Drawing on my shifting fieldwork experiences in conflict zones, the full article (link below) delineates what it means to do ethnographic research when your interlocutors can reach you anywhere, at any time, through a smartphone - online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/article...
New article: On-the-ground fieldwork in conflict zones is becoming harder, rarer, and more institutionally discouraged. I'd argue that's a problem, and that hyperconnectivity is precisely why it matters more than ever. 1/4
Very excited to co-organise the online conference and data sprint “Witnessing and Justice in Data-Based Research” with War Sensing project (ENS), the Telegram Archive of War (Center for Urban History) and @dcu-conflict.bsky.social on 31/03-1/04. See details of programme and how to register here:
⚡️Update: Russian mass attack on Ukraine kills 7 in Kharkiv, including children.
Russian troops struck a five-story building in the city of Kharkiv with a ballistic missile overnight on March 7, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring at least 15, local authorities reported.
A reminder that this post closes in one week! 👀👀
A huge loss indeed, especially in a space where truly open access journals are still the exception. First Monday was home to cool interdisciplinary work I’ve cited many times.
The location-based workers post information:
www.ucd.ie/ics/vacancie...
The online creators post information:
www.ucd.ie/ics/vacancie... 2/3
I am advertising two postdoctoral researchers to join the team on the ERC-funded Live Platforms project - one in online creation and the other in location-based work. See the thread for more information. Do share and apply. Deadline is March 20 1/3 #jobfairy #postdoctoralresearch #platformwork
Four years of fire—and Ukraine is still standing.
From Zmiinyi Island to today, the message hasn’t changed. Thank you to everyone helping shield Ukraine's sky and save lives.
Donate to air defence via @u24.gov.ua
Close-up of two flags side by side: the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag in the foreground and a blurred blue European Union flag with yellow stars in the background
Today, four years ago Russia started its full-scale and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
We stand firm with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace. For a strong and sovereign Ukraine in a strong and sovereign Europe.
Read the joint statement: link.europa.eu/k3BB3x
This is very interesting.
h/t @olivierschmitt.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
⚡️ 'The worst damage we have seen' — Ukraine's energy crisis deepens after latest mass Russian attack.
"This is a war crime committed by Russia," Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
7 dead, 8 injured as Russia strikes Donetsk Oblast city market with cluster munitions; North Korean troops in Russia attack Ukrainian border communities, HUR says; 'Epic detonation' – Russian fuel tanks on fire after drone strikes in Tambov Oblast; and more.
⚡️'Targeted attack' — Tens of thousands without power in Zaporizhzhia as Russia hammers region's energy system.
"The Russians are conducting a targeted attack on Zaporizhzhia and the region all day long. As a result of the attacks, over 53,000 subscribers...are without electricity."
New article just published in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social with Olga Dovbysh, in which we conceptualise the nexus of authoritarianism and digital innovation uptake in Russian media and introduce the concept of 'authoritarian algorithmic publics' (AAP).
#Commsky #Polisky #CEEsky #Academicsky
The live stream of the event, "DATAS: Data and Sovereignty in Revolution, War, and Occupation," featuring Dr. Tetyana Lokot, Dr. Svitlana Matviyenko, and Daria Hetmanova, will discuss the use of data during revolutions, war, and occupation in Ukraine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSUA...
⚡️Death toll has risen to 20, including children, as a result of Russia's mass attack against Ukraine on Nov. 19.
In the city of Ternopil, which suffered the most damage, the search continues for people who may be trapped under the rubble.
⚡️Ukrainian public broadcaster in Dnipro badly damaged in overnight Russian attack.
A mass Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro on the evening of Nov. 17 caused major damage to the regional office of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, the outlet reported.
'Are you ready for war?' In my latest piece for @prospectmagazine.co.uk, I use Ukraine’s emergency bag—tryvozhna valizka—to explore what we as individuals and societies need to safeguard when we’re under threat.
The text is free to access. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/europe...
⚡️ Russian attacks kill 6, injure 45 in Ukraine over past day, hit energy grid.
The attacks come amid Russia's intensifying aerial campaign targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter months.
🌐 Save the date!
GIG-ARTS 2026 will take place in Dublin (14–15 May 2026), hosted by Dublin City University.
Theme: “Digital Futures, Sustainable Freedoms: Rights, Responsibilities and Governance.”
More info 👉 gig-arts.eu/2025/10/01/s...
#InternetGovernance #DigitalLaw #TechPolicy #GIGARTS2026
⚡️Russian-installed authorities check students' phones in occupied Crimea.
Occupation authorities in Crimea are checking students' phones in schools for content and settings that may indicate a pro-Ukrainian position, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Oct. 7.
ECC 2026 call is out! Save the dates: Brno, Czech Republic, September 8–11, 2026.
And don’t forget the deadline — January 8, 2026 😉.
Out in the open: the US administration’s attempt to undermine the EU Digital Services Act (and other regulations) was evident.
Now it has been elevated to formal policy and goal of diplomatic efforts.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
That they even feel the need to offer justifications is notable: performative censorship but for which audience?
This is tragicomical - instead of reigning in data centers and corporations, mandating renewable energy sources and mitigating climate change, they’re asking people to delete old photos. Akin to digging a tunnel with a teaspoon. www.thejournal.ie/uk-governmen...
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