Past Events
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OII London Lecture: A.I. in society – opportunities and risks
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2019
Speakers: Professor Luciano Floridi
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to present Professor Luciano Floridi, for the lecture "A.I. in society – opportunities and risks" in London
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The future of work after automation: What can we learn from the Universal Basic Income experiment in Finland?
Date: Monday 10 June 2019
Speakers: Dr Otto Kässi
In the second seminar of our two part mini series on the future of work after automation Dr Otto Kässi will discuss the recent Finish Universal Basic Income experiment.
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OXDEG: Analogue methods in a digital world
Date: Wednesday 5 June 2019
Speakers: Barclay Bram Shoemaker
OXDEG welcomes the talk 'Analogue methods in a digital world: what the Knowledge of London tells us about knowledge in the digital age' by Barclay Bram Shoemaker.
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The State of Open Data with Mor Rubinstein
Date: Tuesday 4 June 2019
Speakers: Mor Rubinstein
OII alumna Mor Rubinstein returns to Oxford to talk about her new report The State Of Open Data.
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OII Oxford Lecture: Connected cots, talking teddies and the rise of the algorithmic child
Date: Tuesday 28 May 2019
Speakers: Dr Victoria Nash
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to present the Deputy Director of the OII, Professor Victoria Nash, 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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OXDEG: Researching with African techies
Date: Wednesday 22 May 2019
Speakers: Dr Eleanor R Marchant
OXDEG welcomes the talk 'Researching with African techies: Lessons from a digital ethnography with a Kenyan tech entrepreneurs’ community' By Dr Eleanor R Marchant
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What Society Must Require from AI
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Speakers: Ron Baecker
The Oxford Internet Institute is delighted to welcome Ron Baecker from the University of Toronto for his talk titled 'What Society Must Require from AI'
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Geographies of Hate: Uncovering Spaces of Misinformation, Racism, and Extremism in Brazil
Date: Monday 13 May 2019
Speakers: David Nemer
The Oxford Internet Institute is delighted to welcome David Nemer from the University of Virginia, for his talk entitled 'Geographies of Hate: Uncovering Spaces of Misinformation, Racism, and Extremism in Brazil'
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Future of Work After Automation: Towards a five-day weekend society!
Date: Friday 10 May 2019
Speakers: Dr Brendan Burchell
In our first of two seminars on the future of work after automation Dr Brendan Burchell will investigate the potential for a five-day weekend society.
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OxDeg: Ethics Panel II
Date: Wednesday 8 May 2019
Panellists will reflect on ethical challenges encountered in the context of digital research/digital ethnography and how they overcame any hurdles by sharing their approaches.
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Booths, Brickbats, Brands and Bollywood: Social media in the 2019 Indian General Elections
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019
Speakers: Joyojeet Pal
The Oxford Internet Institute and Blavatnik School of Government are delighted to welcome Joyojeet Pal from the University of Michigan School of Information, for his talk on 'Booths, Brickbats, Brands and Bollywood: Social media in the 2019 Indian General
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Re-Engineering Humanity
Date: Tuesday 23 April 2019
Speakers: Brett Frischmann
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to welcome Brett Frischmann from Villanova University, to discuss his book 'Re-Engineering Humanity'.
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Talking Media: How to Speak to God(s) through Academic Podcasts
Date: Wednesday 6 March 2019
Speakers: Ian M. Cook
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to welcome Ian M. Cook from Central European University for the talk 'Talking Media: How to Speak to God(s) through Academic Podcasts'.
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OII London Lecture – Tomorrow’s Leviathan: Intelligent Machines in a Political World
Date: Tuesday 5 March 2019
Speakers: Philip Howard
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to present the Director of the OII, Professor Philip Howard for the lecture "Tomorrow’s Leviathan: Intelligent Machines in a Political World" in London.
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OII Bellwether – Digital Dissonance, Disconnection and Noise: What it Means for Democracy
Date: Thursday 28 February 2019
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Barbara Pfetsch
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to welcome Dr Barbara Pfetsch from Freie Universität Berlin for the Bellwether Lecture 'Digital Dissonance, Disconnection and Noise: What it means for Democracy'. The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.
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Large Teams Develop and Small Teams Disrupt Science and Technology
Date: Monday 25 February 2019
Speakers: James Evans
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to welcome James Evans from the University of Chicago for the talk 'Large Teams Develop and Small Teams Disrupt Science and Technology'. There will be a drinks reception after the talk.
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The Data Centre as Technological Wilderness? Locating the Human in the Cloud
Date: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Speakers: Alexander Taylor
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to welcome Alexander Taylor from the University of Cambridge for the talk 'The Data Centre as Technological Wilderness? Locating the Human in the Cloud'.
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Understanding and rewiring organisations, cities, and societies: A computational social science perspective
Date: Wednesday 13 February 2019
Speakers: Dr Bruno Lepri
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to welcome Dr Bruno Lepri from the Mobile and Social Computing Lab for the talk 'Understanding and rewiring organizations, cities, and societies: A computational social science perspective'.
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Keeping It Real: Authenticity, Cultural Capital and Jazz Musicians in the 21st Century
Date: Wednesday 6 February 2019
Speakers: Benjamin Low
The Oxford Internet Institute is excited to host Benjamin Low for the talk 'Keeping It Real: Authenticity, Cultural Capital and Jazz Musicians in the 21st Century'.
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OxDeg: Ethics Panel I
Date: Wednesday 23 January 2019
Speakers: Theodora Sutton, Summer Qasim, Yi Yang
Panellists will reflect on ethical challenges in the context of digital ethnography and how they overcame any hurdles by sharing their approaches.