[Bigdatasur] Data Justice Conference 2026

Wed Oct 15 16:40:03 CEST 2025

Hi all,

Now with the dates and instructions, apologies, my fault :)

*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.

This two-day conference will therefore explore the role and transformations
of the state in an age of datafication and what this means for social
justice and resistance. It will examine the interrelations between
data-driven technologies and government, the changing role of corporations,
emerging popular responses, and efforts to democratise datafication. Hosted
by the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media
and Culture (JOMEC) in the UK, it will bring together international
scholars, practitioners and community groups to discuss the nature and
implications of the datafied state.

Keynote Speakers include:

*Nick Srnicek, King’s College London, UK*

*Sarah Myers West, AI Now, US*

*Oriana Bernasconi, UC Chile, Chile*

Submission of abstracts of max 500 words to DataJusticeLab at cardiff.ac.uk

Deadline for submissions of abstracts: *31st of December, 2025*

Conference registration fees:

£175 / £150  (early bird)

£125 / £100 students (early bird)

Conference registration deadlines:

6th of March 2026 – early bird

17th of April 2026 – final deadline

We hope to see you there!

-

*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/>

On Wed, 15 Oct 2025 at 16:36, Lina <lina at abortiondata.org> wrote:

> Hi Emiliano,
>
> That sounds super interesting! Where can we find the guidelines to submit
> a paper?
>
> Best,
> Lina
>
>
> 15.10.2025 06:26, Emiliano Treré <etrere at gmail.com>
>
>
>
> *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.
>
>
> -
>
> *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
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