tag archives: digital methods

digital methods seminar

Posted on January 25, 2013 by astrid

We (Katja Mayer and I) have just finalized our course on digital methods for next summer term. We’ll be teaching at the Department of Social Studies of Science, University of Vienna. The seminar will be part of the master program … continue reading →

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Technoscientific Promotion and Biofuel Policy

Posted on December 17, 2012 by astrid

Jenny Eklöf and I have been collaborating on a project during my HUMlab fellowship (2010-2012). Our study investigated how the biofuel controversy plays out in the Swedish press and Google search results. The results will be published in the journal … continue reading →

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issue mapping online / london

Posted on May 25, 2012 by astrid

That’s how issue mapping looks like when new media scholars from Goldsmiths, Sociology/ London and the Digital Methods Initiative/ Amsterdam meet. Rather than lectures and passive entertainment the workshop consisted of hands-on projects carried out on site and actual work. … continue reading →

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oxford / #OII in march

Posted on January 9, 2012 by astrid

I’m happy that my abstract for the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) symposium “Interdisciplinary Insights on the Social Science of Digital Research” got accepted! I’ll be talking about the “the performative character of digital methods”. I’m already looking forward to seeing … continue reading →

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workshop “studying digital cultures” / lund

Posted on November 27, 2011 by astrid

I just returned from a great workshop on “studying digital cultures” organized by Jutta Haider, Sara Kjellberg, Joost van de Weijer & Marianne Gullberg (from HEX, the Humanities Lab, and the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences). They invited me … continue reading →

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Upcoming travels and events

Posted on September 20, 2011 by astrid

Tomorrow morning I’ll go to Oxford to participate in the OII conference “A Decade in Internet Time“. The line-up of speakers looks very promising and includes big names such as Manuel Castells, Ted Nelson, Danah Boyd, and others. I’m looking … continue reading →

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Amsterdam & Vienna: two cities – two summer schools – some reflections

Posted on July 21, 2011 by astrid

I’ve attended two summer schools in the last three weeks and it was fun. Both the digital methods summer school (Amsterdam) and the Marie Jahoda summer school of sociology (Vienna) were highly inspiring events with great participants! The differences were … continue reading →

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summer school season 2011

Posted on June 22, 2011 by astrid

I’m excited about the summer school season that’s starting soon! My first stop will be Amsterdam, where the Digital Methods Summer School is taking place from the 27 June till the 8 July. It will be fun to meet Richard … continue reading →

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Digital methods summer school, Amsterdam: 27 June – 8 July 2011

Posted on May 11, 2011 by astrid

I just arranged my trip to Amsterdam to attend the 5th Digital Methods Summer School organized by Richard Rogers and colleagues. The questions that will be addressed this year are the following (according to the summer school website): In the … continue reading →

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