiative\, which has shaped policy on deepfakes and generative AI. Gregory has testified before US Congress on AI regulation and initiated the global Deepfakes Rapid Response Force\, connecting journalists with forensic specialists.[/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=”30443″ 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=””]Stephanie Hankey\nStephanie Hankey is a strategist and social entrepreneur specialising in the social and environmental impact of technology. As co-founder of Tactical Tech\, she advances digital literacy through global public education initiatives. She co-curated The Glass Room\, an award-winning exhibition engaging over 500\,000 people across 70+ countries including critical discussions on technology and AI. A Royal College of Art graduate\, she is an Ashoka and Harvard Loeb Fellow and a dual professor at Potsdam FHP.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/the-trust-deficit-decoding-ai-deepfakes-and-synthetic-voices/
LOCATION:ACMI\, Federation Square\, Flinders St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Melbourne,Public Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251010T004154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T004859Z
UID:30575-1762387200-1762559999@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:2025 ADM+S Hackathon: Navigating the "Wicked Problems" of Search
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”All ADM+S members are invited to participate\, no previous or technical experience necessary. We are looking for team participants\, team mentors and leaders\, and roving mentors.” 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=””]The Challenge\nTo develop a methodological approach which helps gain a deeper understanding of how search systems enable and constrain diverse groups facing “wicked problems”. This may be achieved through developing realistic personas and their attributes as a way to capture information seekers’ context and formulate realistic search queries for algorithmic audits\, or other ways of auditing search systems and overcoming their “black box” nature. Regardless of the direction\, the proposed methodological approach or approaches must account for contextual diversity of social groups and the “wicked problems” they tackle. \n \nOn Day 1\, teams will will be asked to identify a “wicked problem” and produce 2-3 concise representations of people who may be searching for information related to it. They will consider the contextual properties relevant to understanding how these types of users will formulate their search queries and which platforms they will use to search for information. Multiple methods and data sources can be utilised for persona development\, including inference from open fora (Reddit\, StackExchange)\, consultation with external stakeholders invited to the event\, interviews of fellow group members\, and more. These methods will be used to formulate 15-60 queries reflective of the context of the social groups. For queries that are likely to be conducted via Google Search\, the members of the Australian Search Experience Project (subproject 2) will utilise their existing infrastructure to simulate such queries and collect the first page of search results for each query. \nOn Day 2\, teams can choose to: \n\nDevelop an approach to evaluate the search results collected from Google for the queries they produced.\nor\nDevelop a prototype or an approach to collect and evaluate search results from other platforms relevant to the personas they developed on day 1.\n\nThroughout the event\, teams will be supported by mentors and leaders from across the Centre with expertise in information retrieval\, computational social science\, and internet studies. Team members and team leads – no technical experience necessary. ADM+S members from any interdisciplinary background are welcome. \nOutputs \nThe process and results of the Hackathon will be documented in a methodological paper\, with all participants invited to join as co-authors. \nFor more information\, visit the registration page. Any questions can be directed to Manager\, Research Training and Development Sally Storey.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/2025-hackathon/
LOCATION:RMIT University\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,ECR Students,HDR Students,Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251024T003611Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Machine Learning Explainability: Surrogate Explainers and Fairwashing
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join this session delivered by ADM+S Affiliate Kacper Sokol and Associate Investigator Danula Hetticachchi as they introduce the three core components of surrogate explainers: data sampling\, interpretable representation and explanation generation in view of text\, image and tabular data.” 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=””]Surrogate explainability is a popular transparency technique for assessing trustworthiness of predictions output by black-box machine learning models. While such explainers are often presented as monolithic\, end-to-end tools\, they in fact exhibit high modularity and scope for parameterisation. This observation suggests that each use case may require a bespoke surrogate built and tuned for the problem at hand. \nThis session introduces the three core components of surrogate explainers: data sampling\, interpretable representation and explanation generation in view of text\, image and tabular data. By understanding these building blocks individually\, as well as their interplay\, we can build robust and trustworthy explainers. However\, we can also misuse these insights to create technically-valid explainers that are intended to produce misleading justifications of individual predictions. For example\, by manipulating the size and distribution of the data sample (or the grouping criteria of the interpretable representation) an automated decision may be shown as fair despite the underlying model being inherently biased. This overview of theory is complemented by a low-code hands-on exercise facilitated through an iPython widget delivered via a Jupyter Notebook. \nDelivered by ADM+S Affiliate Kacper Sokol and ADM+S Associate Investigator Danula Hettiachchi \nADM+S Members Only – Registration and Zoom link via ADM+S Calendar invite[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/practical-machine-learning-explainability-surrogate-explainers-and-fairwashing/
LOCATION:ADM+S Centre\, RMIT University\, 106-108 Victoria Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,ECR Students,HDR Students,Melbourne,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250922T061132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T032112Z
UID:30365-1762340400-1762347600@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:2025 Australian Digital Inclusion Index Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Telstra\, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)\, RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology are proud to launch the 2025 Australian Digital Inclusion Index Report.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1753848373553{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]ADM+S members and the public are invited to register for this event to: \n\nDiscover how Australia is tracking on digital inclusion\nLearn where greater attention and investment is needed to close the digital divide\nGain insights to strengthen your digital inclusion programs\n\nRegistrants may attend this hybrid event either in person\, at one of Telstra’s capital city Hub Locations or online. \nIn-person attendees are welcome to arrive early for refreshments followed by a shared\nviewing of the national broadcast which will come live from Hobart.  Afterward\, in-person\nparticipants will join interactive\, local panel discussions\, while online participants will\ncontinue with a dedicated online panel. \nFollow the registration link below to view Hub Location start times in your capital city and to indicate whether you’ll attend in person or online.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1701823210479{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3Do8bfSbdf9Emt6sVOclu4VJ1ODPsAdqtFjhONW2du3oJUNkZOWVdQUDkwNjhKSTRZQkdQNUlHUFUxWC4u|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758521725091{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PRESENTERS” 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=”491″ 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=””]Julian Thomas\nDirector\, ADM+S\, RMIT University  \nJulian is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University. Prior to the commencement of the ADM+S Centre\, he was Director of the Swinburne Institute for Social Research (2005-2016)\, and then Director of RMIT’s Social Change research platform. He also leads the team producing the Australian Digital Inclusion Index since 2015. His work ranges across the contemporary histories of new communications technologies\, digital inequality and inclusion\, and the internet and communication policy.[/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=”30369″ 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=””]Vicki Brady\nChief Executive Officer\, Telstra \nVicki Brady became the CEO and Managing Director of Telstra on 1 September 2022. She leads Connected Future 30\, Telstra’s strategy to be the number one choice for connectivity in Australia. Prior to Connected Future 30\, she delivered Telstra’s T25 strategy and steered the company to four consecutive years of underlying earnings growth.[/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=”652″ 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=””]Anthony McCosker\nChief Investigator\, ADM+S\, Swinburne University of\nTechnology \nProfessor Anthony McCosker is a Chief Investigator at the Swinburne University of Technology node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). He is Professor in Media and Communication\, and Deputy Director of the Social Innovation Research Institute at Swinburne University of Technology\, Melbourne\, Australia.[/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=”30371″ 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=””]Justine Rowe\nChief Sustainability Officer\, Telstra  \nJustine Rowe is Telstra’s Chief Sustainability Officer.  As a transformational changemaker\, Justine and her team are responsible for the delivery of policy advice\, stakeholder management and community initiatives across regulatory\, sustainability and regional affairs. Justine’s experience merges significant experience in legal and external relationship management.[/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=”30372″ 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=””]Adrienne Picone\nChief Executive Officer\, TasCOSS  \nSince starting with TasCOSS in 2020\, Adrienne has worked tirelessly advocating on behalf of Tasmanians living on low incomes and experiencing disadvantage. Adrienne has extensive experience at CEO-level and a long-standing career in the community services industry. Prior to taking up the role of CEO of Tasmania’s community services industry peak body\, Adrienne spent three years as CEO of Volunteering Australia based in the nation’s capital.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/2025-australian-digital-inclusion-index-report-launch/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Online,Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20251024T005548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T005548Z
UID:30703-1761836400-1761840000@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Beyond XAI: Explainable Data-driven Modelling for Human Reasoning and Decision Support
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join this session delivered by ADM+S Affiliate Kacper Sokol and Associate Investigator Danula Hetticachchi as they explore how we can reimagine XAI by drawing upon a broad range of relevant interdisciplinary findings. ” 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=””]Insights from social sciences have transformed explainable artificial intelligence from a largely technical into a more human-centred discipline\, thus enabling diverse stakeholders\, rather than technical experts alone\, to benefit from its developments. The focus of explainability research itself\, nonetheless\, remained largely unchanged\, that is to help people understand the operation and output of predictive models. This\, however\, may not necessarily be the most consequential function of such systems; they can be adapted to complement\, augment and enhance the abilities of humans instead of (fully) automating their various roles in an explainable way. In this talk I will explore how we can reimagine XAI by drawing upon a broad range of relevant interdisciplinary findings. The resulting\, more comprehensive conceptualisation of the entire research field promises to be better aligned with humans by supporting their reasoning and decision-making in a data-driven way. As the talk will show\, medical applications\, as well as other high stakes domains\, stand to greatly benefit from such a shift in perspective. \nDelivered by ADM+S Affiliate Kacper Sokol and ADM+S Associate Investigator Danula Hettiachchi \nADM+S Members Only – Registration and Zoom link via ADM+S Calendar invite[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/beyond-xai-explainable-data-driven-modelling-for-human-reasoning-and-decision-support/
LOCATION:ADM+S Centre\, RMIT University\, 106-108 Victoria Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,ECR Students,HDR Students,Melbourne,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251028
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250924T062052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T050559Z
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SUMMARY:Decentralised Technologies and Global Chinese Communities
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us for a dynamic symposium exploring the transformative impact of decentralised technologies—such as blockchain\, DeFi\, DAOs\, and cryptocurrencies—on global Chinese communities.” 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\nThis event will examine how these communities are reimagining networks\, identities\, and cultural practices through decentralisation\, often challenging Western-centric narratives and fostering innovative\, community-based models rooted in Chinese cultural and political contexts. Topics include grassroots experimentation\, state-aligned visions of decentralisation\, and the development of infrastructure\, from mining operations to digital currencies\, that underpin these technologies’ social and economic dimensions. \nBringing together leading scholars from STS\, media\, communication\, and cultural studies\, this symposium aims to deepen understanding of how decentralised systems intersect with Chinese transnational communication\, societal organization\, and historical traditions of decentralisation and explore their innovations and tensions. Participants will explore the ideological\, infrastructural\, and everyday practices shaping decentralised ecosystems\, highlighting Chinese contributions to technological innovation and cultural transformation. This event offers a rich platform for discussing the role of decentralised technologies in shaping new publics\, media systems\, and transnational networks within Chinese contexts and beyond. \nThis event is organised in partnership between the Department of Sociology\, The University of Hong Kong\, Hong Kong SAR\, China and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society\, Australia. \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=”PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhkuhk-my.sharepoint.com%2F%3Aw%3A%2Fg%2Fpersonal%2Fmcdonald_hku_hk%2FEbf53bh5SmBKoQcx7paYTDoB2IILYphhsUwp-FYH-nJTzw%3Frtime%3DFYExFpEA3kg|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=”REGISTRATION – ONLINE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhkuems1.hku.hk%2Fhkuems%2Fec_hdetail.aspx%3Fguest%3DY%26ueid%3D103241|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=”REGISTRATION – IN PERSON” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhkuems1.hku.hk%2Fhkuems%2Fec_hdetail.aspx%3Fguest%3DY%26ueid%3D103238|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 css=”.vc_custom_1759118680554{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/global-chinese-communities/
LOCATION:University of Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:Online,Public Event
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SUMMARY:Document Accessibility Essentials
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ADM+S members are invited to participate in this upcoming training event about essentials for document accessibility.” 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\nThis half-day workshop highlights the accessibility requirements in creating documents using the Microsoft Office Suite reviewing Word and PowerPoint\, as well as PDF documents. It includes a hands-on document accessibility remediation workshop. The training will be delivered by Nicholas Kapirnas\, Senior Digital Media Co-Ordinator of Centre for Accessibility Australia. \nThe Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) is an award-winning not-for-profit organisation that promotes accessibility throughout Australia. Our current focus is the incorporation of digital accessibility\, so that people with disability can have equal access to technology and the internet. Founded in 2018\, the Centre was established to promote the accessibility movement through advocacy\, research\, training services\, auditing services and celebrations such as the Australian Access Awards. \nWith qualifications in film and television\, Nicholas has an Advanced Diploma in film from North Metropolitan TAFE. Prior to joining CFA Australia in late 2022\, Nicholas worked in printing for seven years. Living with depression and anxiety\, Nicholas offers a cognitive understanding of digital accessibility. Outside work\, Nicholas likes music\, photography and has a collection of vintage electronics. \nTo register\, members can accept the invite sent to their email. For questions please email Saskia Velcek\, saskia.velcek@rmit.edu.au. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/document-accessibility-essentials/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T120000
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SUMMARY:She Shapes History: Badass Women of Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”This is the story of Melbourne – told by the women who shaped it.\nHidden amongst Flinders Street Station\, Federation Square\, the State Library\, the Princess Theatre and Parliament House are the stories of women who shaped Melbourne.” 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\nWalk through the heart of the city where women built hospitals\, launched movements\, soundtracked our streets\, and transformed culture – often without recognition. From the steps of Parliament to tucked-away laneways\, you’ll meet artists\, agitators\, entrepreneurs and everyday rebels who dared to speak up and shape the city around them. \nCome ready to see Melbourne differently – and to carry these stories with you long after the walk ends. This tour will leave you feeling inspired\, grounded\, and ready to shape history yourself. \nNote: If you have infants or toddlers you are welcome to bring them along with a pram or stroller.\nIf you have a dog they are also welcome to join – please bring a lead and doggy bags. \nRegistrations are essential. Any questions can be directed to Manager\, Research Training and Development Sally Storey. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/she-shapes-history/
LOCATION:RMIT University\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Melbourne
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251014T180000
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SUMMARY:How Can Democracy Survive AI?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join the team from the Burning Platforms podcast and esteemed guests for a lively discussion exploring the critical impact of Artificial Intelligence on democracy; the promises and pitfalls of AI; and what’s at stake for all Australians.” 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\nAI is transforming our world at rapid speed\, raising urgent questions about who benefits\, who loses\, and how we keep control of the future. While the boosters of AI are rushing to transform the world\, citizens are being left in the slipstream\, with little chance to influence how this new technology takes shape. AI systems are built by harvesting the ideas and creations of others\, often without consent\, and are already eroding jobs and reshaping culture on the promise of future productivity. \nAs the Luddites taught us\, the way we adopt technology will be critical to whether it improves people’s lives or cuts a swathe through jobs for the benefit of the few. Many Australians perceive more risk than upside in this new technology\, so why is it being pushed so hard\, with so few guardrails or controls in place? \nPanel  \n\nHon Steven Miles: Leader of the Opposition\, Queensland Parliament\nMichelle Rae: Assistant General Secretary\, Queensland Unions\nProf Nic Suzor: Chief Investigator\, QUT Digital Media Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society\nLizzie O’Shea: Human Rights Lawyer & Chairperson\, Digital Rights Watch\nPeter Lewis: Executive Director\, Essential Media & Fellow\, Per Capita\n\nTiming \n6.00pm – 7.00pm: Panel discussion \n7.00pm – 8.00pm: Networking with drinks and canapés \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1753848326025{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Fcirc-2024-program%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1753848765876{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”568″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Mark Andrejevic\nMark Andrejevic is a Chief Investigator at the Monash University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). Mark Andrejevic is Professor of Media Studies in the School of Media\, Film\, and Journalism at Monash University. His research covers the social\, political\, and cultural impact of digital media\, with a focus on surveillance and popular culture. He is the author of four monographs\, including\, most recently Automated Media\, as well as more than 90 academic articles and book chapters. He is a member of the Council for Big Data\, Ethics\, and Society and heads up the Automated Society Working Group at Monash. Before coming to Monash he held positions at the University of Queensland and the University of Iowa.[/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=”24994″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ang Peng Hwa\nAng Peng Hwa is Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information\, Nanyang Technological University\, Singapore\, where he had served as Dean and Chair. Currently\, he is editor of the Asian Journal of Communication. He was President of the International Communication Association in 2016/1017\, the first Asian to be so elected. His research interests lie in media law and policy and he has consulted on the subject for the governments of Singapore\, Thailand and Bhutan.[/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=”24519″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Seyram Avle\nSeyram Avle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication\, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research focuses on digital technology cultures and innovation across parts of Africa\, China\, and the United States. This work primarily takes a critical approach towards understanding how digital technologies are made and used\, as well as their implications for issues of labor\, identity\, and futures.[/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=”2429″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jose-Miguel Bello y Villarino\nJose-Miguel Bello y Villarino is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). José-Miguel (name) Bello y Villarino (surname\, altogether) (Lic. Law\, Lic. Pol.Sc. (Santiago de Compostela)\, LLM (CoE\, Brugge)\, LLM (NYU)\, M.A. Int’l Rel. (Diplom. Sch. Madrid) is a Researcher at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society in the governance programme based at the University of Sydney Law School and a member of the Diplomatic Corps of Spain (on leave). His work in the ADM domain is particularly concerned with the policy implications of machine-assisted decision making and its implementation in regulatory terms. He has previously worked for the Commission and the Council of the EU.[/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=”24520″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Marianne von Blomberg\nMarianne von Blomberg is a Research Associate at the Chair of Chinese Legal Culture where she explores how the evolving Social Credit Systems strengthen\, transform\, and challenge the law. Her current research focuses on reputational sanctions in social credit systems and social credit’s genealogy.[/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=”24521″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Vincent Brussee\nVincent Brussee is a PhD Candidate at Leiden University\, specializing in the application of data science and natural language processing for contemporary Chinese policy analysis. He is author of the recent book “Social Credit: The Warring States of China’s Emerging Data Empire” (Palgrave Macmillan 2023). Before\, he was an Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin.[/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=”24522″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Pengfan Chang\nPengfan Chang is a first-year graduate student in the School of Journalism and Communication\, at Shanghai University.[/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=”24523″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Wenhong Chen\nWenhong Chen is a professor of media studies and sociology and a Distinguished Scholar in the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at UT Austin. Dr.Chen’s current project examines how U.S.and Chinese AI policies affect tech and media entrepreneurship.[/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=”24524″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yao Chen\nYao Chen is a PhD Candidate in Hebei University\, China.[/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=”24525″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]David Craig\nDavid Craig is a clinical professor at USC Annenberg\, a visiting scholar at Harvard University\, and a visiting professor at Shanghai JiaoTong University. As a pioneer in the emerging field of creator studies\, along with co-authors and co-editors\, Craig has published multiple texts about the transnational rise of creator culture and its Chinese counterpart\, wanghong culture.[/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=”24526″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Stuart Cunningham\nStuart Cunningham AM is Distinguished Professor of Media and Communications\, Digital Media Research Centre\, Creative Industries Faculty\, Queensland University of Technology. Previously Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation\, he is a leading researcher and advocate for the development of creative industries policies. He managed and oversaw the development of the Trident method of measuring the creative economy which has had international influence and has published key works in the field such as Hidden Innovation: Policy\, Industry and the Creative Sector. He played a critical advisory role in the development of A New Approach’s Insight Report 5: Australia’s cultural and creative economy: A 21st century guide.[/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=”24536″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Fankai Dai\nFankai Dai is a graduate student in School of Journalism & Communication\, Tsinghua University\, China.[/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=”14673″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xin Dai\nXin Dai is an Associate Professor at Peking University Law School. Xin’s research interests include legal theories\, law and society\, economic analysis of law\, information privacy and internet law.[/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=”24538″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zhang Ding\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=”24539″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Pengfei Fu\nPengfei Fu is an Assistant Professor in the School of Media & Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University\, China. His research focuses on data and algorithmic governance\, digital labour\, and everyday media practices.[/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=”24655″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Anthony Y. H. Fung\nAnthony Y. H. Fung is a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the director of Hong Kong Institute of Asia Pacific Studies in the Chinese University of Hong Kong.[/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=”24657″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Liang Ge\nLiang Ge is a PhD candidate at the Culture\, Media and Creative Industries Department\, King’s College London. Liang’s doctoral project explores the body\, desires and embodiment in Chinese boys’ love culture community.[/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=”15932″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jake Goldenfein\nJake Goldenfein is a law and technology scholar at Melbourne Law School and an Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. Prior to his appointment at MLS he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Digital Life Initiative at Cornell Tech\, Cornell University. Jake studies platform regulation\, data governance\, digital surveillance\, and the governance of automated decision-making. Jake’s first monograph ‘Monitoring Laws’ was published with Cambridge University Press in 2019\, and his current work explores the ways law constructs the data economy\, digital surveillance including facial recognition\, and tools for governing automated decision-making like a ‘human in the loop’ and AI explanations.[/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=”24659″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Piotr Grzebyk\nPiotr Grzebyk is the vice dean for legal research and international collaboration and associate professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration\, University of Warsaw. He is the head of the Polish Research Centre for Law and Economy of China and the director School of Law and Economy of China.[/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=”24661″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yicong Guan\nYicong Guan is a doctoral student at the School of Media and Communication ofShanghai Jiao Tong University.[/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=”24663″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zixin Guo[/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=”24664″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xiao Han\nXiao Han is a Research Associate Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Media Convergence and Communication\, Communication University of China. Her research focuses on the relationship between digital media and women’s empowerment in the Chinese context.[/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=”24666″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Qing He\nQing He is Assistant Professor\, Law Faculty\, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications\, China. With a PhD in economic law\, teaching and research interests including data protection\, technology regulation\, economic analysis of law and comparative law\, Dr Qing He specializes in competition law and Internet law.[/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=”24667″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Renyi He\nRenyi He is a PhD candidate at the School of Journalism and Communication\, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include nationalism\, identity\, and digital citizenship.[/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=”24669″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jiaxi Hou\nJiaxi Hou is a PhD candidate majoring in Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. Her research concentrates on how various digital technologies intervene and reshape social inequalities and marginality in East Asia.[/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=”24670″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Hu Ling\nHu Ling is an Associate Professor of Law in Peking University\, and has a Ph.D Degree from Hong Kong University. His major research area is cyberlaw and legal theory. He has published a number of books\, articles and review essays on Internet governance issues\, including two recent books: Digital Architecture and Law (2024) and Internet with Cooperation (coauthor\, 2024).[/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=”24672″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Tingting Hu\nTingting Hu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Media and Communication\, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University. Her research interest lies in the articulation of film\, media and cultural studies with feminist theories\, transmedia studies in various social and cultural contexts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”24676″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jerry Jie Hua\n(Jerry) Jie Hua is an Associate Professor of Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property of Tongji University (Shanghai\, China). Jie is principal investigator of 2 National Social Science Fund of China projects and 3 provincial-level research projects hosted by organs such as P.R.C. Ministry of Justice and Shanghai Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science.[/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=”24794″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Bingxi Huang\nBingxi Huang is a final-year PhD student in the School of Communication and Arts at The University of Queensland. Her research topic focuses on the self-representation and identity construction of Chinese rural women on short-video platforms Douyin and Kuaishou.[/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=”24680″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Gejun Huang\nGejun Huang is an assistant professor in the Department of Media andCommunication at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. His research mainly toucheson the digital game industry\, media entrepreneurship\, digital inequalities\, and digitalprivacy.[/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=”24681″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yingjia Huang\nYingjia Huang is a master’s student in the School of New Media\, Peking University. She is interested in human-machine communication and digital society.[/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=”24683″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xiufeng Jia\nXiufeng Jia is a Lecturer in Digital Media at the University of Sussex. Her work explores how digital technology\, especially AI and data-driven technologies\, are experienced in everyday life. She considers questions of privacy\, human and data agency\, and issues of data and discrimination. She also boasts expertise in Big Data analytics\, digital methods\, digital health\, and app studies.[/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=”24685″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Qianhui Ju\nQianhui Ju is a Master’s student in the Television School at the Communication University of China\, with a research focus on Internet Cultures.[/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=”24686″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Michael Keane\nMichael Keane is adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology’s Digital Media Research Centre. Prof Keane’s key research interests are digital transformation in China; East Asian cultural and media policy; television in China\, and creative industries and cultural export strategies in China and East Asia.[/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=”24687″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jianfeng Lan\nJianfeng Lan is a Ph.D. student in School of Media and Communication\, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He’s interested in the socio-psychological effect of human-robot interaction.[/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=”2924″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Wynston Lee\nWynston Lee is a PhD candidate at RMIT’s School of Media and Communications. His research intersects between studies of economy\, technology and society\, with a focus on Asian contexts. His doctorate thesis takes a comparative approach to examining China’s social credit systems.[/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=”24689″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jiayue Li\nJiayue Li is a doctoral student at the College of Journalism and Communications\,University of Florida\,U.S.A.She is interested in investigating human-robot and human-human interactions using a phenomenological approach.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”24691″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yuzheng Li\nYuzheng Li is a Ph.D. candidate in marketing at RMIT University. Her current research focuses on the marketisation and consumption of the female gaze\, critically examining the gendered power dynamics between male beauty influencers and their female consumers within live-streaming e-commerce.[/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=”24692″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Wenyu Liao\nWenyu Liao is a graduate student in the School of Arts and Sciences at University of Pennsylvania.[/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=”24693″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Fen Lin\nFen Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include state-media dynamics\, media and social change\, information governance\, technology and innovation\, social movements\, and political communication.[/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=”24695″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jian Lin\nJian Lin is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He researches platform societies\, cultural industries\, creative labor\, and digital cultures in the global Chinese context.[/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=”24697″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zhi Lin\nZhi Lin a PhD student in the School of Journalism and Media\, The University of Texas at Austin. Her research explores global political communication\, media technology\, social media with a focus on the structure of communication and the construction of meaning using mixed-methods.[/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=”24699″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Chuncheng Liu\nChuncheng Liu is a postdoctoral researcher at Microsoft Research New England Social Media Collective and a forthcoming Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Sociology at Northeastern University. His research interests span science and technology studies (STS)\, political sociology\, critical data studies\, economic sociology\, medical sociology\, and mixed methods.[/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=”24700″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jindong Leo-Liu\nJindong Leo-Liu is a PhD candidate from the School of Journalism and Communication\, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include Human–Machine communication\, VR/AR Metaverse\, popular culture\, critical analysis\, and new media.[/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=”24701″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jun Liu\nJun Liu is an award-winning author and Associate Professor in the Centre for Tracking and Society\, the University of Copenhagen. His research areas cover political communication\, political sociology\, ICTs\, comparative and computational social science. He is leading a four-year comparative study on political movements in China\, EU\, and the US.[/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=”24702″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Shujun Liu\nShujun Liu is a Research Associate of School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University\, where she works as a part of ESRC project “Understanding [Online/Offline] Society: Linking Surveys with Twitter Data”. Her key research interests include digital media studies\, computational social science\, climate communication\, political communication.[/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=”24704″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Tingting Liu\nTingting Liu is an Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Jinan University in Guangzhou\, China. Dr. Liu’s academic pursuits delve deeply into media anthropology\, digital culture\, and popular entertainment\, with a keen regional focus on both China and Australia.[/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=”24706″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xiyao Liu\nXiyao Liu is a PhD candidate in the school of Media\, Film and Journalism at Monash University. Her research examines the culture values (trust and credibility) embedded in the China’s Social Credit System.[/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=”1023″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ramon Lobato\nRamon Lobato is an Associate Professor and Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the RMIT School of Media and Communication. The analytical focus of his research is on digital distribution networks\, and how they structure audience access\, discovery\, and content diversity. Ramon has published widely within film and television studies\, digital media studies\, media industry studies\, and cultural policy studies.[/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=”24707″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jiajie Lu\nJiajie Lu is a lecturer at Dongguan University of Technology. He received his doctoral degree at Queensland University of Technology. Before teaching at university\, he had been working for AGB Nielsen Media Research and Shenzhen Media Group. His research interests including media use and identity of Chinese diaspora\, digital reading\, and video game.[/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=”24708″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yuguo Luo\nYuguo Luo\, a Master’s student in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)\, with a research focus on Intelligent Communication and Automated Decision Making.[/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=”24709″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yunjuan Luo\nYunjuan Luo is a professor in School of Journalism and Communications\, South China Univeristy of Technology. Her research interests include digital media use and effects\, international communication\, and public opinion research.[/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=”24710″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Aifang Ma\nAifang Ma is a Boya Postdoctoral Scholar and a Lecturer at the School of Journalism and Communication at Peking University. She is the author of China as a Double-Bind Regulatory State: How Regulators’ Predicament Produces Regulatees’ Autonomy (2024\, Palgrave MacMillan). Her research interests: internet regulation of China\, platform governance\, governance of artificial intelligence.[/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=”24711″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Tianchan Mao\nTianchan Mao is an incoming Post-doctoral Fellow at the School of Journalism\, Fudan University. She is a joint Ph.D of Fudan University and the National University of Singapore (2020-2023). Her research primarily focuses on platform studies and media industry studies.[/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=”24712″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jing Meng\nJing Meng is an assistant professor in media studies with Peking University HSBC Business School. Her research interests reside in digital journalism and digital technologies.[/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=”24714″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ziying Meng\nZiying Meng is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Her thesis explores video creators’ cross-platform practices on Chinese and US-based social media services. Her research interests include digital platforms\, influencer and creator cultures\, Chinese social media\, digital ethnography and smart technologies.[/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=”24724″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yi Mou\nYi Mou\,Ph.D.\,is Professor at the School of Media and Communication of ShanghaiJiao Tong University.Her research interest is centered on Human-MachineCommunication\,particularly psychological effect and social impacts of artificialintelligence.[/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=”24725″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Elisa Oreglia\nElisa Oreglia is a Reader in Global Digital Cultures\, King’s College London. She studies the circulation\, adoption\, and use of digital technologies in Asia\, with a specific focus on China and the Global South in general. She is interested in the localized socio-technical practices that emerge from technology users who are far from urban centres and advanced economies\, as well as the political economy that surrounds technology development and circulation.[/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=”24726″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Biying Wu Ouyang\nBiying Wu Ouyang is a PhD candidate in communication from Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include affective\, news and political mechanism and consequences of emerging media including algorithm\, social media\, mobile media\, HCI.[/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=”24727″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yulu Ouyang[/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=”14676″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jack Linchuan Qiu\nJack Linchuan Qiu is Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology\, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information\, Nanyang Technological University. He has published extensively in English and Chinese exploring issues of digital media and social change in relation to labor\, class\, globalization\, and sustainability.[/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=”24733″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yuanbo Qiu\nYuanbo Qiu is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in School of Journalism and Communications\, South China University of Technology. His research investigates the political and social implications of digital media\, particularly when they relate to intersections between participation and datafication.[/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=”5155″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ned Rossiter\nNed Rossiter is Director of Research at the Institute for Culture and Society and Professor of Communication in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts\, Western Sydney University. He is noted for his research on network cultures\, the politics of cultural labour\, logistical media\, and data politics. His major publications include Organized Networks: Media Theory\, Creative Labour\, New Institutions (2006)\, Software\, Infrastructure\, Labor: A Media Theory of Logistical Nightmares (2016)\, and (with Geert Lovink) Organization after Social Media (2018).[/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=”24734″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Sofiya Sayankina\nSofiya Sayankina is a researcher at the Center for International Cooperation and Strategy\, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies\, in Seoul\, Republic of Korea. Her research focuses on cybersecurity and emerging technology policy.[/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=”24736″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Florian Schneider\nFlorian Schneider’s research interests include questions of governance and public administration in the PRC\, Taiwan\, and Hong Kong\, political communication strategies and political content of popular Chinese entertainment\, recent Chinese economic developments\, as well as Chinese foreign policy. He is also managing editor of the academic journal ‘Asiascape: Digital Asia’.[/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=”24737″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Chunmeizi Su\nChunmeizi Su is a Lecturer of Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on algorithms\, and digital entertainment industry\, including but not limited to platform studies\, Chinese tech industry studies\, screen industry studies\, and cultural soft power.[/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=”24738″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yinuo Sun\nYinuo Sun is a doctorate student of literature\, Journalism and Communication at Nanjing Normal University. Her research interests include internet governance\, cross-cultural communication and new media studies.[/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=”24739″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yu Sun\nYu Sun is the Lecturer in Media and Sociology at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests involve online deliberation\, the public sphere\, feminist media studies\, data in social movements and activism\, mediated publics\, internet and digital infrastructure\, algorithms and social governance\, Global and Chinese media\, etc.[/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=”24740″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Igor Szpotakowsk\nIgor Szpotakowski is a PhD Candidate at Newcastle University and a Deputy Convenor of the Law and Futures Research Group within the Newcastle Law School. His research explores the development of and intersection between private law and emerging technology\, specifically focusing on the further regulation of generative AI services.[/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=”24741″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Na Ta\nNa Ta is an associate professor at the School of Journalism and Communication\, Renmin University of China. Her research interests include online socialnetworks\, platformization and new media\, computational communication\, andintelligent communication.[/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=”24742″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zixue Tai\nZixue Tai is the head of the Media Arts and Studies program in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky. His research interests pertain to a multitude of issues in the new media landscape of China. He is the author of The Internet in China: Cyberspace and Civil Society (Routledge\, 2006).[/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=”24743″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jingxin Tan\nJingxin Tan is a Master’s candidate at the School of Journalism and Communication at Jinan University in Guangzhou\, China. Ms Tan received the Bachelor degree from South China University of Technology\, Guangzhou\, China. Her research interest focuses on digital labour and gender.[/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=”24744″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Wenjia Tang\nWenjia Tang is a PhD candidate at Discipline of Media and Communications\, University of Sydney. Her research is now on the platform industry and digital glocalisation\, with a particular interest in entertainment media\, platform policies & regulation\, metaverse and web3\, and global culture consumption.[/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=”24746″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Leiyuan Tian\nLeiyuan Tian (B.A. Media and Arts/Art History\, Duke Kunshan University) is a graduate student currently pursuing her MSc in Media and Communications (Research) at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research focuses on digital media cultures and the impacts of new technology on political participation and civic engagement.[/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=”24747″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Paulina Uznańska\nPaulina Uznańska is a PhD candidate in law at the Doctoral School for Social Sciences\, the University of Warsaw. Paulina serves as the Deputy Head of the Polish Research Centre for Law and Economy of China.[/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=”24748″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Gabriel Wagner\nGabriel Wagner is an MPhil candidate at the Division of Public Policy at the Hong KongUniversity of Science and Technology where he focuses on AI governance. His broaderresearch interest concerns science\, technology\, and innovation policy in contemporary China. He is an affiliate with Concordia AI\, a Beijing-based social enterprise focused on AI safety and governance.[/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=”24749″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Haiyan Wang\nHaiyan Wang is an associate professor for the Department of Communication at the University of Macau. Her academic and research interests include the impact of digital media on journalism and political communication. She is the author of The Transformation of Investigative Journalism in China: From Journalists to Activists (2016\, Lexington Books).[/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=”24750″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Weijia Wang\nWeijia Wang is a graduate student in College of Media and International Culture\, Zhejiang University\, China.[/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=”24751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Wilfred Yang Wang\nWilfred Yang Wang is a lecturer in Media and Communications Studies at the University of Melbourne\, Australia. His research focuses on data and algorithmic governance\, the biopolitics of ageing\, diasporic media\, digital geography and China. He is the author of the book\, Digital Media in Urban China Locating Guangzhou (Rowman & Littlefield International\, 2019).[/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=”24752″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yingwei Wang\nYingwei Wang is a graduate student in School ofJournalism and Communication\,Shanghai University.His research interests aremedia effects and new media users.[/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=”24753″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zhiwei Wang\nZhiwei Wang is a fourth-year PhD student in Sociology at the School of Social and Political Science\, University of Edinburgh. His research interests include national identity; digital and social media; cyberpunk culture; biopower; digital health; social capital; Marxism; neoliberalism; digital labour; agency and structure; surveillance; deviance; and East Asia. The topic of his PhD research is discursive (re)production of Internet-mediated Chinese national identity.[/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=”24754″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Daniel Whelan-Shamy\nDaniel Whelan-Shamy is a New Zealand-born PhD student at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His research areas of interest include digital ethics\, computational propaganda\, misinformation/disinformation and changing perceptions of how we view and interact with automated and highly automated actors online.[/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=”24756″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yang Wu\nYang Wu is an PhD student in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong. His research examines media convergence and diffusion of digital human technologies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”24795″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Hao Xu\nDr. Hao Xu is a Lecturer in Media and Communications in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. His research spans multiple areas in corporate communications\, including corporate social responsibility communication and corporate activism. Dr. Xu’s most recent projects focus on corporate digital responsibility\, discussing the societal impacts of artificial intelligence governance for businesses. His research also involves the application of computational methods in communication research.[/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=”24796″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jian Xu\nJian Xu is Senior Lecturer in Communication at Deakin University. He researches Chinese digital media culture and celebrity studies. He is co-convenor of the Asian Media\, Culture and Society Research Group at Deakin University and is series editor of Asian Celebrity and Fandom Studies with Bloomsbury.[/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=”24759″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Kun Xu\nKun Xu is an Assistant Professor ofEmerging Media at the College of Journalism and Communications\, University ofFlorida\,U.S.A. His research centers on the mutual shaping of humans and technologies in the contexts of human-robot interaction\, human-computer interaction\, and computer-mediated communication.[/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=”19505″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Fan Yang\nFan Yang studies the effects of large-scale international digital technologies with their cross-jurisdictional tensions and expectations\, and their cross-boarder effects on political activity and identity. Her research interest intersects Chinese technologies and governance\, migration studies\, innovative digital research methods\, and postcolonial technoscience.[/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=”24760″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Guobin Yang\nGuobin Yang is Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. He researches social movements\, digital culture\, global communication\, and contemporary China. Guobin Yang is also Director of the Center on Digital Culture and Society\, Interim Director of the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication\, and Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China.[/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=”24761″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yi Yang\nYi Yang is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests lie in platform studies\, digital labor studies\, and digital memory studies.[/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=”24762″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yufan Yang\nYufan Yang\, a Master’s student in the Television School at the Communication University of China\, with a research focus on Digital Inequality and Digital Inclusion.[/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=”24764″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xiaoyu Ye\nXiaoyu Ye is a MA student at the School of Media and Communication of ShanghaiJiao Tong University.[/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=”24765″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]TianjieYi[/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=”16708″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Haiqing Yu\nHaiqing Yu is Professor of Media and Communication and ARC Future Fellow at RMIT University. She is also a Chief Investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. Her current projects examine the social implications of China’s social credit system\, technological innovation and digital transformation; China’s digital presence in Australasia; and Chinese-language digital/social media in Australia.[/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=”24766″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Kaiyi Yu\nKaiyi Yu is a master student in Hubbard school\, university of Minnesota.[/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=”24767″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Peter Yu\nPeter Yu is Regents Professor of Law and Communication and Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University. He has held a number of visiting professorshi p at international universities. Peter is the founder of Intellectual Property & Communications Law Program at Michigan State University.[/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=”24768″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xue Yu\nXue Yu\, hold mater degree in Media and Communication Studies\, currently working as a media researcher from China Media Group CCTV Pioneer Media Research Center.[/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=”24769″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yuehong Yu\nYuehong Yu is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Journalism and Communication\, Renmin University of China.[/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=”24770″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zizheng Yu\nDr. Zizheng Yu is a lecturer in promotional media at the Department of Communications\, Drama and Film\, at the University of Exeter. Zizheng’s recent work is concerned with consumer activism/nationalism\, AI/algorithmic resistance\, advertising/promotional media\, social media platforms (e.g.\, TikTok/Douyin)\, media activism\, and digital media practices.[/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=”24772″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jing Zeng\nJing Zeng is an assistant Professor of Digital Methods and Critical Data Studies atUtrecht University.Her research concerns the sociocultural implications of digitaltechnologies\,with a particular focus on developing innovative computational methodsfor empirical research.[/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=”24773″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Haoyang Zhai\nHaoyang Zhai is a PhD candidate at the School of Culture and Communication\, University of Melbourne. Her doctoral project explores the intersection of spirituality and digital media\, specifically focusing on Chinese social media platforms. She is also interested in investigating the impact of platform governance and Internet censorship on digital culture.[/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=”24774″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Dino Ge Zhang\nDino Ge Zhang is a media anthropologist teaching at the School of Creative Media\, City University of Hong Kong. His current research focuses on socio-technics\, aesthetics\, and affective ecologies of contemporary (live)streaming media/platforms in the Sinophone world. For more info\, please visit anthropos.live.[/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=”13315″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Han Zhang\nHan Zhang is an associate professor at Shenzhen University. She received her doctoral degree at Wuhan University. Her research interests focus on digital publishing\, digital reading\, and digital journalism.[/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=”24775″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xue Zhang\nDr. Xue Zhang is a Research Fellow at the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS)\, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)\, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)\, Singapore. Her research interests include information\, media and health literacy\, information management\, and counter-misinformation/disinformation measures.[/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=”24777″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Yiyan Zhang\nYiyan Zhang (Ph.D.\, Boston University) is an assistant professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China. Her research focuses on digital media effects\, international communication\, and computational communication.[/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=”24778″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Xinyang Zhao\nXinyang Zhao earned his PhD in media\, culture and creative arts from Curtin University. He currently works as a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Humanities\, Tongji University in Shanghai. His research focuses on the cultural and social implications of extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI)\, with a particular emphasis on their manifestations in China. [/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=”24779″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Pei Zhi\nPei Zhi is a PhD student interested in political communication\, especially the election campaign in Hong Kong Legislative Council election. His dissertation topic is about the nexus of political logic and media logic in the political elite-making process in Hong Kong.[/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=”24780″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Haoming Zhou\nHaoming Zhou is a current PhD student in the Department of Communicaion and Media at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. His research interests mainly include digital technologies\, marginalized populaions\, and criical cultural studies.[/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=”24781″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ruiming Zhou\nRuiming Zhou is a “Hundred Talent Program” research fellow in College of Media and International Culture\, Zhejiang University\, China[/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=”24782″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Shouhui Zhou\nShouhui Zhou is a Master’s student in Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen\, with a minor in Finance and Accounting from Copenhagen Business School. Besides\, he holds a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics\, majoring in Finance and Artificial Intelligence. My research interests are Data Science and Computational Social Science\, including machine learning\, natural language processing\, political communication\, social media\, fintech\, etc. He has participated in research on China’s health insurance policy as a research assistant at Tsinghua University. And I am a research group member in the Center for AI and Digital Policy.[/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=”24783″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Guangnan Zhu\nGuangnan (Rio) Zhu is a PhD candidate in School of Communication\, Queensland University of Technology. His research focuses on the development and application of computational methods and machine learning techniques in communication and digital media\, especially in detecting and analysing online disinformation and misinformation. His PhD project focuses on the detection of coordinated inauthentic behaviour using multimodal data.[/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=”24784″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Jiawen Zhu[/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=”24785″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Ju Zou\nJu Zou is deputy dean of School of Journalism and Communication\, Nanjing Normal University. He is a correspondent reviewer for the National Social Science Foundation of China\, the secretary-general and the executive council member of the Media Regulations and Ethics Committee of the Chinese Association for History of Journalism and Communication\, and the executive director of Jiangsu Media Arts Research Committee. He researches media regulations and ethics and cyberspace governance.[/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=”24786″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text]Zhengyu Zuo\nZhengyu Zuo is a PhD student at School of Economics\, Renmin University of China. Her research interest includes corporate finance and Chinese economy. Her research has been published in journals such as China Economic Review and Systems Engineering-Theory and Practice. Her works are presented at the ABFER\, CFRC\, and China Finance Annual Conference\, etc.[/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/how-can-democracy-survive-ai/
LOCATION:The Atrium\, P Block Level 6\, QUT Gardens Point\, Gardens Point Road 60A\, Brisbane City\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brisbane,Public Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/How-Can-Democracy-Survive-AI.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250804T214021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T222123Z
UID:29852-1757584800-1757592000@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Final Report and Website Launch: Digital and Data Capabilities for Sexual and Reproductive Health
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us online for an interactive symposium to launch the Digital and Data Capabilities for Sexual and Reproductive Health Project Final Report and Website – DDCSRH.com” 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=””]What is specifically ‘digital’ about the digital determinants of health/digital transformation of health? And how can interdisciplinary approaches best play a role in digital sexual and reproductive health? \nThis event includes a conversation with Dr.  Ihoghosa (Muyi) Iyamu (co-lead University British Columbia-Centre for Disease Control Digital Public Health Project\, Canada)\, and a Practitioner Roundtable on Wicked problems for digital sexual and reproductive health. \nGuest presenters include:  \n\nMelanie Bissessor (she/her)\, Sexual Health Physician – Melbourne Sexual Health\nIhoghosa (Muyi) Iyamu (He/Him)\, CIHR Health Systems Impact Fellow – BC Centre for Disease Control\, Vancouver\, BC; Co-lead UBC-CDC Digital Public Health Project; VP Public Health Association of BC.\nCaitlin Learmonth (she/her)\, PhD Candidate – Swinburne University of Technology/ADM+S\nDaniel Reeders (they/them)\, Senior Project Officer – National Association of People with HIV Australia\nAmy Tong (she/her)\, Advocacy and Policy Officer – Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health\nJess Wilms (she/her)\, Aboriginal Health Education Officer – Western Sydney Local Health District. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FDD660″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fdigital-and-data-capabilities-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1754281415167{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PRESENTED BY” 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=”18658″ 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=””]Kath Albury (she/her) Professor of Media and Communication; Australian Research Council Future Fellow 2022-2026; Associate Investigator\, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society – Swinburne University of Technology[/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=”22919″ 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=””]Samantha Mannix (she/her)\, Postdoctoral Research Fellow\, Affiliate Researcher ADM+S\, Swinburne University of Technology.[/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/digital-and-data-capabilities-for-sexual-and-reproductive-health-project-final-report-and-website/
LOCATION:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DDSRH-3.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T123000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250806T212447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T234444Z
UID:29904-1757502000-1757507400@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Using GenAI to Supercharge Your Research
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”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.” 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=””]GenAI tools and methods they have chosen to use in their work so far\, and critically\, how and why they decided on those platforms/models. Many signature projects across ADM+S are interested in the use of GenAI methods and tools for use in their research. \nThis 1.5-hour Q&A session\, hosted by the ADM+S Infrastructure Research Committee aims to provide valuable insights and foster discussion on the use of GenAI platforms/models in research. \nSpeakers include: \n\nZafaryab Rasool from Critical Capabilities for Inclusive AI project\nAshwin Nagappa\, Oleg Zendel and Kateryna Kasianenko from the Australian Search Experience 2.0\nDaniel Binns on implementations of generative AI\n\nRegister for this event via the ADM+S Calendar invite (Zoom link provided in invite) \nPresented by the ADM+S Research Infrastructure Committee\nImage Credit: Yutong Liu & The Bigger Picture / AI is Everywhere  / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/using-genai-to-supercharge-your-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Brisbane,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Supercharge-your-research-3.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250905T143000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250821T061507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T061537Z
UID:30063-1756987200-1757082600@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Journalist and critic Liz Pelly’s Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist has invigorated both academic and journalistic critique of Spotify\, while arming musicians with a powerful set of arguments for imagining alternative platforms and economic models for music.” 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\nIn this two-hour seminar\, Pelly will lead a discussion of the book’s key themes and the broader context of streaming\, extractive platforms\, and the political economy of music. We’ll explore how Spotify’s algorithms and business practices shape listening habits\, culture\, and livelihoods\, and look at existing initiatives that aim to put power back in the hands of musicians. Participants will be invited to share their own ideas\, experiences\, and alternative visions for more equitable and imaginative music futures. \nThis event is for members only. Light lunch and snacks provided. \nVenue: Radio Theatre (Building 9\, level 1\, room 24\, RMIT City campus). \nPresented by Music Industry Research Collective (MIRC) and The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1755756842683{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Flizpellyrmit|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/mood-machine/
LOCATION:RMIT University\, Melbourne
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Melbourne
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MoodMachine.png
ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250826T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250826T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250815T142555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T220327Z
UID:29991-1756224000-1756229400@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Pathways for Regeneration: Frontier Innovation meets Community Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”As technology reshapes our world at unprecedented speed and scale\, how can communities harness these shifts to build resilient\, regenerative futures?” 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\nDrawing 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. Through real-world examples leveraging emerging technologies including AI and blockchain\, she reveals how we can seize this pivotal time to flip the script — contributing and seeding systems that empower the commons to contribute to an inclusive\, regenerative\, and thriving future for people and planet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1755266039842{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKER” 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=”29993″ 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=””]Crystal Ma\nCrystal Ma is a venture builder and digital innovation strategist at the intersection of inclusive finance\, frontier technology\, and impact. With over a decade launching and scaling ventures at the forefront of technology across frontier markets\, she has structured funds\, worked with pioneering startups\, and launched digital products to millions in emerging markets. Her work spans from leading strategic initiatives at fintech unicorns and Web3 protocols\, advising funders and founders\, to hands-on contributions to grassroots and community-led initiatives in rural villages across Asia-Pacific and beyond. \nCrystal now focuses on partnering with mission-aligned teams and organisations\, leveraging frontier technologies\, including AI\, blockchain\, and IoT\, to scale digital solutions and build market infrastructure for a low-carbon economy. Working across the globe\, she is committed to integrating social\, financial\, and technological innovation for inclusive impact and regeneration for people and the planet. \nCrystal holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics\, is a CFA Charterholder\, and holds certification in Climate Finance. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1755267942066{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fpathways-for-regeneration|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/pathways-for-regeneration/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Melbourne,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Crystal-Ma.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250825T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250825T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250815T045402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T003154Z
UID:29983-1756126800-1756130400@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Briefing: Workforce Australia’s Targeted Compliance Framework
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join the ADM+S Regulatory Project for an online briefing and discussion with academics and advocates to understand the layers of technical\, legal and political problems underpinning Workforce Australia’s Targeted Compliance Framework.” 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\nTwo years after recommendations made by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme\, tens of thousands of welfare recipients in Australia are again suffering at the hands of another government automated system. \nOver 2022 to 2024\, more than 900 people had their jobseeker payments cancelled by an automated system that underpins Workforce Australia’s Targeted Compliance Framework. There are also concerns as to whether the suspension of payments — which happens in tens of thousands every month — was legal. \nThe Commonwealth Ombudsman found the payments had been cancelled unlawfully\, warning that the issue could have catastrophic impact on vulnerable recipients\, invoking conclusions from the Robodebt Royal Commission. \nAttendees will hear from ADM+S scholars as well as the Antipoverty Centre and Economic Justice Australia about their advocacy work\, followed by questions and discussion of next steps. \nSpeakers \n\nProf. Kimberlee Weatherall (University of Sydney)\nProf. Terry Carney (University of Sydney)\nDr. Simone Casey (Economic Justice Australia)\nKristin O’Connell (Antipoverty Centre)\n\nEvent contacts\nSamantha Floreani (samantha.floreani@monash.edu)\nKimberlee Weatherall (kimberlee.weatherall@sydney.edu.au) \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1755233455988{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fbriefing-workplace-australia-s-targeted-compliance-framework|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/briefing-workplace-australias-targeted-compliance-framework/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Invited Organisations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Workforce-Australias-Targeted.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250805T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250805T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250623T025814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250629T222902Z
UID:29593-1754402400-1754406000@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Financial Platforms: Infrastructures for Value Creation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us for this discussion led by Professor Janet Roitman\, from RMIT University in Melbourne\, who will examine Financial Platforms: Infrastructures for Value Creation.” 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=””]Financial platforms are generally seen as the basic infrastructure of platform capitalism. They are therefore taken to be the basis for the exercise of ‘infrastructural power.’ The latter transpires through the incorporation of digital technologies and algorithmic operations into the heart of economic and financial practices. However\, different assumptions are made about the effects of digital platforms and infrastructures depending on geographical location. \nFor example\, financial platforms are approached as inherent to processes of financialization on a global scale and are generally seen as the basic infrastructure of platform capitalism. They are therefore taken to be the basis for exercise of ‘infrastructural power.’ The latter transpires through the incorporation of digital technologies and algorithmic operations into the heart of economic and financial practices. However\, different assumptions are made about the effects of digital platforms and infrastructures depending on geographical location. For example\, while financial platforms are approached as inherent to processes of financialization on a global scale\, they are reduced to processes of financial inclusion when referencing the ‘Global South.’ Analyses of financialization as a one-way-vector – Global North to Global South – overlook the variability\, the limits\, and responses to financialization. In contrast\, a focus on market devices illustrates the specificities of value creation via digital platforms.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]RSVP via the ADM+S Calendar invite.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1750647521944{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKER” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Janet Roitman is a Professor at RMIT University in Melbourne\, Australia. She is the founderdirector of The Platform Economies Research Network (PERN) and an Associate Investigator at the ARC Centre\nof Excellence for Automated Decision-making and Society (ADM+S) at RMIT University. She serves on the Council of Advisors for the Platform Cooperativism Consortium. Her research focuses on financial practices\, digital technologies\, and emergent forms of value. She is the author of Fiscal Disobedience: An Anthropology of Economic Regulation in Central Africa (Princeton University Press) and Anti-Crisis (Duke University Press). \nProfessor Roitman serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Cultural Economy\, Cultural Anthropology\, Finance & Society\, and Platforms & Society. Her research has received funding support from the Ford Foundation\, the MacArthur Foundation\, the American Council of Learned Societies\, the United States Social Science Research Council\, Agence française du développement\, The Institute for Public Knowledge\, and the United States National Science Foundation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/financial-platforms-infrastructures-for-value-creation/
LOCATION:QUT Kelvin Grove – Z9-607\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Brisbane,ECR Students,HDR Students,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250731T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250731T110000
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
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SUMMARY:Efficiency is not the only goal: An examination of the role of public consultation in administrative law
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”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.” 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=””]This presentation is situated within a context of increasing calls for Gen AI simulation of human  participation and consultation in legislative and democratic processes. The presentation examines  the  purposes and values of human consultation in administrative law. It analyses how consultation has both instrumentalists aims in improving the quality of law-making and decision-making and also recognises wider values pertaining to human dignity and democratic legitimacy.   The presentation questions whether those values can be satisfied in a context of simulated participation and consultation.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]RSVP via the ADM+S calendar invite which will include a Zoom link for online attendees.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1750647521944{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKER” 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″][vc_single_image image=”28383″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Dr Alexandra Sinclair is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Sydney Law School. She has a doctorate from the London School of Economics and Political Science examining the application of English judicial review doctrines to automated decision-making by the British state. Alexandra previously worked as a research fellow at the Public Law Project\, focusing on public law and technology. Her work with the Public Law Project on frontline automated decision-making in government was covered by the Guardian.  Alexandra has published in the Modern Law Review and Public Law. She is a frequent online contributor and has written for the UK Constitutional Law Association Blog\, the Digital Constitutionalist\, the Law Society Gazette and Prospect Magazine\, among others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/efficiency-is-not-the-only-goal-an-examination-of-the-role-of-public-consultation-in-administrative-law/
LOCATION:QUT Kelvin Grove – Z9-607\, Australia
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Brisbane,Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250712
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250328T053156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T030027Z
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SUMMARY:Signals and Noises: AusSTS Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us as we tune in to the signals and noises that shape our understanding of science\, technology\, and the worlds around us.” 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=””]We are excited to announce a collaboration with the ‘Signal to Noise’ exhibition at the fantastic new National Communication Museum (NCM) in Hawthorn\, Naarm\, for day 1 of the conference. The day 1 activities will draw on the creative archives\, exhibitions and interactive spaces in the NCM and have been made possible thanks to generous support from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S). \nDay 1 will include a keynote panel on infrastructures of noise with Dang Nguyen\, (RMIT)\, Ranjodh Dhaliwal Singh\, (University of Basel)\, Kate Mannell (Deakin) and Fabian Offert (University of California\, Santa Barbara)\, as well as a series of workshops and a public event in the evening with Eryk Salvaggio and further international and national artists (to be announced soon!). \nDay 2 and 3 will take place at Deakin Downtown in Docklands. We look forward to a keynote on technologies of reproduction by Elizabeth Stephens (University of Queensland)\, in discussion with Jaya Keaney(University of Melbourne)\, to kick off a day of presentations\, pre-submitted paper workshops\, and ‘Making and Doing’ sessions\, which will include posters and short\, timed tours where presenters will have a few minutes to introduce their installations. \nThe keynote for day 3 on noise within health includes Warwick Anderson (University of Sydney)\, Kari Lancaster (University of Bath)\, and Christopher O’Neill (Deakin).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1729732550382{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”MORE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faussts.org%2Faussts-2025-cfp%2F|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/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/signals-and-noises-aussts-conference-2025/
LOCATION:National Communication Museum\, 375 Burwood Rd\, Hawthorn\, VIC\, 3122\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne,Public Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250709
DTSTAMP:20260427T225247
CREATED:20250612T034250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T053451Z
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SUMMARY:Network anarchy and unstable diffusions
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Once imagined as a decentralised utopia of free knowledge\, DIY culture\, and radical sharing\, the internet has now evolved into a dystopia of crypto millionaires\, fascist bots\, doomscrolling\, and algorithmic control.” 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=””]What we imagined as an infrastructure for openness\, stability\, and resilience has left us instead feeling profoundly unstable\, polarised\, and trapped inside a chaotic walled garden of nothing but noise. To borrow a phrase from media theorist Wendy Chun\, our ground truths have all turned out to be deep fakes.  \nThis event\, spanning two days of workshops and talks at RMIT\, will explore how artists\, writers\, thinkers\, and other cultural workers can help us come to terms with the broken promises and chaotic realities of the 21st-century internet.  \nConvened by Joel Stern (RMIT)\, Thao Phan (ANU)\, and Christopher O’Neill (Deakin) \nSupported by ADM+S as part of the project ‘Evaluating Automated Cultural Curating and Ranking Systems with Synthetic Data’. Presented in association with the National Communication Museum\, School of Media and Communication RMIT\, and the AusSTS 2025 Conference ‘Signals and Noises’\, which runs from July 9-11. Details here.  \nADM+S students and ECRs are encouraged to sign up for the first day of AusSTS at the National Communication Museum at a reduced price – featuring performances\, workshops\, and keynotes from invited scholars and performers. Registrations are now open.  \nMonday 7 July\nNoisy Joints: Embodying the AI Glitch: Eryk Salvagio and Camila Galaz\n12pm-2pm \n\nArtists and researchers Eryk Salvaggio and Camila Galaz present a participatory workshop on interrupting and reframing the outputs of generative AI systems. Drawing from a critical AI puppetry workshop originally developed at the Mercury Store in Brooklyn\, New York\, Noisy Joints invites participants to think through the body—its categorisation\, misrecognition\, and noise—within AI image-generation systems. How do our physical movements interact with machine perception? How can choreographies of shadow\, gesture\, and failure unsettle the logic of automated categorisation? \nAcross the session\, participants will explore these questions through short talks\, collaborative video-making\, glitch-puppetry exercises\, and experimental use of tools like Runway’s GEN3 model. Using shadows\, projections\, and improvised movement\, the workshop will trace a playful and critical path through the interfaces and assumptions that shape AI perception. No technical experience is required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1729732550382{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fnoisy-joints-workshop%3Fhxchl%3Dhex-pfl|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]JODI\n2pm-4pm \nWorkshop description written by JODI \n%Install \/\/ifi :Localphone.tracer https://wifi4garden.com  \n& making?breaking Alt.app/softwar DIY#Wrong%Browsers💻 .WWW vs Appland\nhttps://zkm.de/en/2025/02/choose-your-filter \nJoan Heemskerk about 🖲$Blockchain #alt.sci-fi  \nhttps://rectangle.be/rec \nJODI (jodi.org) pioneered net.art in 1995. They were among the first artists to investigate and subvert the conventions of the Internet\, computer programs\, and video and computer games. Their work radically disrupts the very language of these systems\, including visual aesthetics\, interface elements\, commands\, errors\, and code. JODI stages extreme digital interventions that destabilise the relationship between computer technology and its users by subverting expectations about the functionalities and conventions of the systems we rely on every day. Their practice spans a variety of media and techniques\, including installations\, software\, websites\, performances\, and exhibitions. \nJODI’s work is featured in most art historical volumes on digital and media art. It has been exhibited internationally at venues such as Documenta X\, the Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam)\, ZKM\, ICC\, CCA\, the Guggenheim\, IMAL\, Centre Pompidou\, Eyebeam\, FACT\, MoMI\, Harvard Art Museums\, Rhizome\, and MoMA\, among others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1729732550382{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fjodi-workshop%3Fc%3Dadms|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Tuesday 8 July\nHow to Train Your (Mental) Model: Fabian Offert (UCSB) & Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal (University of Basel)\n2pm- 4pm \nThis workshop seeks to interrogate how one may know if/when AI is “bad\,” and who gets to make that determination. The objective of the workshop is not to interrogate how training of models happens in contemporary AI systems but to instead collectively come to terms with the methods of studying AI in contemporary STS (and adjacent) scholarship. We shall outline some common methodological trends and issues in the field of critical AI studies\, and collaboratively look at\, and think about\, the precise chains of arguments that undergird our understanding of AI models today. Turning the chain-of-thought process unto a critical register\, the participants will be invited to consider the methodological diversity\, veracity\, and validity of contemporary argumentation modes (across popular\, corporate\, and academic discourses) and the political emergence and implications of these argumentations. At the core of this exercise is a consideration of how we\, as thinkers and tinkerers\, may reassess our mental models of how AI models are trained and operationalized. In the face of these issues that we shall encounter\, the workshop will aim towards making some headway into a future set of methodologies that might take into account existing strengths in our humanistic and social scientific domains.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1729732550382{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fhow-to-train-your-mental-model-workshop%3Fc%3Dadms|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/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/network-anarchy-and-unstable-diffusions/
LOCATION:RMIT Media Portal
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members,Melbourne
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