Oxford Internet Institute
A multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet.
A multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet.
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Apply now! OII Summer Doctoral Programme 2017: Oxford, 3-14 July
One of the highlights of our year, the OII Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) brings together outstanding doctoral students from around the world for a fortnight of study with our faculty and colleagues in a multi-disciplinary environment that aims to provide constructive advice and support for students’ doctoral thesis research. SDP2017: Oxford 3-14 July 2017. Deadline: 20 February 2017.
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Call for Papers! Connected Life Conference 2017 -- Digital Inequalities
Connected Life 2017 is an OII student-run conference dedicated to sparking exchange between disciplines and showcasing emerging Internet research. Taking place on 19 June 2017, we call for presentations on this year's theme: digital inequalities. Deadline: 28 Feb 2017.
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Five pieces you should probably read on ... fake news
To help us navigate the murky news and media environment we apparently now inhabit, here are five thoughtful pieces by Bernie Hogan, Luciano Floridi, Philip Howard, Brent Mittelstadt, Heather Ford and Helen Margetts that consider fake news, post-truth, filter bubbles, facts and "alternative facts".
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What's it like to study with us?
We asked some students. Watch our new video to find out more.
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Luciano Floridi to Chair the Alan Turing Institute's Data Ethics Group
The Alan Turing Institute has announced the membership of its Data Ethics Group, to be chaired by the OII's Prof. Luciano Floridi. The group will be responsible for driving the Institute’s research agenda in data ethics, and working across the organisation to provide advice and guidance on ethical best practise in data science.
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Events
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Feb
20
20 February 2017
17:15 - 18:45
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: International Law and the Future of Online PsyOps
Tim Hwang,
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Feb
21
21 February 2017
16:30 - 17:30
ICT4D: Spatializing publics: mobile social media, urban sociability and the materiality of civic engagement
Dr Wendy Willems,
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Feb
28
28 February 2017
16:30 - 17:30
ICT4D: What makes cities successful? A complex systems approach to modelling urban economies
Dr Neave O’Clery,
Videos
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Foreign-language Reviews: Help or Hindrance? (CHI2017)
Speakers: Dr Scott A. Hale
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Simulating simple social mechanisms to explain puzzles in collective online behaviour
Speakers: Felix Reed-Tsochas
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Study with Us
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OII Virtual Open Day 2016
Speakers: Dr Victoria Nash, Dr Greg Taylor, Professor Vili Lehdonvirta
From the blogs
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An Informational Right to the City? Code, Content, Control, and the Urbanization of Information – New Paper
10 February 2017
Mark Graham
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New Big Data and Development Fellowship: Apply to work with our Data Scientist
10 February 2017
Mark Graham
I am happy to report that the Big Data and Human Development Incubator has [...]
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Together with Joe Shaw, I have written a short article for New Internationalist titled: An [...]
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The pamphlet ‘Our Digital Rights to the City’ is now out on Meatspace Press. [...]
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Here is my Prezi on “Collective Action in a Digital Era“. Note: This post [...]
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Help us improve the HUMANE roadmaps on Sharing Economy, eHealth, and Citizens’ Participation!
27 January 2017
Taha Yasseri