Name: Ellen Mobbs
Oxford Internet Institute

Events this person is organising:

Tuesday 28 March 2023 (11th Week, Hilary Term)

Social media: from liberative force to (existential) danger for democracy?
Date: 28 March 2023, 12:00 - 13:00 (Tuesday, 11th week, Hilary 2023)
Speaker s: Dr Aliaksandr Herasimenka (The Oxford Internet Institute), Mahsa Alimardani (The Oxford Internet Institute), Dr Jens Forderer (Technical University of Munich), Michaela Lindenmayr (Technical University of Munich)
Venue Details: https://oii.zoom.us/j/99665436863
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Lucy Hennings (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Tuesday 4 April 2023 (-2nd Week, Trinity Term)

Digital Identity Systems: Lessons from Kenya
Date: 4 April 2023, 12:00 - 13:00 (Tuesday, -2nd week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker s: Mustafa Mahmoud (Namati), Lori Roussey (Data Rights), Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute), Ana Valdivia (The Oxford Internet Institute)
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 17 April 2023 (0th Week, Trinity Term)

"Governing Digital China: Managing Citizen Participation under Political Change" by Prof Daniela Stockmann
Date: 17 April 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Monday, 0th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Prof Daniela Stockmann (The Hertie School)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Victoria Nash (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 26 April 2023 (1st Week, Trinity Term)

Prof Carolyn Heinrich, "When technology delivers all of the instruction in a classroom: Immediate and longer-term impacts for learners"
Date: 26 April 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 1st week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Professor Carolyn Heinrich (George Eastman Visiting Professor, Balliol College, Oxford)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Lulu Shi (Oxford Internet Institute and Department of Education Oxford)

Wednesday 3 May 2023 (2nd Week, Trinity Term)

Do labour platforms reproduce inequalities? by Pia Garavaglia
Date: 3 May 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Pia Garavaglia (Fairwork Argentina and University of Buenos Aires)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Adam Badger (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 10 May 2023 (3rd Week, Trinity Term)

"Technology-facilitated abuse ("tech abuse") in the context of intimate partner violence" by Dr Leonie Tanczer
Date: 10 May 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Leonie Tanczer (UCL)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)

Thursday 11 May 2023 (3rd Week, Trinity Term)

"Data Access/ Data Journalism in the Non-West: Uncovering the Impact of State Influence on Data-Driven News" by Dr Shangyuan Wu
Date: 11 May 2023, 15:00 - 16:00 (Thursday, 3rd week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Dr Shangyuan Wu (National University of Singapore)
Venue: 41 St Giles', 41 St Giles' OX1 3LW
Venue Details: Boardroom, 41 St Giles
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: Felix Simon (Oxford Internet Institute), Professor Ralph Schroeder (Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 May 2023 (4th Week, Trinity Term)

"Creepy Glitches: Data, Desire and Domestic Work" by Dr Kavita Dattani
Date: 16 May 2023, 12:30 - 13:30 (Tuesday, 4th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Dr Kavita Dattani (The Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 17 May 2023 (4th Week, Trinity Term)

"How the Web Should Work" by Jon Nash
Date: 17 May 2023, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Jon Nash (Demos)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Charlie Smith (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 24 May 2023 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Are robots the solution to Japan’s care crisis? by Dr James Wright
Date: 24 May 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Dr James Wright (The Alan Turing Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 31 May 2023 (6th Week, Trinity Term)

Threats and Opportunities for Journalism in the Age of AI
Date: 31 May 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 6th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker s: Roman Höfner (Der Spiegel), Ann-Katrin Müller (Der Spiegel)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Monday 5 June 2023 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

The Rainbow System: Queer Data and the Limits of LGBTQ Inclusion
Date: 5 June 2023, 17:00 - 18:00 (Monday, 7th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Kevin Guyan (University of Glasgow)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Egerton Neto (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 7 June 2023 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

Geopolitics of AI and Digital Innovation
Date: 7 June 2023, 13:00 - 14:30 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker s: Michael Kratsios (Scale AI), Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre VIII, Thatcher Business Education Centre, Said Business School, Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HP
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Looking Past the Hype – The Real Implications of Artificial Intelligence for the Public Sector
Date: 7 June 2023, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 14 June 2023 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

"Computer Says No: Investigating the Impact of advanced technology on Rural SMEs" by Susan Sheldrick
Date: 14 June 2023, 12:30 - 13:30 (Wednesday, 8th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Susan Sheldrick (University of Melbourne)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 June 2023 (9th Week, Trinity Term)

Communicating climate change in digital spaces: How sceptical views of science and knowledge overconfidence challenge science communication on social media
Date: 22 June 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Thursday, 9th week, Trinity 2023)
Speaker : Dr Niels Mede (University of Zurich)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Ralph Schroeder (Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 October 2023 (1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

"Exploring the Ethical Implications of AI and Robotics for Healthcare: A Cross-Cultural Study" Dr Giulia De Togni
Date: 11 October 2023, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Dr Giulia de Togni (University of Edinburgh)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 18 October 2023 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

"Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology" by Prof Anu Bradford
Date: 18 October 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Prof Anu Bradford (Columbia Law School)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Vili Lehdonvirta (Professor of Economic Sociology and Digital Social Research, Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 25 October 2023 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

"We need to talk about misogynoir: detecting and preventing online abuse against Black women" Dr Julia Slupska and Mutale Nkonde
Date: 25 October 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker s: Dr Julia Slupska (Glitch), Mutale Nkonde (The Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Nayana Prakash (Oxford Internet Institute)

Thursday 26 October 2023 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Searching for a Place at the Table: What is The Role of the United Kingdom in the Development and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence?
Date: 26 October 2023, 9:00 - 11:00 (Thursday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker s: Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute), Professor Helen Margetts (University of Oxford), Kayla Blomquist (The Oxford Internet Institute), Jennifer Beroshi (Google DeepMind)
Venue: H B Allen Centre,
Venue Details: ea, coffee and pastries will be served in the Robin Geffen Cafeteria 09:00-09:20 followed by the discussion in the lecture theatre 09:20-11:00.
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Monday 30 October 2023 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Illuminating the Illuminated: Uncovering Patterns in Indecipherable Books
Date: 30 October 2023, 17:15 - 18:15 (Monday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Dr Joss Wright (Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 1 November 2023 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

"Digital Divides? Divergent Effects of Broadband Internet Expansion on Adolescent Educational Outcomes" Prof Pablo Gracia
Date: 1 November 2023, 12:30 - 13:30 (Wednesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Pablo Gracia (Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 8 November 2023 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

How older audiences are erased, distorted and misunderstood in social & search, and the ethics of using AI to address representation gaps in advertising
Date: 8 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker s: Stuart Bowden (Wavemaker), Aleksandra Grabowska (Wavemaker)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Bernie Hogan (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 15 November 2023 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The Flexibility Paradox: Why flexible working leads to more work and what we should do ab
Date: 15 November 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Prof Heejung Chung (University of Kent)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)

Friday 17 November 2023 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Cambridge Analytica, 5 Years On
Date: 17 November 2023, 14:00 - 18:00 (Friday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker s: Professor Victoria Nash (Oxford Internet Institute), Professor Helen Margetts (University of Oxford), Elizabeth Denham CBE (The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)), Lord Tim Clement Jones (House of Lords), Felix Simon (Oxford Internet Institute), Steve Wood (Oxford Internet Institute), Ravi Naik (Oxford Internet Institute), Frederike Kaltheuner
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 4 at the Said Business School, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 November 2023 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The Effect of the Typicality of Lyrics on Song Popularity
Date: 22 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Prof Danilo C. Dantas (HEC Montréal)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Kathryn Eccles (Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 29 November 2023 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

"The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China" with Prof Ya-Wen Lei
Date: 29 November 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Prof Ya-Wen Lei (Harvard University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Vili Lehdonvirta (Professor of Economic Sociology and Digital Social Research, Oxford Internet Institute)

Friday 1 December 2023 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Can Computers Create Art?
Date: 1 December 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Friday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Aaron Hertzmann (Adobe)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Laura Herman (Oxford Internet Institute)

Monday 4 December 2023 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Gig Capital: Mapping finance and investment in digital platforms
Date: 4 December 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Monday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Prof Oscar Javier Maldonado Castañeda (Universidad del Rosario)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Adam Badger (Oxford Internet Institute)

Thursday 7 December 2023 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

OII/TUM Heilbronn series on AI & Work: From the Classroom to the Workplace – AI Technologies and the Changing Face of Education
Date: 7 December 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 (Thursday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker s: Dr Lulu Shi (Oxford Internet Institute and Department of Education Oxford), Fabian Stephany (Oxford Internet Institute), Prof Stephan Krusche (Technical University Munich)
Venue Details: Online only
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Lucy Hennings (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 17 January 2024 (1st Week, Hilary Term)

Understanding the role of international cooperation in building a fair future of digital platform work
Date: 17 January 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 1st week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Shakhlo Kakharova (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ))
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Funda Ustek-Spilda (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 24 January 2024 (2nd Week, Hilary Term)

Decoding deceptive algorithms: risks, public accountability, and regulation
Date: 24 January 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Dr Luc Rocher (Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 31 January 2024 (3rd Week, Hilary Term)

Revisiting uncertainty: The Governance of assisted reproductive technologies in China
Date: 31 January 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Dr Tiantian Chen (Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Ekaterina Hertog (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 7 February 2024 (4th Week, Hilary Term)

Zooming in on the digital aspects of the Indonesian election
Date: 7 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker s: Licinia Guttel (Oxford Internet Institute), Justin Yeung (Oxford Internet Institute), Diyi Liu (Oxford Internet Institute), Dr Rizal Shidiq (Leiden University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 12 February 2024 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

The impact of founder personalities on startup success
Date: 12 February 2024, 13:45 - 14:45 (Monday, 5th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Dr Fabian Braesemann (Departmental Research Lecturer in AI & Work at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Victoria Nash (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 14 February 2024 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

Data Money: How a New Money Material is Changing Economies
Date: 14 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Prof Koray Caliskan (The New School, Parsons School of Design)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Funda Ustek-Spilda (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 21 February 2024 (6th Week, Hilary Term)

The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy
Date: 21 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 6th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Prof Ignacio Cofone (McGill University Faculty of Law)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Sandra Wachter (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 February 2024 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

AI in disguise: AI-generated ads outperform human-made ads if they don't look like AI
Date: 28 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Prof Jochen Hartmann (Technical University of Munich)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Fabian Braesemann (Departmental Research Lecturer in AI & Work at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 6 March 2024 (8th Week, Hilary Term)

Code Dependent
Date: 6 March 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Madhumita Murgia (Financial Times)
Venue Details: lecture theatre 4 at Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HP or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Felix Simon (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 13 March 2024 (9th Week, Hilary Term)

From Space Internet to Cloud Computing: the future of big tech is in infrastructure
Date: 13 March 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 9th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Corinne Cath (Delft University of Technology), Dr Luc Rocher (Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University), Yung Au (Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University), Dr Ashwin Mathew (Kings College London)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Luc Rocher (Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University)

Wednesday 24 April 2024 (1st Week, Trinity Term)

Refusing AI: How Journalists Avoid Falling for AI’s Hype
Date: 24 April 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 1st week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Dr Tomás Dodds (Leiden University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Justin Yeung (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 1 May 2024 (2nd Week, Trinity Term)

The Promise and Perils of China’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Date: 1 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Prof Angela Zhang (University of Hong Kong)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Brent Mittelstadt (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Wednesday 8 May 2024 (3rd Week, Trinity Term)

Critical data studies with Latin America: Theorizing beyond data colonialism
Date: 8 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Jonas Valente (Oxford Internet Institute), Dr Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 15 May 2024 (4th Week, Trinity Term)

Offensive cyber operations under international law – an interactive case study
Date: 15 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Dr Pia Hüsch (RUSI)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dorottya Zsiboracs (Oxford Internet Institute)

Thursday 16 May 2024 (4th Week, Trinity Term)

Bio-algorithmic Entanglements: Crafting our Pluriversal Future
Date: 16 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Thursday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Dr Paola Ricaurte (Tecnológico de Monterrey)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Ana Valdivia (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Monday 20 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

Evaluating the Internet Governance Forum in a broader digital governance landscape
Date: 20 May 2024, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dorottya Zsiboracs (Oxford Internet Institute), Emily Taylor (DNS Research Federation), Georgia Osborn (DNS Research Federation)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Workshop: Shaping the Future of Internet Governance: Drafting a Resolution for WSIS+2
Date: 20 May 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Monday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Dorottya Zsiboracs (Oxford Internet Institute), Emily Taylor (DNS Research Federation), Georgia Osborn (DNS Research Federation)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)

How is AI shaping the future of Digital Democracy?
Date: 22 May 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Elaine Ford (Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute)

Tuesday 28 May 2024 (6th Week, Trinity Term)

The Oxford Science of Startups Initiative Launch Event
Date: 28 May 2024, 16:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 6th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Prof Paul X. McCarthy (UNSW Sydney), Dr Fabian Braesemann (Departmental Research Lecturer in AI & Work at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford), Guy Gadney (Charisma.ai), Clara Durodié (Cognitive Finance Group)
Venue: Rhodes House, South Parks Road OX1 3RG
Venue Details: Conference Suite, Rhodes House, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RG or via Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 4 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

European Elections 2024: Examining Digital and Far-Right Dynamics
Date: 4 June 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker s: Licinia Guttel (Oxford Internet Institute), Sir Julian King, Tarik Abou-Chadi (Nuffield College), Dr Donatella Bonansinga (University College London)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

Digital knowledge exchange within Africa’s innovation ecosystem – What is happening in Lagos?
Date: 5 June 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Dr Raymond Onuoha (Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 12 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

OII Pride Lecture "AI in Media: Impact on LGBTQ+ Lives"
Date: 12 June 2024, 12:30 - 13:30 (Wednesday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker : Andreas Finzel (Magnite)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Bernie Hogan (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 16 October 2024 (1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

Collective trivialization of rape: an investigation of sexual violence in incel forums
Date: 16 October 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 (Wednesday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Mathilda Åkerlund (DIGSUM)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room. This talk is in person only.
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Ralph Schroeder (Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Friday 18 October 2024 (1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

Ride or die: making the long-overdue case for food delivery gig work as highly skilled
Date: 18 October 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Adam Badger (Newcastle University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: Seminar Room or on Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Jonas Valente (Oxford Internet Institute)

Friday 25 October 2024 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

The role of digital tools in low-income women’s economic empowerment: Insights from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Date: 25 October 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Diva Dhar (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Leesa Shrader (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Ekaterina Hertog (Oxford Internet Institute)

Tuesday 29 October 2024 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

The 2024 US election and its digital aspects
Date: 29 October 2024, 17:30 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Dr Caroline Leicht (University of Glasgow), Keegan McBride (The Oxford Internet Institute), Prathm Juneja (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford), Licinia Guttel (Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Licinia Guttel (Oxford Internet Institute)

Wednesday 30 October 2024 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

OII Halloween Lecture. Sasquatch Distribution Modelling: Investigating patterns of Bigfoot sightings in North America
Date: 30 October 2024, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Prof Joss Wright (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)
Venue: St Luke's Chapel, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: St Luke's Chapel or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Professor Victoria Nash (Oxford Internet Institute)

Friday 1 November 2024 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Human Capabilities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Learning Machines
Date: 1 November 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Prof Anoush Margaryan (Copenhagen Business School)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Fabian Stephany (Oxford Internet Institute)

Friday 8 November 2024 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Living with Digital Surveillance in China. Citizens’ Narratives on Technology, Privacy, and Governance
Date: 8 November 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Prof Ariane Ollier-Malaterre (University of Quebec)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Ekaterina Hertog (Oxford Internet Institute)

Tuesday 12 November 2024 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Museologies for and in more-than-human worlds
Date: 12 November 2024, 17:30 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Prof Fiona Cameron (Western Sydney University)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Kathryn Eccles (Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)

Friday 22 November 2024 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Turning the tide: public measures to counter ransomware
Date: 22 November 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Roxana Radu (Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Dr Victoria Nash (The Oxford Internet Institute,University of Oxford)

Tuesday 26 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Behind the Algorithmic Code: The Environmental Footprint of AI's Supply Chains
Date: 26 November 2024, 17:30 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Ana Valdivia (The Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: 1 St Giles', 1 St Giles' OX1 3JS
Venue Details: 1 St Giles Seminar Room or Zoom
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 29 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

From tribes to tropes: Network polarisation and false consensus around COVID-19 science
Date: 29 November 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Alexandros Efstratiou (UCL)
Venue Details: This event is online only
Organiser: Ellen Mobbs (Oxford Internet Institute)
Host: Elizaveta Chernenko (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)