[Bigdatasur] Data Justice Conference 2026

[Sam Takavarasha Jr]

Thanks for this. We will strive to submit
Best wishes,
Sam

On Wed, 15 Oct 2025 at 13:27, Emiliano Treré <etrere at gmail.com> wrote:

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> *Call for Papers*
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> *Fourth international Data Justice conference: The Datafied State*
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> Date:  *1-2 June, 2026*
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> Location: *Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK*
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> Host: *Data Justice Lab*
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> 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*
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> Distinguished ATRAE Researcher, Faculty of Communication Sciences,
> University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Institute of Studies and
> Development of Galicia (IDEGA), Spain
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> Co-director Data Justice Lab
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> 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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