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Last week, the Faculty of Social Sciences hosted the Survey Methodology Summer School, organized by the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) and the Centre for Social Informatics

We are sad to share the news that Don Dillman, retired professor at Washington State University, has passed away in June 2024. Professor Dillman was well known to students and graduates of Social Informatics and Methodology as one of the foremost survey methodologists.

Andraž Petrovčič, PhD, Bianca Reisdorf, PhD, Vasja Vehovar, PhD, and Jošt Bartol published an original research article titled “Disentangling the role of algorithm awareness and knowledge in digital inequalities: an empirical validation of an explanatory model” in Information, Communication & Society, a top-tier journal in the field of communication and Internet studies.

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At the Centre for Social Informatics we are launching a probability-based online panel beginning in June 2024. The CDI panel enables the integration of survey questions into an infrastructure in which the optimal balance between costs and errors is achieved

Survey Methodology Summer School 2024 jointly organised by the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) and the Centre for Social Informatics will take place from Monday the 1st of July 2024 until Wednesday the 3rd of July 2024 at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The Centre for Social Informatics hosted Prof. Dr. Kelly Quinn from May 13 to 15. Her research focuses on the ways in which new communication platforms, such as social media and smart speakers, intersect with privacy and life stage.

This week, members of the Centre for Social Informatics travelled to Bergamo for a partnership meeting of the Greene 4.0 project.

The conversation on gender violence against women isn't new, but its online dimension brought it into sharper focus in recent years. From receiving offensive and sexually explicit messages to enduring public shaming and threats, women may face many challenges in the online sphere.

The Conference brought together stakeholders, competent authorities, experts, and advocates in the field to reflect on the project's outcomes, share experiences and discuss further strategies to combat gender-based cyberviolence.