[Metalab] CALL: Master Class with Tobias Schäfer 8.+9.May 2015 "The Datafication of the Public Sphere"

[Matthias Tarasiewicz]

CALL: Master Class with Tobias Schäfer
08. & 09. May 2015

*Deadline for application: 2. April!*

The Datafication of the Public Sphere
Social media, such as Twitter, Facebook or YouTube, were initially
developed to capitalize on targeted advertising and user data analysis.
Deeply intertwined with traditional media and the so-called blogosphere,
social media constitute a new arena for political debate. Deprived of
traditional editorial control, they inherently blur the private and the
public, emotional gut reaction and informed debate. The public sphere now
effectively extends through networked media: new layers of social
interaction and novel forms of civic participation, political campaign and
debate, new distribution channels and new means of communication.

This masterclass discusses research proposals related to connected media,
participation and governance. It aims at developing frameworks for
conceptual and empirical understanding of the profound transformation that
affects most aspects of everyday life through the emerging data practices.
In an interdisciplinary effort we will revisit concepts of participation
and discuss research methods for unraveling power asymmetries.

The Masterclass will take place on May 08 and 09 from 10 am until 1 pm.
Participants receive a full pass for the entire event and are invited to
actively participate in the other sessions.

For application details, please see attachment. Deadline for the
application is April 2nd.
Via Email: info at ailab.at

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9524342/dieangewandte/Call_Final.pdf
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9524342/dieangewandte/TEXT_Allgemein_Final.pdf
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