Root Systems, Land Cultivation, and Hurricanes: The Benefits and Limitations of Applying Ecological Metaphors to Information Dysfunction abc

With Professor Whitney Phillips, Dr Ryan M. Milner, and Dr Felix M. Simon

The OII welcomes Professor Whitney Phillips and Dr Ryan M. Milner, co-authors of 'You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Information Landscape' hosted by Felix M. Simon of the OII.

OII Wednesday Webinar Week 4 ‘Tristan Harris in conversation with Professor Victoria Nash’ abc

With Dr Victoria Nash and Tristan Harris

The OII welcomes Tristan Harris, star of The Social Dilemma, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, and former Google Design Ethicist. In conversation with Professor Victoria Nash, Deputy Director and Senior Policy Fellow at the OII.

The Digital Lives of Black Women in Britain in Times of Crisis abc

With Dr Francesca Sobande and Professor Gina Neff

As part of the Next Gen series the OII brings you Dr Francesca Sobande, lecturer in digital media studies and director of the BA Media, Journalism and Culture programme at Cardiff University, hosted by Professor Gina Neff of the OII.

Understanding anti-vaxx communities on social media abc

With Dr Aliaksandr Herasimenka and Professor Philip Howard

Dr Aliaksandr Herasimenka, a postdoctoral researcher at the Computational Propaganda Project (COMPROP) is joined by Professor Philip Howard, Director of the OII and Principal Investigator for COMPROP.

OII’s Wednesday Webinar Week 1 ‘Video game play is positively correlated with well-being’ abc

With Professor Andrew Przybylski and Dr Niklas Johannes

The OII hosts their Director of Research, Professor Andrew Przybylski, and Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr Niklas Johannes. They will discuss their recent ground-breaking study which revealed time spent playing video games can be good for your wellbeing.

Destroy the Internet Advertising Economy With This One Weird Trick abc

With Tim Hwang and Dr Scott A. Hale

The OII welcomes Visiting Policy Fellow Tim Hwang, to discuss his new book 'Subprime Attention Crisis' with Dr Scott A. Hale. Tim is a researcher and lawyer, working at the intersection of technology, public policy and economics.

OII’s Wednesday Webinar Week 7: ‘How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health’ abc

With Professor Sinan Aral and Dr Jonathan Bright

The OII welcomes Sinan Aral, the David Austin Professor of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in conversation about his new book 'The Hype Machine' with Dr Jonathan Bright, a Senior Research Fellow at the OII.

There’s an app for that: Tech governance during COVID-19 abc

With Aaron Martin, Dr Seda Gürses, Dr Michael Veale, Nikita Aggarwal, and Corinne Cath-Speth

Following the publication of 'Data Justice and COVID-19: Global Perspectives', the Oxford Internet Institute is hosting a discussion among leading experts to reflect on the enduring lessons for technological governance following from the pandemic.

‘Understanding Digital Racism After COVID-19’ with Professor Lisa Nakamura abc

With Dr Lisa Nakamura

The Oxford Internet Institute hosts Lisa Nakamura, lisanakamura.net, Director, Digital Studies Institute, Gwendolyn Calvert Baker Collegiate Professor, Department of American Culture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.