“Private actors control both the knowledge and security structures” – an interview with Dr Monica Horten on internet policy
Dr Monica Horten serves as an independent expert with the Council of Europe, and sat on the Committee on Cross-border flow of Internet traffic and Internet freedom. She writes regularly about … Continue reading
Four weeks to go: Abstract submission for ECREA 2016 in Prague
Just a few weeks after the DCC ECREA’s workshop in Salzburg, we are preparing for the next big event. The 6th European Communication Conference (ECC) will be taking place in Prague … Continue reading
DCC Workshop in Salzburg: A Summary from DCC Vice Chair Aristea Fotopoulou
After our successful workshop on “Standards, disruptions and values” in Salzburg in November, DCC’s Vice Chair Aristea Fotopoulou published a summary and reflection on her blog. See the conference website and … Continue reading
“Design is a power-laden process” – Helen Kennedy on her forthcoming keynote at the DCC workshop in Salzburg
Helen Kennedy (Professor of Digital Society at the University of Sheffield) has been researching digital media for almost 20 years. With her background in Cultural Studies and Science and Technology … Continue reading
“We are giving over moral agency and choice to devices”– Charles Ess on social robotics, intelligence and ethics
Charles Ess (University of Oslo) has for many years brought a philosophical perspective to media and communication studies and is a prolific commentator on questions of research ethics and medium theory. At our upcoming workshop in Salzburg in November, Charles Ess will give a keynote on “cultural diversity, globalized media and ethical norms. As part of our interview series with scholars in the field of digital culture and communication, we asked him about his current work in social robotics, digital media ethics and standards in digital culture and communication.
The politics of technology, big data and code – an interview with Stefania Milan
Stefania Milan has recently obtained an ERC grant for her project on data activism and assumed a new position in the Media Studies Department of the University of Amsterdam. We took the … Continue reading
Call open for ECREA Doctoral Summer School 2015
The ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School 2015 brings together members of the European research community to this summer school in order to debate contemporary issues in media, … Continue reading
