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Global Southing Internet, Data and AI Studies Workshop

With Dr Andrea Medrado, Prof Cheryll Soriano, Dr Paola Ricaurte, Dr Janaki Srinivasan, Dr Jian Xiao, Rutendo Chabikwa, Dr Mohammad Amir Anwar, Prof Tanja Bosch, Dr Fadi Salem, Dr Andrés Domínguez Hernández, and Prof César Ricardo Siqueira Bolaño
Date & Time:
10:00, Tuesday 25 March -
17:00, Wednesday 26 March, 2025
Location:
Wadham College

About

This two-day workshop aims to highlight approaches from the Global South in the field of Internet, Data and AI Studies. It will gather Global South authors to present their countries and regions’ theoretical and methodological contributions. It will also be an opportunity to enrich the dialogue among Global South scholars and between those and Global North researchers. 

On the first day, at Wadham College, sessions will discuss the Global South scholarship in the fields, with panels specifically focused on Asian, African, and Latin American contributions to these topics. Speakers and programme will soon be announced. The second day, at 1 St Giles, will be dedicated to presentations and discussions. There will be in-person and remote sessions, both limited to space and time availability.

Call For Papers

We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming Workshop “Global Southing Internet, Data and AI studies”, which will be held on 25-26 March 2025 at the Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford (United Kingdom). 

We are calling for short papers (10–15-minute presentations) in any area related to Internet, Data and AI studies, with a special focus on authors, theories, approaches, and methods developed in Global South countries.  

The second day will be dedicated to presentations and discussions. There will be in-person and remote sessions, both limited to space and time availability.

We particularly welcome papers about topics such as: 

> Critical theories of Internet, Data and AI from the Global South; 

> How social thinking from Global South authors can enrich Internet, Data and AI studies. 

> Problems in adopting Global North concepts to Global South digital practices. 

> South-to-South dialogue in digital realities and practices research. 

> Dissemination of Global South critical Internet, Data and AI theories and approaches in the Global North. 

> Theories, methods and approaches from Latin America to Internet, Data and AI studies. 

> Theories, methods and approaches from Africa to Internet, Data and AI studies. 

> Theories, methods and approaches from Asia to Internet, Data and AI studies. 

> How theories, methods and approaches from the Global South can enrich the understanding of the production, practices and governance of Internet, data and AI technologies and services. 

Abstracts must be submitted with the following information:
Name
Institutional Link
300-400 words outlining the focus of your contribution
Up to 5 keywords 

Proposals must be submitted by 11th February 2025 to the email jonas.valente@oii.ox.ac.uk. 

For any questions on the call for papers, don’t hesitate to reach out via email: jonas.valente@oii.ox.ac.uk.

Organising Committee

Jonas C. L. Valente (Oxford Internet Institute, UK, Universities of Brasilia and of Ceara, Brazil, chair)

Ekaterina Hertog (Oxford Internet Institute, UK)

Janaki Srinivasan (Oxford Internet Institute, UK)

Cheryll Soriano (De La Salle University, the Philippines)

Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto, Canada, Brazilian Institute on Science and Technology/ Informational Sovereignty, Brazil)

Helena Martins (Federal University of Ceara, Brazil)

Rutendo Chabikwa (Oxford Internet Institute, UK, African Digital Rights Network)

Ana Valdivia (Oxford Internet Institute, UK and UCL Institute of Advanced Studies, UK, Tierracomún Network)

Anjali Krishan (Oxford Internet Institute, UK)

Draft Schedule

Day 1- workshop – Wadham College

Roundtable 1 

“Global Southing” critical Internet and data studies: empowering approaches from the margins 

Chair: Jonas Valente 

Andrea Medrado – University of Exeter and IAMCR (UK) 

Cheryll Soriano – La Sale University (the Philippines) 

Roundtable 2 

Critical Internet and data studies from Asian perspectives 

Janaki Srinivasan – Oxford Internet Institute (UK) 

Jian Xiao – Zhejiang University (China)

Fadi Salem – Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (United Arab Emirates)

Roundtable 3 

Critical Internet and data studies from African perspectives  

Rutendo Chabikwa – Oxford Internet Institute (UK) 

Mohammad Amir Anwar – University of Edinburgh (UK)

Tanja Bosch – University of Cape Town (South Africa)

Roundtable 4 

Critical Internet and data studies from Latin American perspectives 

Paola Ricaurte – Instituto Monterrey (Mexico), Tierracomun Network 

César Bolaño – University of Sergipe (Brazil) and Social Sciences Latin American Council (Clacso) political economy working group.  

Andrés Domínguez Hernández – The Alan Turning Institute (UK)

 

Day 2 – Research approaches conversations – OII, 1 St Giles

On the second day, researchers will have informal sessions to discuss their research, and the approaches adopted from Global South regions. The aim is to promote an exchange among OII, Oxford and Global South students and researchers.

 

Registration is open in person or online for day 1 and online only for day 2.

Those who have papers accepted for day 2 will be invited to join in person.

Please be sure to register using the correct button/buttons below.

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EVENTS: ONLINE Day 1 or 2 “Global southing” Internet and Data Studies Workshop
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Speakers

Dr Andrea Medrado

Dr Andrea Medrado

Senior Lecturer in Global Communications and the Research Director for Communications , University of Exeter

Andrea is Co-VP of the International Association for Media & Communication Research. Andrea is a Co-Investigator for “The Social Foundations of Cryptography" and PI for “AIM: AI from/in the Margins”

Cheryll Soriano

Prof Cheryll Soriano

Professor at the Department of Communication, De La Salle University

Cheryll is PI for Fairwork Philippines & co-Investigator of Digital Transaction Platforms in Asia & explores local embedding of digital platforms & how platformization shapes conditions.

Paola Ricaurte

Dr Paola Ricaurte

Associate Professor, Department of Media and Digital Culture at Tecnológico de Monterrey

Paola is an Associate Prof in the Department of Media and Digital Culture at Tecnológico de Monterrey and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University

Dr Jian Xiao

Dr Jian Xiao

Associate Professor , Zhejiang University

Jian holds a Ph.D. in Media & Culture Studies from Loughborough University & is a rep for Asia in the Association for Cultural Studies. Her focus is media & culture, urban aesthetics & communication

Dr. Mohammad Amir Anwar

Dr Mohammad Amir Anwar

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in International Development and African Studies, University of Edinburgh

Amir is an expert on work, labour markets, livelihoods & economic change in the context of digital revolutions in Africa. He is Co-Chair of the Critical African Studies journal.

Tanja Bosch

Prof Tanja Bosch

Professor of Media Studies and Production, University of Cape Town

Tanja is former Programme Manager and Station Manager of local community radio station Bush Radio, and has also worked as a consultant for UNESCO community radio stations in Jamaica and Trinidad.

Fadi Salem

Dr Fadi Salem

Director of Policy Research Dept., Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government

He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Dubai Policy Review journal and leads the Future Government and Innovation research Group in the School as a Senior Research Fellow.

Andrés Domínguez Hernández

Dr Andrés Domínguez Hernández

Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme, The Alan Turing Institute

Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Queen Mary University of London. He is an interdisciplinary scholar studying the ethical, social, & material implications of data-driven innovations

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Prof César Ricardo Siqueira Bolaño