Pre-ISA Workshop Agenda
Digital Democracy: Global Dimensions Workshop Agenda - March 26 2019
Mar 24, 2019
Preliminary Program
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9-9:15 |
Welcome and overview of the day Tony Porter and Netina Tan
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9:15-10:30am |
Panel 1: Elections, Authoritarianism, and the Backlash Against Democracy Chair: Sara Bannerman
“Digital Democracy and Self-Determination: Lessons from First Nations in Canada” Brian Budd, Nicole Goodman, Chelsea Gabel and Liam Midzain-Gobin Discussant: Tero Erkkilä
“Gender Ideology, Technology and Brazilian elections” Cristiana Gonzalez and Luisa Lobato Discussant: Linda Monsees
“The Race Against SARA (Disinformation and Hate Speech) in Indonesian Elections” Vasu Mohan Discussant: Lawrence Quill
“Digitization and the Backlash Against Democracy” Netina Tan and Tony Porter Discussant: Hasmet M. Uluorta
“On the Measurement of Public Opinion in the Age of Big Data” Cliff van der Linden Discussant: Sara Rose Taylor
Panel discussant: Dan Bousfield
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10:30-10:45am |
Break |
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10:45-11:45 am |
Panel 2: Data and Algorithms Chair: Tony Porter
“Algorithmic Power and Democratic Governance: Efforts to Rein in Digitalization” James Mittelman Discussant: Jackie Smith
“Statistical presence in digital times: Feminist insights for data-feeling compositions” Isabel Rocha de Siqueira and Chris Leite Discussant: Petra Rethmann
“Algorithmic Imperialism and Fake News” Sara Bannerman Discussant: Stefania Milan
Panel discussant: Nina Hall
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11:45-noon |
Walk to lunch—a buffet “Taste of India” lunch in the University Club |
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12:00-1:20 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30-2:45pm |
Panel 3: Digital Activism and Data Activism Chair: Netina Tan
“Contemporary Transformations of Global Digital Advocacy” Nina Hall and Stefania Milan Discussant: Isabel Rocha de Siqueira
“Maintaining Sovereignty in Russia: Internet Governance and the State” Petra Rethmann Discussant: Cristiana Gonzalez
“Communications Technologies, Corporate Power & Democracy: The Roles of Academic Professionals in Defending Democracy, Human Rights, and the Knowledge Commons” Jackie Smith Discussant: Nicole Goodman
“Strength in Numbers: Data Activism, Open government, and the Sustainable Development Goals” Sara Rose Taylor Discussant: Niels ten Oever
Panel discussants: Luisa Lobato
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2:45-3 pm |
Break |
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3 pm-4:15 pm |
Panel 4: Changing Public-Private Boundaries Chair: Petra Rethmann
“Democratizing Surveillance: Digital Rights beyond the Consumer” Dan Bousfield Discussant: Liam Midzain-Gobin
“Smart Cities 2.0: Empathic AI and Managed Urban Utopianism” Lawrence Quill and Hasmet M. Uluorta Discussant: Vasu Mohan
“Multiple Publics and New Modes of Contestation” Linda Monsees Discussant: Marcel Goguen
“Global Knowledge Governance, Human Capital and Automation” Tero Erkkilä Discussant: Chris Leite
Panel discussant: James Mittelman
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4:15-4:25 |
Break |
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4:25-5 pm |
Overall Theme and Publication Plans Tony Porter and Netina Tan
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