Join us for a DMRC Visitor Seminar on Tuesday 24 February, led by visiting fellows Sandrine Chausson & Tom Bidewell from the University of Edinburgh, who will outline their research interests and introduce the Social Media Analysis and Support for Humanity (SMASH) research group at the University of Edinburgh, of which Sandrine and Tom are members. They will discuss the group’s research agenda and highlight some of its key members.
 
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
DATE: Tuesday 24 February 2026

Join us at the upcoming DMRC Visitor Seminar on Wednesday 18 February, led by visiting fellow Dr Yangliu Fan from Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society, who will be presenting a talk that aims to advance the ongoing discussion on how to better leverage the analytical possibilities of digital trace data (DTD) to deepen our understanding of complex communication processes.
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
DATE: Wednesday 18 February 2026
LOCATION: QUT Kelvin Grove, Z9 Block, Level 6, Room 607

Politicians have high hopes for data sharing, from faster administrative processes to scientific and economic innovations. At the same time, European data policy is navigating a geopolitical landscape that is shaping its direction. In our twelfth podcast episode, we take a closer look at this and ask: What exactly does a European path to digital sovereignty look like? What criteria does it follow?

We address the areas of tension in which politics operates with the goal of digital sovereignty and look at the role data trustees play in European digital policy.

And that’s a wrap on the 2026 Summer School.

Workshops galore on the final day, with topics including network mapping, cross platform digital ethnography, discursive-digital analysis, academic writing, and participatory design methods.

We ended formal proceedings with a Bake Your Thesis – Cake Decorating session, and rounded out the social activities with a movie night.

Thank you to delegates and presenters for your attendance and contributions. We hope you found the sessions engaging, valuable, and fun.

NEW DELHI, February 17, 2026 — Today, at the India AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam, the Datasphere Initiative released its flagship report, “Sandboxes for DPI: Co-creating the blocks of digital trust.” The publication establishes the first analysis and global mapping of sandboxes specifically designed for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

27 febbraio 2026 | JOHANNES WALTER (IU University of Applied Sciences)
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Um dem Artenverlust in den oft eintönigen Wirtschaftswäldern Europas entgegenzuwirken, setzen Forstwirtschaft und Naturschutz auf mehr Strukturvielfalt. Die Strategie: Durch das gezielte Schaffen von Lichtungen und die Anreicherung von Totholz sollen die Bedingungen natürlicher Wälder nachgeahmt werden. Diese Maßnahmen gelten als positiv für die Biodiversität, da sie Lebensräume für viele Pflanzen und Tiere schaffen.

KKStudent protests in Chile, social movements in Latin America and green start-ups in Europe: social scientist Camila Ponce investigates what motivates young people to become politically active – and how emotions, protest and innovation drive social change.

The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University (SU), in partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Think Tank and the Global Network of Internet and Society Centres, recently hosted a hybrid workshop to explore how regulatory sandbox approaches could support South Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
Hosted at SU’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, the workshop brought together senior South African government officials, international experts, academics and policy practitioners.

La professeure Catherine Régis est co-chercheuse d’un important projet de recherche international dirigé par la doyenne de Queen’s Law, Colleen M. Flood, qui a obtenu un financement de 355 000 $ des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC).

„Dieses klare Zeichen der Forschungsstärke unserer Universität bestätigt unseren Anspruch auf den Titel einer Exzellenzuniversität“, so Präsident Paul Pauli. 
Die jährlich veröffentlichten „World University Rankings by Subject“ von Times Higher Education (THE) gelten als eine der bedeutendsten internationalen Referenzen zur Einordnung fachlicher Stärken von Universitäten. Die Bewertung erfolgt differenziert nach elf Disziplinen und basiert auf Indikatoren aus Forschung, Lehre, Wissenstransfer und Internationalisierung. 
JMU überzeugt erneut in den Lebenswissenschaften 

AdobestockWith the publication of “The Oxford Handbook of Agent-Based Computational Management Science” in February 2026, Friederike Wall, Shu-Heng Chen, and Stephan Leitner present the first comprehensive handbook on agent-based modelling in management science. In this interview, Wall and Leitner explain how they model individual behaviour through agents and how this approach enables them to explain and anticipate the behaviour of entire systems.

I can’t stand it, I know you planned it
I’m gonna set it straight, this Watergate
I can’t stand rocking when I’m in here
‘Cause your crystal ball ain’t so crystal clear
So while you sit back and wonder why
I got this fucking thorn in my side
Oh my God, it’s a mirage
I’m tellin’ y’all, it’s a sabotage
-Beastie Boys, Sabotage
 

12 febbraio 2026 | Con Maurizio Borghi (Co-Direttore del Centro Nexa), Maria Chiara Pievatolo (Trustee del Centro Nexa) e Daniela Tafani (Faculty Fellow del Centro Nexa)
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Está publicada a relatoria gráfica e ilustrada do I Seminário “Inteligência Artificial, Meio Ambiente e Justiça Socioambiental”, realizado pelo Laboratório de Políticas Públicas e Internet (LAPIN), em parceria com a Fundação Heinrich Böll e O Joio e O Trigo.

O material traduz, em linguagem visual, os principais debates construídos ao longo dos dois dias de encontro, conectando impactos socioambientais da IA, disputas territoriais, soberania digital e justiça socioambiental.