Francis Fukuyama in Project Syndicate: “One of the more striking developments of 2016 and its highly unusual politics was the emergence of a “post-fact” world, in which virtually all authoritative information sources were called into question and challenged by contrary facts of dubious quality and provenance.
Nicholas B. Adams at SSRC Parameters: “It is now abundantly clear to librarians, archivists, computer scientists, and many social scientists that we are in a transformational age. If we can understand and measure meaning from all of these data describing so much of human activity, we will finally be able to test and revise our most intricate theories of how the world is socially constructed through our symbolic interactions….
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Author(s): Beth Van SchaackPublication Date: January 13, 2017Publication Type: Other WritingWe have covered on these pages the legal and moral issues surrounding the use of human shields in contemporary armed conflict situations.
Book by Christopher Brinton and Mung Chiang: “What makes WiFi faster at home than at a coffee shop? How does Google order search results? Why do Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube use fundamentally different rating and recommendation methods—and why does it matter? Is it really true that everyone on Facebook is connected in six steps or less? And how do cat videos—or anything else—go viral?
Cómo lograr impacto en salud; cómo diseñar ensayos clínicos de fase 3; cómo manejar la complejidad del estudio de exposiciones ambientales que causan cáncer son algunos de los temas que abordarán los cursos ofrecidos por profesores internacionales de reconocida trayectoria en la Escuela Internacional de Verano que organiza la Escuela de Salud Pública U. de Chile durante enero.“En América Latina, generalmente se vive un diálogo de sordos.
Tras una alta convocatoria en sus tres versiones anteriores, la cuarta edición del curso en línea "Nuevas miradas sobre género y etnicidad" comenzará el próximo 3 de enero. Diseñado por la académica Sonia Montecino, Premio Nacional de Humanidades, y generado por un equipo multidisciplinario especialmente para un público general, el curso dura 5 semanas y cuenta con la participación de destacados académicos y profesionales de la U.
We’re extending the deadline to apply for 17-18 Berkman Klein Center fellowships through our open call! The new deadline is Tuesday January 31, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
CSV,Conf,v3 is happening! This time the community-run conference will be in Portland, Oregon, USA on 2nd and 3rd of May 2017. It will feature stories about data sharing and data analysis from science, journalism, government, and open source. We want to bring together data makers/doers/hackers from backgrounds like science, journalism, open government and the wider software industry to share knowledge and stories.
CSV,Conf,v3 is happening! This time the community-run conference will be in Portland, Oregon, USA on 2nd and 3rd of May 2017. It will feature stories about data sharing and data analysis from science, journalism, government, and open source. We want to bring together data makers/doers/hackers from backgrounds like science, journalism, open government and the wider software industry to share knowledge and stories.
Tom Saunders and Geoff Mulgan at Nesta: “This paper provides an introduction to collective intelligence in government. It aims to be useful and relevant to governments of countries at very different levels of development. It highlights the ways in which governments are better understanding the world around them, drawing on ideas and expertise from their citizens, and encouraging greater scrutiny of their actions.
W pierwszym w tym roku numerze Kserokopii piszemy przede wszystkim o tym, o jakie dzieła powiększyła nam się domena publiczna – bo to zawsze bardzo nas cieszy. A poza tym polecamy kolejne odsłony dyskusji o prawie pokrewnym wydawców oraz odpowiedzialności pośredników za treść. Zastanawiamy się też, jaki będzie wyrok Sądu Najwyższego w sprawie zasad ochrony wizerunku policjanta.
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W pierwszym w tym roku numerze Kserokopii piszemy przede wszystkim o tym, o jakie dzieła powiększyła nam się domena publiczna – bo to zawsze bardzo nas cieszy. A poza tym polecamy kolejne odsłony dyskusji o prawie pokrewnym wydawców oraz odpowiedzialności pośredników za treść. Zastanawiamy się też, jaki będzie wyrok Sądu Najwyższego w sprawie zasad ochrony wizerunku policjanta.
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In this first part of his startup and technology trends 2017 series, HIIG researcher Robin Tech discusses advances in the fields of AI, food delivery, and autonomous vehicles. Continue reading... MORE
New CIHR Director: internet changed the way we work, move and vote
Frankfurt (Oder), January 12, 2017 – Joanna Bronowicka has been named the Director of the Centre for Internet and Human Rights at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). Having previously served as the Executive Director, Bronowicka will lead an international team of researchers and fellows who study the impacts of digitisation on society and human rights.
Book by Cass Sunstein: “As the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy. Social media companies such as Facebook can sort us ever more efficiently into groups of the like-minded, creating echo chambers that amplify our views. It’s no accident that on some occasions, people of different political views cannot even understand each other. It’s also no surprise that terrorist groups have been able to exploit social media to deadly effect.
Welcome to the age of #Republic.
A série de vídeos Bytes de Informação está de volta! Dessa vez o tema é Privacidade e Proteção de Dados: saiba mais sobre o surgimento do direito à privacidade e sobre seu contexto jurídico no Brasil.
