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Dossier: How metaphors shape the digital society
Cloud, big data, piracy, virus are common terms in the debates about digital technologies. At the same time they are methaphors that originate from other fields than technology. What normative or political baggage do they therefore carry? How does this vocabulary shape the emerging digital society?
Blockchain for Science – Hack’n’Share Weekend
This Hack’n’Share Weekend aims at bringing the blockchain tech community together with scientists, create engagement and hope to win talent for the living knowledge network. There will be lightning talks, discussion rounds and lots of hands on. Sign up now!
Manuel Castells kicks off new academic lecture series
How is power constituted in the digital society? In his inaugural lecture on 12 December, Manuel Castells will revisit the development of the last 20 years. Our new lecture series „Making sense of the digital society“ brings visionary experts together for sharing their perspectives on digital society.
Digitaler Salon: iCare for you
Plush robots, smart walking aids and digital conversation partners: Could machines possibly relieve the nursing sector and simulate feelings? And should they do so? Next month we're discussing robots in the public health sector. Join us!
Dossier: Germany goes digital?
How parties envision the process of digitalisation is becoming a more important factor in the fight for political power. Various online tools shed light on the opaque party election programs in order to discuss important questions.
Digitaler Salon: World White Web?
Inside the once utopian web, colonialism and social injustice continue to exist. Which resistance is being put up against white male supremacy? Is technology able to break up old structures? The upcoming Digitaler Salon is taking place on 27 September. Join the discussion at HIIG or contribute online!
Wahlkompass Digitales: Online-Tool to compare election programmes
How do we use data purposefully and justly? How should we react to populism and social bots? How can we protect ourselves against cyber attacks? More than ever, the German federal elections will deal with questions of the digital age. Our digital election compass opens up the political parties’ positions on these pressing issues.
Blog launch: Elephant in the Lab
Elephant in the Lab targets problems in science. The new blog explicitly adresses »elephants in the lab«, so that scientists can keep up with digital developments and serve as informed partners for society. We're celebrating its launch at a press event on 11 July:
New paper: Remix as a form of innovation
The reuse of existing knowledge is an indispensable part of the creation of novel ideas. Our project manager Sascha Friesike is doing research about this common practice known as “remixing”. His results are now available as an open access publication!
Public lunch talk: Towards P2P online voting protocols
While online services emerge in all areas of life, the voting procedure in many democracies remains paper-based as the security of current online voting technology is highly disputed. We invite you to an open lunch talk with visiting researcher Robert Riemann on July 19!
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