Past Events
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POSTPONED: OII Bellwether Lecture: Elizabeth Denham
Date: Wednesday 11 March 2020
Speakers: Elizabeth Denham
Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, discusses the growing complexity of data protection regulation
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Using Artificial Intelligence for the Public Good
Date: Friday 6 March 2020
In association with the Kellogg College's Bletchley Park Week, Professor Helen Margetts will discuss how artificial intelligence can be used for public good.
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What Is Needed to Build and Sustain Public Software for Government and Civil Society?
Date: Thursday 5 March 2020
Speakers: Todd Davies
The OII welcomes Todd Davies from Stanford University, for his talk on his paper discussing the creation of a corporation for public software.
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Under the radar: Women’s use of mobile communication
Date: Wednesday 4 March 2020
Speakers: Rich Ling
The OII welcome Rich Ling from the University of Colorado for his talk on mobile communications
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In Conversation with Dame Stephanie Shirley
Date: Thursday 27 February 2020
As part of ‘Balliol Women: 40 Years On’ anniversary programme, the Master of Balliol, Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, is delighted to welcome Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley to Balliol to share stories of her professional and personal life followed by a Q&A.
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Music Videos and Prosthetic Memories in Pakistan’s Coke Studio
Date: Wednesday 26 February 2020
Speakers: Dr Richard Williams
The OII is delighted to present Dr Richard Williams (SOAS University of London) for the next Digital Ethnography Group session, discussing The Coke Studio in Pakistan, and it's effects on the arts in the country's narrative.
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Digital age: the long view.
Date: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Speakers: Alberto Acerbi
The OII welcomes Alberto Acerbi for his talk on cultural evolution as a framework for information production
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Digital Wellbeing in Practice: Examining the Effectiveness of Digital Self-Control Strategies
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2020
Speakers: Ulrik Lyngs
OxDEG welcomes Ulrik Lyngs for their talk 'Digital Wellbeing in Practice: Examining the Effectiveness of Digital Self-Control Strategies'
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Algorithmic or human bias? Understanding discrimination in the gig economy
Date: Tuesday 4 February 2020
Speakers: Hernán Galperin
The OII is pleased to present Hernán Galperin for a talk in the Seminar Room, followed by a drinks reception, for his talk on the rapid expansion of the gig economy, and the concerns about the role of algorithms in labour markets.
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OxDEG – The Moral Machine Experiment
Date: Wednesday 29 January 2020
Speakers: Edmond Awad
OXDEG presents the first Hilary Term seminar - The Moral Machine Experiment with Edmond Awad
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Connected cots, talking teddies and the rise of the algorithmic child
Date: Tuesday 28 January 2020
Speakers: Professor Victoria Nash
The OII is excited to present the Deputy Director of the OII, Professor Victoria Nash at The British Academy, for the lecture: 'Connected cots, talking teddies and the rise of the algorithmic child: Protecting children in the era of the smart home'
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Ethics in AI seminar series
Date: Monday 27 January 2020
Speakers: Gina Neff, Vidya Narayanan
A seminar series intending to explore the ethical challenges posed by AI to fields ranging from medicine, technology and government.
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Intercultural Digital Ethics Symposium
Date: Tuesday 10 December 2019
This one-day symposium aims to foster a conversation on the relevance and importance of pluralist perspectives on digital ethics.
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Parli: building an encyclopaedia of opinion
Date: Tuesday 3 December 2019
Speakers: Turi Munthe
The Oxford Internet Institute is delighted to welcome Turi Munthe, media entrepreneur and investor, and founder of Demotix.
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CryptoParty Oxford
Date: Friday 29 November 2019
Big Brother Watch and Open Rights Group are collaborating to bring together local campaigners, techies, and the public to have a CryptoParty in the hope local activists may continue to spread digital privacy and empowerment through CryptoParties!
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OII Colloquia: Powering Collective Action with Artificial Intelligence
Date: Tuesday 26 November 2019
Speakers: Dr Saiph Savage
The Oxford Internet Institute is delighted to welcome Dr Saiph Savage for our Michaelmas Colloquia
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OxDEG – Digital Ethnographic Methods Surgery
Date: Wednesday 20 November 2019
In 10 minute slots, attendees are invited to outline their research project, along with methodological problems or questions they are struggling with, to receive feedback and advice from around the room.
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Strachey Lecture – Dame Wendy Hall
Date: Tuesday 19 November 2019
Speakers: Dame Wendy Hall
The Windmills of Your Mind: Reflections of a career in computer science research
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Book Launch: “Online Courts and the Future of Justice” by Richard Susskind
Date: Thursday 14 November 2019
Speakers: Professor Richard Susskind OBE
Book launch: "Online Courts and the Future of Justice" by Professor Richard Susskind OBE
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OII Bellwether Lecture with Dr Alondra Nelson
Date: Wednesday 13 November 2019
Speakers: Dr Alondra Nelson
The OII is delighted to welcome Dr Alondra Nelson for our autumn Bellwether Lecture at the Weston Library.