Other News from Participating Centers

Sabine Pfeiffer wird neue Vorsitzende des bidt Direktoriums

Das Bayerische Forschungsinstitut für Digitale Transformation (bidt) der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (BAdW) stellt sich neu auf: zum 1. April 2026 übernimmt Professorin Sabine Pfeiffer den Vorsitz des Direktoriums von Professor Alexander Pretschner.

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Internet Use as Everyday Religion on the Rise, Cyborgization Still in its Early Stages

Internet Use as Everyday Religion on the Rise, Cyborgization Still in its Early Stages

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation  

Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation  

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Datasphere Initiative launches global “Sandboxes for DPI” report at Insight Session

The Datasphere Initiative convened a Global Sandboxes Forum (GSF) Insight Session to mark the official launch of its latest report, “Sandboxes for DPI: Co-creating the blocks of digital trust”. The event gathered policymakers, technologists, and civil society leaders to examine how structured experimentation can support the responsible development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

The Immediacy Complex: The Bias of Information

The following article is an edited transcript of a talk held in Venice and organized by Becoming Press. You can find the unedited transcript and video recording of the talk here.
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Menstruation, motherhood and the menopause: “Women work – and so do their bodies”

aau/MüllerPsychologist Theresa Tschauko is conducting research into how different stages of women’s health affect their work behaviour as member of the research group Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management. The conclusion of her work to date is that women carry on working – even when it hurts.

‘The Future of Open Data’: Video Documentation

Relive the online conference that brought the open data community together for a celebration of two decades of CKAN and to discuss the role of open data and data infrastructures today.
The post ‘The Future of Open Data’: Video Documentation first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

Vacancy: Universitair Docent Platformregulering

Ben je een early career wetenschapper op het gebied van platformregulering met passie voor onderwijs en onderzoek? Heb je zowel interesse in fundamentele vragen als in het genereren van impact op de rechtspraktijk? Wil je ons komen helpen verder te bouwen aan onze activiteiten op het gebied van platformregulering, en daarvoor je netwerk inzetten in binnen- en buitenland? Dan is deze vacature mogelijk iets voor jou.

Collective Reading of Warren Neidich’s The Glossary of Cognitive Activism

Collective Performative Reading of The Glossary of Cognitive Activism by Warren Neidich
March 27, 2026, 5:30pm, Brutus Space, Keileweg 10b, Rotterdam
Guest readers include: Libia Castro and Olafur Olafsson, Abril Cisneros Ramirez, Ine Gevers, Hsiang-Yun Huang, Joep van Lieshout, Geert Lovink, David Maroto, and Pieter Vermeulen.

einBLICK: Nachrichten aus der JMU

Studierende lassen Experi­ment mit Höhen­forschungs­ballon steigen - Preis für Informatikerin Borrmann - JMU für Gleich­stellung ausgezeichnet - Programm für ausländische Gäste - Liturgie der Zukunft

Offre d’emploi – Été 2026 | Auxiliaire de recherche | Droit global

Sous la direction du professeur Karim Benyekhlef, la personne sélectionnée contribuera à un projet de recherche portant sur le droit global.
Le contrat est d’une durée de 17 semaines à temps plein (35 heures par semaine) pendant toute la session d’été 2026, soit du 4 mai au 28 août 2026.
 
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Nuit de la justice 2026  : résultats de la joute oratoire étudiante

Digital Tribulations 12: From Participatory Culture to Platform Governance – An Inquiry into Media Literacy in Colombia’s Digital Ecosystem

Interview with Andres Lombana Bermudez
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here.