[Air-L] Digital Publics at Media at Sydney and DH Downunder 2018

[Justine Humphry]

Digital Publics: Hidden and Untraceable Data

Mon. 3 December 2018, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Philosophy Room S249, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006

Human-machine communication is increasingly embedded in our everyday lives
through the rise of social media, the Internet of Things (IoT), linked
data, and so-called smart technologies such as connected homes, smart cars,
and digital assistants.

As our use of these technologies continues to grow and integrate with our
personal lives, the early promise of machines increasing user communication
and participation seems to have faded towards a world where humans
primarily only communicate with machines and must participate or risk being
excluded. These integrated and connected processes of human-machine
communication are increasingly less visible over time as they become
embedded in platforms, sensors and autonomous systems, while the obvious
concern for citizens is an increase of user tracking and surveillance.

This is a critical moment for expertise from a number of areas to
collaboratively design and employ new approaches towards digital research
methods, that can inform and work with publics, advise policy makers, and
guide appropriate best practice for users of human-machine communication
environments.

Part of this year’s Digital Humanities Downunder Summer Institute, this
Media at Sydney event will examine the current and emerging themes of
human-machine communication, with a panel of leading experts discussing and
applying their critical lens to this increasingly important area for
citizens.

Professor Jean Burgess, Director of the Digital Media Research Centre
Professor Michele Wilson, Dean of Research for Faculty of Humanities and
Professor, Internet Studies, Curtin University
Dr Aim Sinpeng, Lecturer University of Sydney
Dr Jonathon Hutchinson, Lecturer University of Sydney, and Dr Justine
Humphry, Lecturer University of Sydney, will be the discussant for the
evening.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/digital-publics-hidden-and-untraceable-data-tickets-52805865766

We are still accepting registrations for DH Downunder 2018 digital research
summer institute – 3-7 December at the University of Sydney

The five day program includes classes on digital media methods,
introduction to linked open data, projects and writing, introduction to
databases, R for data wrangling and visualisation and distant reading,
proudly hosted by the University of Sydney and Western Sydney University.

Visit DH Downunder 2018 to view programme and register:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/dhrg/dh_downunder_2018

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