The DMRC extends our appreciation to everyone who contributed to the success of the 2023 Digital Publics Symposium, taking place earlier this week. Connecting over 40 delegates, the symposium opened with a stirring keynote by distinguished author and speaker Mark Pesce: “Man Bites Dogma: Power, Polity, and Cybernetics”.

Potentials and pitfalls in research and practice.
AI has qualities that can be used for the benefit of a wide variety of people and help them become more empowered in both physical and digital worlds.
The purpose of this workshop is to gain and share insights in how AI, including the recent boom of generative AI applications, could empower digital media users in their everyday life and work.

The UK launch of the Global Innovation Index, held on October 2nd at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and co-organized by the Portulans Institute, Saïd Business School, World Intellectual Property Organization, and The Productivity Institute at the University of Manchester, brought together a diverse group of experts from academia, government, and industry to engage in thought-provoking discussions and exchange valuable insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the fields of innovation and productivity. 

Steigende Mieten, Wohnungsmangel und ambitionierte Nachhaltigkeitsziele – welche Visionen es hierzulande für die Zukunft des Wohnens gibt, das ist eine der umstrittensten Fragen unserer Zeit. Eine spannende wissenschaftliche Analyse dazu bietet der Lehrstuhl für Globale Urbanisierung und Fernerkundung am 23. Oktober 2023 um 20 Uhr bei einem öffentlichen Vortrag im Hörsaal 166 im Hauptgebäude der Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) am Sanderring 2. Am Beispiel von Satelliten- und Geodaten zeigt Lehrstuhlinhaber Prof.

By Tithi Neogi Editor’s note: This blog is a part of our ongoing Data Protection Blog Series, titled Navigating the Indian Data Protection Law. This series will be updated regularly, and will explore the practical implications and shortcomings of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), and where appropriate, suggest suitable safeguards that […]

Led by the DMRC’s Digital Inclusion and Participation Program, this symposium will bring together key digital inclusion stakeholders from around Queensland to discuss what can be done to ensure a collaborative approach to addressing the deepening digital divide in Queensland.

Congratulations to A/Prof. Jenny Hou who has been invited as a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge (UK) to work with their Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (CRASSH) on a project called ‘Digital Storytelling about CALD communities in disasters: A humanistic inquiry’.

From the 21st to the 25th of August 2023, Projekt Atol hosted the Omsk Social Club and a program of workshops and lectures for the 18 participants who came together in Ljubljana to Live Action Role-Play, aiming to build and inhabit an alternative world in the context of a changing planetary ecology.
Participant holding ARIA, photo by Aleksandra Vajd

[Florence, 2 October 2023] – A consortium of seven European organisations, coordinated by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a substantial grant from the European Commission to organise the European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy.

The festival marks a significant departure from previous initiatives in the field, promising to bring fresh perspectives and insights to the forefront of media discourse. The inaugural edition will take place in Florence in March 2024.

Après 4 années d’absence, la Société de criminologie du Québec est fière de vous inviter à son 40ème congrès ayant pour thématique Virage virtuel : les nouvelles pratiques de la justice ! Veuillez noter que les places dans les ateliers sont limitées, nous vous invitons à vous inscrire rapidement afin d’optimiser vos chances d’assister à vos ateliers choisis en premier choix !

We invite you to an international conference on "Shifting AI Controversies" which will take place at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB).
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The 16th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) has launched, revealing the most innovative economies in the world, and providing insights into the current state of global innovation amidst an environment of economic uncertainty.
The global launch event, held in Geneva on September 27th brought together ministers, heads of states, business leaders, academics, and innovation experts from around the world.
Download the full report.

On the occasion of the International Day for Universal Access to Information, our Research Associate Mária Žuffová critically examines access to information policies, as assessed by the Media Pluralism Monitor 2023. She argues that governments must go beyond the status quo to reap the benefits of their own access to information policies. 

Insekten reagieren empfindlich, wenn Temperatur und Niederschläge vom langjährigen Mittel abweichen. Bei einem ungewöhnlich trockenen und warmen Winter sind ihre Überlebenswahrscheinlichkeiten verringert, bei einem nasskalten Frühjahr ist der Schlupferfolg reduziert. Ein kühler, feuchter Sommer setzt Hummeln und andere Fluginsekten bei der Fortpflanzung und der Nahrungssuche unter Druck.

Eine ägyptisch-deutsche Mission unter der Leitung des Ägyptologen Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled vom Lehrstuhl für Ägyptologie der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) hat in der Sahura-Pyramide eine bedeutende Entdeckung gemacht.
Die Erkundung hat eine Reihe von Lagerräumen zutage gefördert, die zuvor noch nicht dokumentiert worden waren. Diese Entdeckung wirft ein neues Licht auf die Architektur der Pyramide Sahuras, des zweiten Königs der Fünften Dynastie (2400 v. Chr.) und des ersten Königs, der in Abusir bestattet wurde.

John Villasenor, Scientific American, September 26, 2023

Is AI a creativity killer? We consider whether and how generative AI can be used to foster creativity at universities.
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