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Launch of Worlds of Journalism Study Global Index on Journalists' Safety
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos 25 Apr '25

25 Apr '25

Launch of Worlds of Journalism Study Global Index on Journalists' Safety Room: VUB D.2.01 Promotiezaal As part of celebrations for UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day, the Worlds of Journalism Study will officially launch its global index on journalists’ safety based on representative surveys with over 30,000 journalists in 73 countries conducted in the period 2021-2024 and data on killings from UNESCO’s Observatory of Killings. The index is hosted on the one-stop platform on journalists’ safety – https://safetyofjournalists.org – a joint initiative between the University of Liverpool and the Worlds of Journalism Study in co-operation with UNESCO. Countries are scored across four dimensions of safety: physical, psychological, digital and financial. The ranking of countries within each of the dimensions will be presented at the launch event. Data on gender differences and differences based on journalists’ perceptions of the degree of media freedom in their countries will also be presented as well as their experiences of a range of threats – from online harassment to sexual abuse to physical attacks against them. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their first thoughts on the results and the methodology used. The Worlds of Journalism Study is a groundbreaking cross-national academic study founded in 2010 to assess the state of journalism throughout the world. A joint effort of researchers from around the world, the project aspires to the highest standards of scientific collaboration and collective publishing. In so doing, WJS has become a driver of comparative research in journalism studies, and an institutional home for those who engage in it. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGRhYWVjNWUtNTNmMy00…> Meeting ID: 349 428 730 590 5 Passcode: uy9AN6Bh ________________________________ For organizers: Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=ace3c77d-6b37-46c3-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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NUSE meeting paper
by Atri Mukherjee 23 Apr '25

23 Apr '25

Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. For the forthcoming NUSE meeting, I’m happy to share the theoretical framework and literature review sections of the paper I am currently working on as part of the INEQNEWS project. The abstract for this was accepted at ICA, and I will be presenting the paper (in full) there later this year. In this paper, I try to bridge three literatures: journalism studies, sociology, and digital inequalities. The overarching goals of the paper are three-fold: One, to explore whether the news consumption as a whole is more commonly associated with social classes that engage in ‘highbrow’ cultural activities (e.g., going to the museum, art exhibitions etc.), and its implications. Second, we make an original contribution to the journalism studies by introducing a “Status Demonstration” scale i.e., a scale that measures whether news consumption can be perceived as a tool to demonstrate one’s social status. Third, we investigate whether such status demonstration attitudes towards the news are more prevalent within participants that engage in “high culture” and greater social class. The paper is currently still being written, and some parts may read quite sociology-heavy. The goal is to situate theories from sociology (Bourdieu) and digital inequalities to the field of journalism studies. Antonis and Courtney have already highlighted to me the areas that need reworking, but please highlight any other areas that you think may benefit from being more rooted in JS. Other than the general research questions, I am also looking for any advice that you may have. Since the methodology is not yet complete, I am attaching a document that comprises the two scales used in the paper. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this on Friday. Many thanks, [Blue and orange text on a white background Description automatically generated] Atri Mukherjee Doctoral Researcher<https://smit.vub.ac.be/team/atri-mukherjee>, NUSE Unit M +32 496 31 54 25 | @AtriMukherjee_<https://twitter.com/AtriMukherjee_> Pleinlaan 9 – 1050 Brussel - www.vub.be<https://www.vub.be/> DE WERELD HEEFT JE NODIG #WeAreVUB THE WORLD NEEDS YOU Schrijf je in voor onze nieuwsbrief <https://communicatie.vub.be/voorkeuren> - Sign up for our newsletter<https://communicatie.vub.be/preferences> - disclaimer<https://www.vub.be/en/privacy-statement>

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Charis Papaevangelou (UvA-AlgoSoc) talk on Press/Platforms relations
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Please join us on 20 February 2024 at 2pm, at Room Marconi (PL 9.2 Etro-Side) for a talk by Dr. Papaevangelou on the relationship between press and the platforms! The talk will last approximately 30-40 minutes and it will be followed by Q&A. Title : The Ever-Shifting Relationship Between the Press and Digital Platforms * Summary: It has been nearly 24 years since the launch of Google News, an event that marked a pivotal moment in the evolving relationship between platform firms and news media organisations, radically transforming the political economy of journalism. Over this period, dominant platform companies like Google and Meta have diverted advertising revenues from the news industry, reshaped editorial workflows and created path dependencies in the journalism value chain. In turn, news organisations have developed strategies of resistance and negotiation, seeking to protect their autonomy and mitigate financial harm. Governments worldwide–most notably in the EU through frameworks like the Copyright Directive or the European Media Framework–are now attempting to rein in platform power and rebalance this relationship. Against this backdrop, and as generative AI adds a fresh layer of disruption, it is essential to adopt a structural and institutional lens to appreciate the complexity of this relationship. Drawing on my recent research, I will try to offer an overview of how these forces continue to shape (and reshape) the press–platform relationship and discuss what implications there may be for the political economy of journalism. * Bio: Charis Papaevangelou (he/him) is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) of the University of Amsterdam as part of the interdisciplinary research programme, Public Values in the Algorithmic Society (AlgoSoc). He is currently studying the implications of the novel EU tech governance framework for the relationship between the press and tech firms. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toulouse 3 on the Political Economy of Platform Governance. His research interests lie at the nexus of journalism, platforms, infrastructures, and political economy. His work has appeared in various international peer-reviewed journals. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2EyMDBjOWItYjc5ZC00…> Meeting ID: 317 681 218 85 Passcode: yp3KJ2qW ________________________________ For organizers: Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=ace3c77d-6b37-46c3-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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NUSE Meeting Paper
by Courtney Tabor 07 Feb '25

07 Feb '25

Hi all, For our first meeting of the new year, I’m happy to share the first paper of the INEQNEWS project. In this paper, Antonis and I (with input of other members of the INEQNEWS team) have been working to develop a new quantitative scale we title “News is Not Made for Me.” This scale taps at the attitude/sentiment that people may hold that journalists are not speaking to them when they write the news - whether that be because the language is too complex, the stories are irrelevant, the news moves too fast, or some related reason. This scale will hopefully contribute to the field of journalism studies (and beyond) by identifying a unique factor that influences news consumption, avoidance, knowledge, and belief in misinformation. We are still working on some minor edits to the page,r but it is nearly complete. We are aiming to send it to Journalism as our first choice journal by the end of the month. We would love feedback on: * Readability of the manuscript, particularly for those who have different research backgrounds than we employ * Internal consistency of the manuscript and justification of the research (does it make sense from top to bottom?) * More points that we can emphasize in our discussion And, of course, any other feedback you have is welcome. Looking forward to seeing you all next week to talk about the paper! Courtney ———— Courtney Tabor, Ph.D. (she/they) Postdoctoral Researcher Studies in Media, Innovation, & Technology Vrije Universiteit Brussel Find me online: Faculty webpage<https://smit.research.vub.be/en/dr-courtney-tabor> ~ LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneydtabor/> ~ BlueSky<https://bsky.app/profile/academiuhhh.bsky.social> ~ Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jon0CCMAAAAJ&hl=en> ~ Goodreads<http://goodreads.com/academiuhhh> Read my latest publications here: Garbage in, garbage out: Predictive policing and structural biases in automated criminal justice techniques<https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110792256-012> Mutual influences in economic agendas: Assessing dynamics and conditionality in longitudinal relationships between media, politics, and public<https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502241261122>

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Fwd: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025)
by Ike PICONE 17 Jan '25

17 Jan '25

Hello everyone, Two events here I just wanted to quickly bring to your attention once more. Greetings, Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Rocco Bellanova <Rocco.Bellanova(a)vub.be> Subject: Re: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025) Date: 16 January 2025 at 13:40:45 CET To: Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be>, Clément Perarnaud <Clement.Perarnaud(a)vub.be>, Nadia Tjahja <Nadia.Tjahja(a)vub.be>, Antonis Kalogeropoulos <Antonis.Kalogeropoulos(a)vub.be>, Gianluca Sgueo <Gianluca.Sgueo(a)vub.be>, "francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus" <francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus>, August Bourgeus <August.Bourgeus(a)vub.be>, Nathan Genicot <Nathan.Genicot(a)vub.be>, Ine Van Zeeland <Ine.van.Zeeland(a)vub.be>, Sophie Hoogenboom <Sophie.Hoogenboom(a)vub.be>, Ana Pop Stefanija <Ana.PopStefanija(a)vub.be>, Vanessa Ugolini <Vanessa.Ugolini(a)vub.be>, Megan Hadasa Leal Causton <Megan.Hadasa.Leal.Causton(a)vub.be>, Frederic Heymans <Frederic.Heymans(a)vub.be>, Iwan Oostrom <Iwan.Oostrom(a)vub.be>, Simone CASIRAGHI <Simone.Casiraghi(a)vub.be>, Carlos Alejandro Entrena Serrano <Carlos.Entrena(a)vub.be> Cc: "BSoG Centre on Digitalisation, Democracy, and Innovation" <cd2i_bsog(a)vub.be>, "Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it" <Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it>, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be>, Rob HEYMAN <Rob.Heyman(a)vub.be> Dear Trisha, Dear all, Thank you for sharing the program. Looks amazing. Also, may we invite you all to participate in the upcoming Meet the editors’ event that we are organizing at VUB? It involves the lead editors of Big Data & Society (Matt Zook and Jennifer Gabrys), who will be on campus on 30 and 31 Jan. to provide feedback on abstract and tips on publishing with this kind of journal (a pretty relevant one for all of us – if I may say so). https://lsts.research.vub.be/workshop-meet-the-editors-big-data-and-society Thank you! Rocco and Alice From: Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be> Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 18:47 To: Clément Perarnaud <Clement.Perarnaud(a)vub.be>, Nadia Tjahja <Nadia.Tjahja(a)vub.be>, Antonis Kalogeropoulos <Antonis.Kalogeropoulos(a)vub.be>, Gianluca Sgueo <Gianluca.Sgueo(a)vub.be>, francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus <francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus>, August Bourgeus <August.Bourgeus(a)vub.be>, Nathan Genicot <Nathan.Genicot(a)vub.be>, Ine Van Zeeland <Ine.van.Zeeland(a)vub.be>, Sophie Hoogenboom <Sophie.Hoogenboom(a)vub.be>, Ana Pop Stefanija <Ana.PopStefanija(a)vub.be>, Vanessa Ugolini <Vanessa.Ugolini(a)vub.be>, Megan Hadasa Leal Causton <Megan.Hadasa.Leal.Causton(a)vub.be>, Frederic Heymans <Frederic.Heymans(a)vub.be>, Iwan Oostrom <Iwan.Oostrom(a)vub.be>, Simone CASIRAGHI <Simone.Casiraghi(a)vub.be>, Carlos Alejandro Entrena Serrano <Carlos.Entrena(a)vub.be> Cc: BSoG Centre on Digitalisation, Democracy, and Innovation <cd2i_bsog(a)vub.be>, Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it <Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it>, Rocco Bellanova <Rocco.Bellanova(a)vub.be>, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be>, Rob HEYMAN <Rob.Heyman(a)vub.be> Subject: Re: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025) Dear all, Many thanks for signing up for our research exchange on Friday 24 January. I am looking forward! Those in the to: field signed up through the form, but I think there are likely names missing of who would like to attend. May I encourage those who are missing to complete the Microsoft form<https://forms.office.com/e/BhwSRfRCy9> by Friday 17 January EOB, so I can provide our events team with an accurate number for catering? Many thanks! We will meet in person at Brussels School of Governance, Lisbon Conference Room, Pleinlaan 5, -1.14 — or online (Microsoft Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YjRkYjE1MzUtNTNkNS00Zj…>). I have updated the programme with the (preliminary) titles and names of those who agreed to present. Could I ask to provide your written input by Wednesday 22 January EOB to the group (or only your discussant), so your discussant has time to read through your input in advance? I have assigned the discussants with complementarity in mind (hopefully you agree). Please prepare a presentation of 10-15min and a discussant intervention of 5min, leaving 10min of group discussion. Many thanks! Kind regards, Trisha 09:15 Arrival with coffee/refreshments 09:30-12:00 Research Exchange on Digital Governance 09:30-10:00 Presentation NUSE and DATAUNION 10:00-10:30 Studying EU Database Interoperability Components and their Multiplicity (Iwan Oostrom) + Clément Perarnaud 10:30-11:00 Constructing AI Governance: A Study of Policy Development in the HR Sector (Frederic Heymans) + Gianluca Sgueo 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-11:45 Challenges related to AI Integration into Democratic Governance (Gianluca Sgueo) + Rocco Bellanova 11:45-12:15 Forthcoming paper (Clément Perarnaud) + Vanessa Ugolini 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13:15-16:00 Research Exchange on Digital Participation 13:15-13:45 Presentation Data & Society and CD2I 13:45-14:15 Reinvigorating Consent: Exploring New Paradigms for Privacy and Data Sharing (Francesca Tassinari) + Ana Pop Stefanija 14:15-14:45 Public Involvement in the Digital Services Act Risk Assessment (Simone Casiraghi) + Trisha Meyer 14:45-15:00 Break 15:00-15:30 Meaningful Participation in Global and Regional Multistakeholder Institutions: The Case of the Internet Governance Forum (Nadia Tjahja) + Megan Leal Causton 15:30-16:00 Forthcoming paper (Ana Pop Stefanija) + Carlos Entrena On 16 Dec 2024, at 13:24, Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be> wrote: Dear all, The ERC DATAUNION project, BSoG CD2I team, SMIT NUSE and Data & Society units will join forces on January 24, 2025 for a research exchange. The intention of the research day is for these teams to get to know each other and have an exchange on work in progress (of various topics, formats, levels of maturity), roughly centred around the broad theme of digital governance and participation. You are welcome to join for the morning, lunch and afternoon, either in person at Brussels School of Governance (Pleinlaan 5) or online (link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YjRkYjE1MzUtNTNkNS00Zj…>). Both the morning and afternoon sessions will be available in hybrid format. Feel free to share this invitation with others whom you think might be interested, also at ULB! We are looking for volunteers to present their work in progress. This could be a PhD pitch, a postdoc project proposal, a PhD chapter, a research article, a valorisation article, etc. We only request that you would have written input (at least 1p) to present, as we will assign a discussant for your session. All (PhD, postdoc, senior, associate, visiting researchers) are welcome to present. Please sign up for the day (morning, lunch, afternoon) using this Microsoft form<https://forms.office.com/e/BhwSRfRCy9> by Monday January 13, EOB. Happy holidays! Rocco, Ike, Rob and Trisha

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Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025)
by Ike PICONE 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Dear all, In concentration with Trisha en Rob, we are organising a joint research day in January. Admittedly, this might not be for everyone, but if you are triggered, don't hesitate! Greetings, Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be> Subject: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025) Date: 16 December 2024 at 13:24:34 CET To: "BSoG Centre on Digitalisation, Democracy, and Innovation" <cd2i_bsog(a)vub.be> Cc: Rocco Bellanova <Rocco.Bellanova(a)vub.be>, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be>, Rob HEYMAN <Rob.Heyman(a)vub.be> Dear all, The ERC DATAUNION project, BSoG CD2I team, SMIT NUSE and Data & Society units will join forces on January 24, 2025 for a research exchange. The intention of the research day is for these teams to get to know each other and have an exchange on work in progress (of various topics, formats, levels of maturity), roughly centred around the broad theme of digital governance and participation. You are welcome to join for the morning, lunch and afternoon, either in person at Brussels School of Governance (Pleinlaan 5) or online (link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YjRkYjE1MzUtNTNkNS00Zj…>). Both the morning and afternoon sessions will be available in hybrid format. Feel free to share this invitation with others whom you think might be interested, also at ULB! Here is a detailed scheduling of the day: 09:15 Arrival with coffee/refreshments 09:30-12:00 Research Exchange on Digital Governance 09:30-10:00 Presentation NUSE and DATAUNION 10:00-10:30 Presentation + discussion 1 10:30-11:00 Presentation + discussion 2 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-11:45 Presentation + discussion 3 11:45-12:15 Presentation + discussion 4 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13:15-16:00 Research Exchange on Digital Participation 13:15-13:45 Presentation Data & Society and CD2I 13:45-14:15 Presentation + discussion 1 14:15-14:45 Presentation + discussion 2 14:45-15:00 Break 15:00-15:30 Presentation + discussion 3 15:30-16:00 Presentation + discussion 4 We are looking for volunteers to present their work in progress. This could be a PhD pitch, a postdoc project proposal, a PhD chapter, a research article, a valorisation article, etc. We only request that you would have written input (at least 1p) to present, as we will assign a discussant for your session. All (PhD, postdoc, senior, associate, visiting researchers) are welcome to present. Please sign up for the day (morning, lunch, afternoon) using this Microsoft form<https://forms.office.com/e/BhwSRfRCy9> by Monday January 13, EOB. Happy holidays! Rocco, Ike, Rob and Trisha

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Paper for unit meeting
by Alicia Navarro Hernández 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Dear all, This week for the NUSE meeting I’m dragging you back to pure theory, I’m afraid. This is the literature review/state of the art that I’ve been working on try to summarize everything I’ve read so far as I’ve been trying to understand where my PhD fits and where I want to take it. The expectation is that this document will be expanded a bit as I go through with my PhD, and the second section might change some, but this is what I have for now. Looking forward to your feedback, see you on Wednesday! Sincerely, Alicia

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Paper for unit meeting November - Michael
by Michael Pakvis 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Dear all, For the upcoming unit meeting I am sending my paper titled “The Operationalisation of Impartiality within Public Service Media Newsrooms. Researching Practices in a Cross-Media Environment at the VRT.” To briefly contextualise the article: it was written in April for the RIPE conference, specializing on Public Service Media research and it is based on a preliminary analysis of the interviews I conducted between January and February at the VRT. Since then I have not been able to update it where necessary as I was focusing on another policy article (which I decided not to send as this article is closer to the expertise of the unit) and on analysing interviews conducted at the RAI between March and April on the same topic. Regarding the status of the article: for the upcoming months I won’t be able to work on it due to another deadline, but I aim to start with updating it and prepare it for submission from January onwards. It could still develop in many ways: either into its own article with a focus on the VRT; be integrated with the RAI analysis; or divided depending on focus (e.g. definitions of impartiality vs. narratives of practices). In whichever case, the journal I had in mind with this publication was Journalism Practice due to the heavy focus on journalistic roles and practices (suggestions about alternatives are of course very welcome). I look forward to hearing your thoughts, feedback, critiques, and (soul crushing) opinions on it! See you Wednesday, Be partial and have mercy, Michael

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Fwd: Call for Preconference Proposals: PhD Workshop of the NeFCA Journalism Division
by Ike PICONE 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

For those looking for a rather low thresholds PhD workshop... Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Sarah Van Leuven <Sarah.VanLeuven(a)UGent.be> Subject: Call for Preconference Proposals: PhD Workshop of the NeFCA Journalism Division Date: 8 October 2024 at 17:20:04 CEST To: "cjs(a)lists.ugent.be" <cjs(a)lists.ugent.be> Dear colleagues, We hope you want to share this call with the PhD students under your supervision or in your network. The NeFCA Journalism division invites doctoral students to submit their proposals for a PhD Workshop hosted at the Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschappen Conference 2025 in Bruges. This workshop aims to connect up-and-coming journalism researchers with experienced colleagues in the field. The colloquium will take place on Monday February 3 between 9:30 and 11:30 (before the start of the main conference) in Meeting room 2 (3rd floor) at The Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC). Participants will get the opportunity to present their PhD projects and receive detailed feedback from senior scholars working on related topics. We welcome all theoretical and empirical PhD projects focusing on journalism research. Submissions can take the form of a working draft of a paper or they can present the theoretical framework, research plan or a specific chapter of the PhD project. We strongly support submissions from PhD candidates at the beginning or in the middle of their project as they benefit from feedback the most. Interested PhD students should submit the following: * An abstract of 500 words outlining the 1) topic, 2) rationale, 3) theoretical approach, and 4), if applicable, empirical application, * Practical information: name, affiliation, expected graduation date and supervisor(s), * Please provide a list of two potential respondents affiliated with a university in Belgium or the Netherlands who are likely to attend the conference and whom you would like to receive feedback from (excluding your supervisors or close colleagues). If you do not know anyone, just let us know, and we will do our best to find a suitable match. Please send your submission VIA THIS FORM<https://nefca.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17cd5c4b06fe6439067832f3c&…> no later than November 8 2024. We will send a notice of acceptance by 30 November 2024 at the latest. There will be no fee for the attendance of the workshop as NeFCA kindly supports the workshop. To join the main Etmaal 2025 Conference, participants will need to register and pay the conference fee separately. Participants whose abstracts are successful in the review process will be asked to submit a full paper/chapter of their PhD of up to 8000 words by January 13 2025 (mandatory for participation). It will be sent to the selected respondents to provide them with a comprehensive picture of the project. The respondents will read the document and prepare feedback and suggestions that will be shared during the PhD workshop. We look forward to receiving your submissions! If you're interested in becoming a PhD representative or have any questions regarding the NeFCA Journalism PhD Workshop, please feel free to contact (k.lamot(a)vu.nl<mailto:k.lamot@vu.nl>). Yours sincerely The NeFCA Journalism Division Prof. dr. Sarah Van Leuven (Universiteit Gent - Chair) dr. Kenza Lamot (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), dr. Jonathan Hendrickx (Københavns Universitet, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Antwerpen)

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Fwd: ECHO Research Seminar with Koen Leurs
by Ike PICONE 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Hello all, Sorry for taking a while to share this. Ike From: Yazan.Badran(a)vub.be<mailto:Yazan.Badran@vub.be> When: 15:00 - 17:00 4 October 2024 Subject: ECHO Research Seminar with Koen Leurs Location: Raadzaal - PL 5.4.21 Dear all – we are glad to communicate that the research seminar with Prof. Koen Leurs (originally planned for 31 May and rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances) is now confirmed for Friday 4 October 2024. See details about the talk below. Koen Leurs is an Associate Professor in Gender, Media and Migration Studies at the Graduate Gender Program, Department of Media and Culture, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Doing digital migration studies: pluralizing understandings In contemporary discussions on migration, digital technology is often considered as a ‘smart’ disruptive tool used by governments to surveil and protect borders while monitoring the movement of people in more efficient ways. However, the story about is more complex. Migration and technology can be said to co-shape one another: migration is a site of technological innovation, and migration is deeply digitally mediated. Koen Leurs, in his recent book Digital Migration<https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/digital-migration/book269996> (Sage, 2023), and open access volume Doing digital migration studies<https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.11895524> (co-edited with Sandra Ponzanesi, Amsterdam University Press, 2024) draws out the complex, multilayered relationship between migration and digital technologies. Using an inter-disciplinary approach and covering case studies from the Global North as well as the Global South, Koen Leurs seeks to draw out the contradictions, tensions and hopes that characterize digital migration dynamics. From the critical role that digital infrastructures play in migration management to migrants’ use of devices, platforms and networks to connect and thrive, from the power of digital representations of migrants (and how these can be contested), pre-digital histories to the emotional realities of transnational families, Leurs invites scholars to pluralize understandings of migration and mobility in our contemporary world. In his talk, Koen Leurs will address commitments and challenges of doing digital migration studies. He will draw on examples from a recent Team science study on the screening of smartphones of asylum seekers at the Dutch borders<https://fairdigitalasylum.sites.uu.nl/> as well as a comparison of the state-led propaganda operation ‘Filmstichting West Indië’ and migrant-led community media productions of ‘Vereniging Ons Suriname’ in 1940s and 1950s Netherlands to alert us to pre-digital interrelationships between regimes of mobility and representation<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13678779231198124?icid=int.sj-abst…>.

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