[Bigdatasur] Data Justice Conference 2026

[Emiliano Treré]

*Call for Papers*

*Fourth international Data Justice conference: The Datafied State*



Date:  *1-2 June, 2026*

Location: *Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK*

Host: *Data Justice Lab*



Although contested and multifaceted, the field of data justice continues to
engage critical debates on the societal implications of datafication in all
its iterations, from social media to platform capitalism to the current
hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI). Much of this focus has been on
the potential harm of such technologies on different communities and on the
societal shifts associated with their uses by a diverse range of actors.
Less focus, perhaps, has been on the way the advent of data-driven
technologies has intermingled with and transformed the state. From
high-stake uses, such as those revealed in the Snowden leaks, to crisis
management as evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemic, to the mundane and
everyday delivery of public services, platforms and AI systems are now
deeply embedded within roles and functions associated with the state. At
the same time, the state has been instrumental in the advancement of
datafication and the role that technology, and its providers, now play in
society. At a time when governments and technology companies are seen to be
closer than ever, examining their relationship and its consequences seems
pivotal for our understanding of data justice.


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*Dr Emiliano Treré*

Distinguished ATRAE Researcher, Faculty of Communication Sciences,
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Institute of Studies and
Development of Galicia (IDEGA), Spain

Co-director Data Justice Lab

Reader in Data Agency and Media Ecologies, School of Journalism, Media and
Culture (JOMEC), Cardiff University (on career break)
EmilianoTrere.com <https://www.emilianotrere.com/>
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