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SUMMARY:No One's Just a Number
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Based on the national scams awareness week theme of “No One’s Just a Number“ this discussion will emphasise the human experience behind scam victimisation and the importance of keeping people at the centre of prevention\, policy and support initiatives.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0″][vc_column_text css=””]Bringing together leading researchers fro QUT’s Centre for Justice\, Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, this discussion will examine the intersection of technology\, trust\, media and digital inclusion in the context of contemporary scam risks. \nThe panel will examine how emerging technologies are reshaping the online environment\, why some individuals and communities may be more vulnerable than others\, and what can be done to build a more informed\, resilient and supportive response to scams. \nFacilitated by Cassandra Cross from QUT’s Centre for Justice and ADM+S. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fscams-awareness-week-2026-tickets-1997507328190%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Speakers” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”” el_class=”boldText”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Dr Phoebe Matich\, DMRC and ADM+S at QUT \nDr Khanh Luong\, ADM+S at QUT \nDr Kim Osman\, DMRC \nProfessor Daniel Angus\, DMRC and ADM+S at QUT \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/no-ones-just-a-number/
LOCATION:KG-Q430 Seminar Room\, Q Block\, QUT Kelvin Grove\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260814T080000
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SUMMARY:The PERN Salon | Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life with Mona Sloane
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us for a conversation with Mona Sloane on how AI Is restructuring social life.” 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\nMona Sloane is Assistant Professor of Data Science and Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Her latest book\, Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life (University of California Press\, 2026) is a pragmatic approach to the predictive logic of AI\, which is analyzed as a social arrangement. Mona is Faculty Co-Lead of the Digital Technology and Democracy Lab at the Karsh Institute of Democracy. She also runs Sloane Lab at UVA\, which conducts empirical research on the implications of technology for the organization of social life. \n\nThe PERN Salon will be livestreamed to the public via Zoom on: \nThursday August 13 at 6 PM NYC \nFriday August 14 at 12 AM Berlin \nFriday August 14 at 6 AM Shanghai \nFriday August 14 at 8 AM Melbourne \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 and seek to foster exchange between academics and practitioners. \nThe Zoom link will be sent to registered participants. \nPresented by Platform Economies Research Network at ADM+S. \n\n\n\n\n\n[/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%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fthe-pern-salon-predicted-how-ai-is-restructuring-social-life-with-mona-s-tickets-1994283249885|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/pern-salon-predicted/
LOCATION: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:20260805T173000
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SUMMARY:Creativity as Data
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Copyright is having its data privacy moment. The growing AI infrastructure requires access to millions of copyrighted works\, mining creative works not for their expressive purpose but for their data value.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0″][vc_column_text css=””]This lecture explores how privacy law has addressed the datafication of user information and considers the lessons this may hold for copyright law\, which has struggled to grapple with the datafication of creativity.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fcreativity-as-data-tickets-1991161485604%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Speaker” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”” el_class=”boldText”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0″][vc_column_text css=””]Xiyin Tang is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. Tang’s research focuses on the roles that technological evolution and new modes of dissemination play in the law of intellectual property. Her current research addresses how IP laws should respond to artificial intelligence and its effect on creative labor markets. Past writings have addressed the use of both public and private mechanisms—in the form of class action litigation and confidential contracts\, respectively—as responses to mass digitization and\, with it\, potentially\, mass infringement. Her publications have appeared in the Columbia Law Review\, Michigan Law Review\, NYU Law Review\, and Yale Law Journal\, among others. She is also a co-author of sections of the leading copyright law treatise Nimmer on Copyright. \nTang received her B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing summa cum laude from Columbia University. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School\, where she received the Neale M. Albert Prize for Best Paper on Art Law and twice received the Nathan Burkan Memorial Prize for Best Paper on Copyright Law. During law school\, Tang served as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Law and Technology.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Image credit: Daniela Zampieri / Better images of AI[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/creativity-as-data/
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre G08\, Ground Floor\, Melbourne Law School\, 185 Pelham Street\, Carlton\, VIC\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260803T230000
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SUMMARY:Resisting GenAI: How and Why
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Why is it important to resist generative AI\, and how do we do it?” 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 one hour online panel discussion\, Deborah Lupton is joined by Jed Brown\, Dagmar Monett and Zachary Kaiser to discuss why it is important to resist generative AI technologies and how to do it. There will be time set aside for Q and A. All are welcome to participate. The event will also be recorded for those who prefer to watch the discussion later. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage credit: Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Deborah Lupton\, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Research Centre\, Faculty of Arts\, Design & Architecture\, UNSW Sydney\, and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, Australia. \nAssociate Professor Jed Brown\, Department of Computer Science\, University of Colorado Boulder\, USA. \nProfessor Dagmar Monett Diaz\, Computer Science Division\, Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin). \nAssociate Professor Zachary Kaiser\, Department of Art\, Art History\, and Design\, Michigan State University\, USA. \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=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fresisting-genai-how-and-why-tickets-1993880880387|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1774329611895{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”KEYNOTE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”18335″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Ellie Rennie\nProf Ellie Rennie is an Associate Investigator at the RMIT University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S).\nEllie is Principal Research Fellow in RMIT’s Digital Ethnography Research Centre. She is also a member of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. Ellie’s current research is focused on social and policy questions arising from automation technologies\, including blockchain. She has also worked extensively on the topic of digital inclusion\, particularly in relation to remote Australia and Indigenous communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”15852″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Janet Roitman\nJanet Roitman is a Professor at RMIT University and founder-director of The Platform Economies Research Network. She is also an executive member of the Digital Ethnography Research Center at RMIT and sits on the Council of Advisors for the Platform Cooperativism Consortium.\nHer research focuses on financial practices\, the anthropology of value\, and emergence forms of the political. Her current work investigates financial technologies\, the development of capital markets\, and middle-class politics in Africa. This work assesses the role of fintech platforms in generating actionable data and new asset classes as the basis for emergent domestic capital markets in West Africa.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30464″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nicholas Loubere\nNicholas is an Associate Professor at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies\, Lund University and the co-editor of the Made in China Journal. His current research examines informal patterns and processes of Chinese globalisation\, focusing on Chinese participation in resource extraction booms from the 19th-century gold rushes to the current phenomenon of cryptocurrency mining. He is the author of Development on Loan: Microcredit and Marginalisation in Rural China (Amsterdam University Press\, 2019) and the co-author of Global China as Method (Cambridge University Press\, 2022).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30466″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Wang Jing\nWang Jing is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Business at NYU Shanghai. She is also an Affiliated Faculty of the university’s Program on Creativity and Innovation and the Center for Global Asia. Jing received her Ph.D. in Communication and Information from Rutgers– The State University of New Jersey. Her research studies how information and communication technologies influence the financial domain in the global context. Her work has been published in the leading journals in Communication Studies and China Studies\, such as Big Data & Society\, Telecommunications Policy\, Media\, Culture & Society\, International Journal of Communication\, The Political Economy of Communication\, Platforms & Society\, The China Quarterly\, and the Journal of Contemporary China. In addition to her academic roles at NYU Shanghai\, Jing serves as Associate Editor of the journal Finance & Society and is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Cultural Economy and Cultural Studies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/resisting-genai/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
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SUMMARY:VulGen'26 Workshop at ACM SIGIR 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The International Workshop on Vulnerabilities in Generative Systems for Information Retrieval (VulGen’26) will be held as a full-day workshop at the 49th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval (SIGIR’26) in Naarm/Melbourne\, Australia\, on 24 July 2026.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe VulGen’26 brings together the IR community and related disciplines (e.g.\, cyber security) to foster cross-disciplinary engagement and advance understanding of vulnerabilities in generative systems used for IR. Through VulGen’26\, we aim to (i) understand under what circumstances the generative systems could “go wrong” (i.e.\, vulnerabilities)\, in both current state and future development; and (ii) build a dedicated research community to address the potential downsides of generative systems that could lead to unexpected or harmful outcomes. \nYou can expect a full-day dynamic program packed with keynote and panel sessions\, structured breakout discussions\, extended abstract presentations\, and engaging poster and demonstration sessions. \nFor further information on SIGIR conference registrations\, please visit the SIGIR 2026 website. \n\nImportant Dates \nAll key dates are by the end of day in Anywhere on Earth (AOE). \n\nExtended abstract submission – 4 May 2026\nNotification – 21 May 2026\nCamera-ready submission – 15 June 2026\nWorkshop co-located with SIGIR´26 – 24 July 2026\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact us via vulgen-workshop-sigir2026@easychair.org \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758694850249{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvulgen-workshop.github.io%2FSIGIR2026%2Fsubmission%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1758694850249{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”MORE INFORMATION” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvulgen-workshop.github.io%2FSIGIR2026%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1758694470808{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”CALL FOR PAPERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]This conference positions Asia not simply as a regional context for empirical inquiry\, but as a generative vantage point for theorising the interwoven dynamics of platforms\, AI\, and socio-political transformations. We invite scholars from across disciplines\, including digital media and communication\, science and technology studies\, sociology\, anthropology\, cultural studies\, and area studies\, to engage with themes including but not limited to: \n– platform labour and economy\n– platform capitalism and power\n– platform regulation and governance\n– platformisation of Asian societies\n– platform cultures and user practices\n– social media influencers\n– comparative platform studies\n– AI in platforms\n– AI and platforms for social good\n– AI regulation and governance\n– AI and smart cities\n– generative AI and creative industries\n– generative AI and propaganda\n– AI and global communication\n– AI and journalistic practices\n– AI\, misinformation and deepfakes\n– algorithmic bias and discrimination\n– AI imaginaries\n– social robotics\n– critical AI studies (inequality\, power\, ethics\, aesthetics and etc.) \nAbstract\nShould include title\, 300 words summary\, and a brief bio. \nPanel submission (3–4 papers)\nShould include panel title\, aim of the panel (250 words)\, and individual abstracts of 300 words\, plus brief bios of each panel member. \nPublication opportunity\nThe best papers from the conference will form special issues with Communication Research and Practice and Global Media and China. \nEmail for submission\ndeakincuc2025@gmail.com \nEnquiries\nAssociate Professor Jian Xu\,Deakin University Australia\nj.xu@deakin.edu.au \nProfessor Dianlin Huang\, Communications University of China\ndianlinhuang@cuc.edu.cn \nProfessor Haiqing Yu\, RMIT University\nhaiqing.yu@rmit.edu.au \nTimelines\nDeadline for abstract/panel submission – 15 August 2025\nNotification of acceptance – 30 August 2025\nConference dates – 24–25 November 2025[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1774329611895{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”KEYNOTE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”18335″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Ellie Rennie\nProf Ellie Rennie is an Associate Investigator at the RMIT University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S).\nEllie is Principal Research Fellow in RMIT’s Digital Ethnography Research Centre. She is also a member of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub. Ellie’s current research is focused on social and policy questions arising from automation technologies\, including blockchain. She has also worked extensively on the topic of digital inclusion\, particularly in relation to remote Australia and Indigenous communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”15852″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Janet Roitman\nJanet Roitman is a Professor at RMIT University and founder-director of The Platform Economies Research Network. She is also an executive member of the Digital Ethnography Research Center at RMIT and sits on the Council of Advisors for the Platform Cooperativism Consortium.\nHer research focuses on financial practices\, the anthropology of value\, and emergence forms of the political. Her current work investigates financial technologies\, the development of capital markets\, and middle-class politics in Africa. This work assesses the role of fintech platforms in generating actionable data and new asset classes as the basis for emergent domestic capital markets in West Africa.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30464″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nicholas Loubere\nNicholas is an Associate Professor at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies\, Lund University and the co-editor of the Made in China Journal. His current research examines informal patterns and processes of Chinese globalisation\, focusing on Chinese participation in resource extraction booms from the 19th-century gold rushes to the current phenomenon of cryptocurrency mining. He is the author of Development on Loan: Microcredit and Marginalisation in Rural China (Amsterdam University Press\, 2019) and the co-author of Global China as Method (Cambridge University Press\, 2022).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”30466″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Wang Jing\nWang Jing is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Media and Business at NYU Shanghai. She is also an Affiliated Faculty of the university’s Program on Creativity and Innovation and the Center for Global Asia. Jing received her Ph.D. in Communication and Information from Rutgers– The State University of New Jersey. Her research studies how information and communication technologies influence the financial domain in the global context. Her work has been published in the leading journals in Communication Studies and China Studies\, such as Big Data & Society\, Telecommunications Policy\, Media\, Culture & Society\, International Journal of Communication\, The Political Economy of Communication\, Platforms & Society\, The China Quarterly\, and the Journal of Contemporary China. In addition to her academic roles at NYU Shanghai\, Jing serves as Associate Editor of the journal Finance & Society and is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Cultural Economy and Cultural Studies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1687915639246{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PROGRAM” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The ADM & CS conference includes a mix of keynote plenary sessions\, regular panels and workshops. The plenary sessions feature keynote speakers and discussants\, all distinguished scholars in their specific fields in and beyond digital China related research. The keynotes will provide framing\, provocations and questions from different disciplinary backgrounds to kick off the event\, while the plenary speakers and discussants will bring their deep expertise towards unpacking specific tracks and topics. \nView the conference program for details on each session\, speakers and other helpful information.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”CONFERENCE PROGRAM” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admscentre.org.au%2Fadm-cs-program%2F|title:ADM%26CS%20Conference%20Program|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/vulgen26/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 1 Convention Centre Place\, South Wharf\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713
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SUMMARY:NAIDOC week events across ADM+S institutions
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”We encourage ADM+S members and our wider community to participate in NAIDOC Week public events held across our node institutions during NAIDOC week\, learn about the significance of this occasion\, and engage in meaningful conversations that celebrate and respect the world’s oldest living cultures. Find out about events happening near you.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nThe Centre acknowledges and respects the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country. We affirm our commitment to truth-telling\, understanding\, and advocating for justice and equality\, to improving and sustaining research\, employment and study outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people\, and investing in research that aims to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. \nHeader image:\nParalpi by Zaachariaha Fielding\nParalpi extends Zaachariaha’s acclaimed Inma series and reflects a deeply cultural and immersive narrative grounded in Country. The artwork depicts the sounds of Paralpi\, a significant place just outside Mimili on the eastern APY Lands in South Australia. As Zaachariaha describes\, Paralpi is a place where people come to embrace and celebrate children\, where they are taught by Elders to move and mimic their Clan emblem — for Mimili\, this being the maku (witchetty grub). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”18450″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nNAIDOC Week 2026 screening – WINHANGANHA\nWednesday 8 July 2026\, 6.30pm – 8.30pm\, The Capitol \nA feature length cinematic journey made entirely of archival footage\, WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember\, know\, think) celebrates First Nations love\, joy and resistance.  Commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)\, Jazz Money’s film interrogates the archive held within the body of individuals and communities against the body of archives held in the national collection.  It includes original poetry written and performed by Jazz and an original score by Filipino-Aboriginal rapper and composer DOBBY (Rhyan Clapham).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmit.edu.au%2Fevents%2F2026%2Fjuly%2Fnaidoc-week-2026-screening-winhanganha”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4138″ img_size=”medium” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nFirst Nations Evidence Roundtable: Voices\, Evidence and Justice \nMonday 6 July\, 5.00pm – 7.00pm\, QUT Gardens Point Campus\nQUT Centre for Justice and QUT Faculty of Business and Law\, in partnership with the Queensland Law Reform Commission\, is hosting a roundtable during NAIDOC Week 2026 exploring First Nation perspectives and experiences in providing evidence in climate\, human rights and native title litigation. The roundtable will bring together First Nations leaders\, legal practitioners\, academics and policy makers to consider the importance of First Nations knowledges\, lived experience and practical outcomes associated with providing evidence in litigation. Please join us for drinks and canapes from 5.00pm followed by the roundtable discussion at 5.30pm.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Ffirst-nations-evidence-roundtable-voices-evidence-and-justice-tickets-1991962337975%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”25134″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nMs Pat Anderson AO Keynote Address\nTuesday 7 July 2026\, UQ St. Lucia \nThe Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) at The University of Queensland\, is proud to host the annual UQ NAIDOC Week Keynote Lecture with Dr (Aunty) Pat Anderson AO.  This is a free event open to all UQ staff\, students\, alumni and the wider community.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fuq-naidoc-week-keynote-lecture-with-dr-aunty-pat-anderson-ao-tickets-1989967247606%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]NAIDOC Poster Audio Tour \nMonday 5 July – Friday 12 July\, Online \nThe NAIDOC Poster Competition has a rich and important history and has become an iconic feature of NAIDOC week celebrations ever since the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) first began producing posters in 1967. To celebrate NAIDOC Week\, the UQ Life team has created an interactive audio tour featuring five NAIDOC Week posters\, each corresponding to significant milestones in UQ’s RAP Journey.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Audio tour” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flife.uq.edu.au%2Fnaidoc-audio-tour”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4201″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nNAIDOC Week Community Lunch – 50 Years of Deadly \nThursday 9 July\, 12pm – 2pm\, Gadigal Centre\, Gadigal (Camperdown) Campus \nJoin us for a special community lunch this NAIDOC Week 2026\, centred on this year’s theme\, 50 Years of Deadly. This theme speaks to those who built this movement. The incredible Elders who stood firm\, the organisers who made space\, the artists who turned resistance into expression\, and the communities who keep showing up\, year after year. We reflect on the stories\, the marches\, the languages\, the art\, the leadership. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come\, not by chance\, but because generations of people refused to be silenced. \nGather with colleagues\, students\, and community members and engage in conversations that celebrate culture. Catering will be provided. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2Fnaidoc-week-community-lunch-50-years-of-deadly-tickets-1990921199903%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue”][vc_column_text css=””]50 Years of Deadly NAIDOC Week Panel \nWednesday 8 July\,10:30am – 1pm\, Wallace Theatre (A21)\, Wallace Lecture Theatre 200\, Gadigal Campus. \nIn 2026\, NAIDOC marks a powerful milestone – 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices\, culture\, and resilience. This year is about looking back at the stories\, the marches\, the languages\, the art\, the leadership. At the strength it took to get here. It’s about recognising how far we’ve come\, not by chance\, but because generations of people refused to be silenced.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2F50-years-of-deadly-naidoc-week-panel-tickets-1990920575034%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1773″ img_size=”full” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Then and Now: a few things I learnt about health over a long time of making mistakes and a few lucky breaks \nWednesday 8 July\, University of Melbourne and Online \nA reflection on the realities of service delivery in resource-poor communities\, the importance of good mentoring and life-changing moments\, and the ability of effective community-based research to change policy and delivery models. Most of all is the impact of meeting people along the way and being changed by that (for the better). Some thoughts on contemporary research paradigms (the innovation-crushing effect of peer review and the compartmentalisation of “health”)\, insights from Indigenous approaches to knowledge and practice\, and how “progress” is not always in the forward direction. Last\, some insights from Hedgehogs and Foxes.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.unimelb.edu.au%2Fevent%2F53054-then-and-now-a-few-things-i-learnt-about-health”][vc_column_text css=””]NAIDOC Week Morning Tea \nFriday 10 July\, 9.30am – 11.30am\, University of Melbourne \nWe’re gathering in person to celebrate culture\, community\, and connection. Come along\, enjoy some tasty morning tea and be part of the NAIDOC March. This is a chance to come together\, reflect on the week\, and celebrate this year’s theme\, “50 Years of Deadly.” It’s a chilled\, friendly event where everyone’s welcome – let’s walk\, chat and share stories together. \nMorning tea will be provided\, with thanks to the Mabo Centre and we acknowledge Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity for hosting the space.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information and registration” style=”custom” custom_background=”#FFD600″ custom_text=”#000000″ css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.unimelb.edu.au%2Fevent%2F53217-naidoc-week-morning-tea”][vc_column_text css=””]View NAIDOC Week events at University of Melbourne[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/naidoc-week-events-across-adms-institutions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623
DTSTAMP:20260610T041141Z
CREATED:20260610T041141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T041141Z
UID:32666-1782086400-1782172799@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:AI\, Art and Storytelling: From Generation to Agency
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”What happens to art and storytelling when AI stops being a tool and becomes an agent?” 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\nGenerative AI has already unsettled our frameworks for thinking about authorship\, authenticity\, and creative expression — forcing us to ask what it means for something to be genuine\, original\, or meaningfully human. The emergence of agentic AI — systems that can reason\, decide\, and act autonomously — compounds these questions in new and underexplored ways. Where generative AI mimics the products of human creativity\, agentic AI operates outside the logic of narrative altogether: no arc\, no stakes\, no perspective\, no meaning-making. What does that do to the stories we tell\, and the ways we tell them? \n\nThis seminar brings together three researchers working across media theory\, literary studies\, and art history to explore what AI — generative and agentic — means for narrative\, delegation\, counterfactuality\, and human expression. Bringing together perspectives from Australia and France\, the seminar draws on two research cultures with distinct but complementary approaches to AI and the humanities — and on collaborations forged through recent exchanges between RMIT and leading French research institutions. It is a rare opportunity to think across media theory\, literary studies\, art history\, and creative practice — and to explore together what these shifts mean for narrative\, authorship\, and human expression. \n22 June 2026 4:30pm Melbourne/AEST; 8:30am Paris/CET\nOnline via Zoom \nimage credit: Nadia Piet & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ \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=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffd600″ custom_text=”#000000″ size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fai-art-story-gen-adms|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1781064057084{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” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”32670″ 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=””]Alexandre Gefen \nAlexandre Gefen is Directeur de Recherche at Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS/THALIM\, Paris) and one of France’s foremost theorists of AI and literary culture. Author of Créativités artificielles and the forthcoming L’Intelligence artificielle: une histoire (CNRS Éditions\, 2026)\, he was co-curator of Le monde selon l’IA at the Jeu de Paume and has been a pioneer of Digital Humanities in France.[/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=”32669″ 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=””]Ada Ackerman\nAda is Chargée de Recherche at CNRS (THALIM\, Paris) and an art historian specialising in the intersections of cinema\, painting\, and visual culture. Co-curator of Le monde selon l’IA at the Jeu de Paume — the landmark 2025 exhibition exploring how AI is transforming visual culture — her work spans cultural transfers between Europe\, the United States\, and the former Soviet Union\, and the entanglements between humans and non-humans in image-making.\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=”26734″ 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 Binns\nDaniel is Senior Lecturer in Media at RMIT University and Associate Investigator at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S). His research sits at the intersection of critical AI studies\, media theory\, and creative practice; recent work explores media-materialist approaches to AI outputs and systems\, and speculative worldbuilding as a means of inhabiting and critically understanding them.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/ai-art-and-storytelling/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Melbourne
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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:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTSTAMP:20260618T020047Z
CREATED:20260617T042036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T020047Z
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SUMMARY:Ask an Expert: AI Uncovered
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”We are inviting school students\, as well as teachers to submit burning questions about AI. Whether you’re curious about how AI works\, how it affects our lives\, or what the future might look like\, we want to hear from you.” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nHow does AI work? Can it be creative? Will it change the way we learn\, work and live? Whatever you’re curious about\, we want to hear from you. Send us your biggest\, weirdest\, funniest or most important question about AI. \nSelected questions will be answered on a special podcast edition Ask the Experts: AI Uncovered by researchers from two leading Australian research centres working in AI\, automation\, and the digital lives of children and young people\, with a shout-out to the student and their school. All entries will also go into the draw to win a prize pack. \nThis is a National Science Week initiative and collaboration between ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society and the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. \nKey dates  \n\n17 June – 17 July: Send us your questions\n15 August: Winners of prize packs notified\n15-23 August: Listen to the AI Uncovered podcast as experts answer selected questions from students and teachers\n\nSend us your question here: https://admscentre.org/ask-an-expert[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/ask-an-expert-ai-uncovered/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:High Schools,Primary Schools
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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:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTSTAMP:20260713T014412Z
CREATED:20260527T014519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T014412Z
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SUMMARY:ARC CoE Creative Communication Competition
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”The ARC Centres of Excellence Creative Communication Competition brings together researchers and staff from nine ARC Centres of Excellence to translate research into accessible\, engaging and visually compelling ways\, while showcasing the extraordinary breadth of work across the Centres.” 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=””]Who can enter?  \nCurrent Centre members from a participating Centre\, including PhD Students\, Postdoctoral Researchers\, Associate Investigators\, Chief Investigators\, Partner Investigators\, professional and technical staff. Team entries are also welcome (please note prize money will be shared between team members).  \nCompetition brief  \nCreate an original piece that creatively communicates your own research\, or the research of your lab or Centre.  \nEntry categories  \nThere are six categories available for entry:  \n\nPhotography / microscopy \nDigital artwork \nDrawing / Painting / Sculpture\n(submitted as a photograph of the piece) \nMeme \n1-minute video \nGraphic novel / comic / zine \n\nKey dates  \n\nEntries open: 1 June \nEntries close: 31 July \nJudging & public voting: 1–14 August \nWinners announced: 17–22 August during National Science Week \n\nAll entries will be displayed on our dedicated competition website\, where the public will be able to view and vote for their favourites.  \nPrizes  \nEach category will have three prizes available:  \n\nJudges’ 1st Prize: $400 \n\n\nJudges’ 2nd Prize: $170 \n\n\nPeople’s Choice Award: $150 \n\nJudges will be looking for creativity\, originality\, clear research communication\, and visual impact.  \nImportant rules  \n\nEntries must not contain offensive or inappropriate content\, including sexually explicit material\, violence\, extremism\, hateful material\, or false/misleading information. \nGenerative AI may not be used for original content creation. AI tools may be used to assist with editing only. If AI tools are used\, participants will be asked to declare which tool was used and how it was used. \nEntries must be original and must not include copyrighted or trademarked material. \nBy submitting an entry\, participants agree that their Centre may use the work in communications materials including merchandise\, reports\, websites and social media. Artists will retain original copyright and will always be credited. \n\nSubmit your entry here: www.scienceart.com.au  \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=”VISIT THE COMPETITION WEBSITE” style=”custom” custom_background=”#7D4BAF” custom_text=”#FFFFFF” size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fscienceart.com.au%2F|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/coe-creative-communication-competition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only
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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:20260515T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260515T093000
DTSTAMP:20260428T052002Z
CREATED:20260428T045855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T052002Z
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SUMMARY:The PERN Salon | Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI with Nick Srnicek
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1651551961626{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nNick Srnicek is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy at King’s College London. His latest book\, Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI (Polity\, 2025) examines the geopolitical economy of artificial intelligence. Dr. Srnicek’s prior book\, Platform Capitalism (Polity\, 2016) was translated into 15 languages. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy\, is on the Board of Advisors for the Autonomy Institute\, served as an editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies\, and on the editorial advisory board for the SAGE Handbook on Digital Labour. \nThe May PERN Salon will be livestreamed to the public via Zoom on: \n\nNYC: Thursday 14 May at 6.00pm\nLondon: Thursday 14 May at 11.00pm\nShangai: Friday 14 May at 6am\nMelbourne: Friday 15 May at 8.00am\n\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 organise events with guests on works-in-progress and new projects. We welcome presentations in all forms of media and 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 the PERN newsletter.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1777353230059{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” style=”custom” custom_background=”#000000″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” size=”lg” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fevents.humanitix.com%2Fthe-pern-salon-silicon-empires|title:REGISTER%20NOW|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1776305698312{padding-top: -35px !important;background-color: #ffd600 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT THE SPEAKERS” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:22px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:23px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”974″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Daniel Angus\nProf. Daniel Angus is Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication\, and Director of QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre. Daniel’s research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society\, with a focus on artificial intelligence\, automation\, misinformation\, and new methods to study the digital society.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”11654″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Nic Carah\nProf Nic Carah is Director of the Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society\, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. Nicholas’ research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms\, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”7751″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_circle_2″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_column_text css=””]Amanda Lawrence\nDr Amanda Lawrence is Engagement Lead at Australian Internet Observatory based at RMIT University. She has a PhD in media and communication and is a qualified librarian. Previous roles include Research Fellow at ADM+S\, Program Director at AIO\, Director of Australian Policy Online and Literature Program Manager at the Asialink Centre\, University of Melbourne.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/pern-may-salon/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ADM+S Members Only,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260430T080000
DTSTAMP:20260223T001709Z
CREATED:20260212T005616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T001709Z
UID:31686-1777536000-1777536000@www.admscentre.org.au
SUMMARY:Blockchain Security: Code\, Crisis\, Community
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Join us for a seminar where Kelsie Nabben will discuss critical insights from her forthcoming book “Blockchain Security: Code\, Crisis\, Community“.” 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=””]​For this seminar\, Dr. Kelsie Nabben will be presenting on her newly released book “Blockchain Security: Code\, Crisis\, Community.” This book is the first to document how security occurs within decentralised blockchain communities from a sociological perspective. It provokes questions relevant to the Metagov community of non-state governance\, hacker ethics\, and the future of cybersecurity. ​\nKelsie’s book explores this topic through a deep ethnographic dive into blockchain ecosystems—with a focus on security not only as a technical property\, but also a social practice. \nThe book draws on years of ethnographic research conducted as major incidents unfolded across blockchain ecosystems—often in real time. It follows the engineers\, white-hat hackers\, and other community responders who collectively respond\, rescue\, pause\, repair\, postmortem and prepare for the next crises (notably\, the not-for-profit Security Alliance\, or SEAL). \n​​​​The seminar is intended for researchers and practitioners in online governance\, broadly defined. We welcome guests and curious members of the public. Note that the discussion is moderated.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1770854923199{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%2Fluma.com%2Faxkn6hgs|target:_blank”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.admscentre.org.au/event/blockchain-security-code-crisis-community/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.admscentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blockchain-Security-2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260401T063106Z
CREATED:20260401T053128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T063106Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260310T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260310T193000
DTSTAMP:20260305T231323Z
CREATED:20260212T025049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T231323Z
UID:31691-1773165600-1773171000@www.admscentre.org.au
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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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:20260310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315
DTSTAMP:20260226T041235Z
CREATED:20260127T012807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T041235Z
UID:31576-1773100800-1773532799@www.admscentre.org.au
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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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:20260305T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260305T143000
DTSTAMP:20260129T005305Z
CREATED:20260129T005126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T005305Z
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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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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;VALUE=DATE:20260211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTSTAMP:20260210T005906Z
CREATED:20251016T045740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T005906Z
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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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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:20251203T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251203T120000
DTSTAMP:20251219T034041Z
CREATED:20251111T054649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T034041Z
UID:30990-1764759600-1764763200@www.admscentre.org.au
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:20251120T065129Z
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:20251104T034323Z
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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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:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20251028T231804Z
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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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:20251118T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251118T130000
DTSTAMP:20251028T231905Z
CREATED:20251024T044310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231905Z
UID:30709-1763460000-1763470800@www.admscentre.org.au
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:20251102T043150Z
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:20251030T001013Z
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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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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:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251106T190000
DTSTAMP:20250929T041337Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T041337Z
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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:20251010T004859Z
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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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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:20251105T150000
DTSTAMP:20251024T003611Z
CREATED:20251024T003611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T003611Z
UID:30700-1762340400-1762354800@www.admscentre.org.au
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251105T130000
DTSTAMP:20250929T032112Z
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:20251024T005548Z
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251028
DTSTAMP:20251001T050559Z
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251024T150000
DTSTAMP:20251010T012639Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S)":MAILTO:admsevents@rmit.edu.au
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