[Air-L] 2024 AoIR Dissertation Award Winner

[Paloma Viejo Otero]

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Paloma

On 25 Jul 2024, at 21:33, Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:

> It gives us great pleasure to announce that the recipient of the 2024
> Annual Dissertation Award is Dr. Robert Dorschel from the University of
> Cambridge, UK. Our congratulations to Dr. Dorschel!
> 
> Dr. Dorschel’s dissertation, titled "The Social Codes of Tech Workers: On
> the Quest to be Middle-Class Wealthy and Morally Worthy", addresses a wide
> range of pressing issues related to digital labour, class dynamics, ethical
> considerations in technology, diversity and inclusion, and the broader
> impacts of digital capitalism on society. These issues are highly relevant
> in current debates on the future of work, technology, and socio-economic
> inequalities. The dissertation's exploration of tech workers'
> subjectivities and social codes intersects with digital humanities,
> particularly in understanding how digital tools and platforms are designed,
> developed, and used. By focusing on the creators of digital content and
> technologies, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of
> internet research's cultural and social dimensions. A key differentiator of
> this dissertation is that it was well structured with a clear methodology
> that was theoretically grounded and could easily be replicated.
> 
> The committee also recognises Dr. Yeweon Kim from the University of
> California, USA, with an Honourable Mention. Dr. Kim’s dissertation,
> titled, "The Bystander Public for Online Incivility: A Development of the
> Bystander Counter-Intervention Model" explores the socio-psychological
> mechanisms behind bystander counter-intervention (BCI) in online
> incivility. It identifies the fluidity of online bystander roles and the
> decision-making processes that lead to different behavioural responses,
> such as supporting, overlooking, or confronting incivility. Key findings
> indicate that frequent exposure to online incivility and a sense of
> responsibility to support the perpetrator are significant predictors of BCI
> behaviour. The dissertation extends traditional bystander intervention
> models by introducing the BCI model, which theorizes that bystanders
> justify incivility and perceive benefits in supporting it, influenced by
> their self-efficacy. This research contributes to the understanding of how
> bystanders can either exacerbate or mitigate online incivility,
> highlighting the complex dynamics of online interactions and the potential
> for targeted interventions to reduce harmful online behaviour.
> 
> AoIR is grateful for the hard work by this year’s AoIR Dissertation Award
> committee: Alan Shaw (Chair), Amelia Johns, Walter LaMendola, and Stephen
> McConnell. Thank you for your hard work and professionalism during the
> review process.
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