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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 10d

I want to recommend a #Free2DownloadAndRead edited book published by @policypress.bsky.social that covers many different sub-types of human service ethnography.

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You can download individual chapters or the entire book.

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · 13d

OUT SOON! My article is accepted for publication in the International Migration Review. It's part of a Special Issue edited by Prof Rhacel Salazar Parreñas. It's also a publication based on my DECRA Fellowship funded by the Australian Research Council. #migration #ageing #digitalisation

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Dr Bertha Chin (she/her) @berthac.bsky.social · Sep 10

It has been an interesting few years, but @memorieschild.bsky.social @drrossgarner.bsky.social and I are stepping down as editors for @popcommjournal.bsky.social T&F has put a call out for new editor / editorial team to take over. Please apply!

think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...

Editor-in-Chief needed for Popular Communication

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Singapore bound today for my Visiting Fellowship in the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore.

I will be in ARI from 22 August to 7 September, presenting some findings of my ARC DECRA project and running a workshop on visual methods.

Let’s connect!

earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Aug 12

Looking forward to my Visiting Fellowship in the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. I will be there from 23 August to 7 September, giving a talk and facilitating a workshop. Feel free to reach out for meetings and networking. Thank you! #Fellowship #Singapore

earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jul 29

Presented my work today on the intersections of gossip, digital ageism and digital exclusion in a migration context. Enjoyed the discussion with the attendees in the seminar. Paper is part of a broader ARC DECRA project exploring the digital divide in the ageing migrant’s personal home. 💯🥂

earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jul 25

UPCOMING TALK!

As part of my Visiting Fellowship in the Asia Research Institute at the @nusingapore.bsky.social in August, I'll be presenting a paper on "Socio-Technical Care Vortex"

To join, register here: ari.nus.edu.sg/events/20250...

ari.nus.edu.sg

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Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · Jul 7

The only reason I have stayed (mostly) sane as an academic is because when I took my first job, my family said, "Bloom where you're planted." If you knew my fam, you'd know that's the last thing I'd have expected to hear. But it set me up to just do the work I wanted to do, not climb or compare.

Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy

It’s a paradox: Shouldn’t the most accomplished be well equipped to make choices that maximize life satisfaction?

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jul 7

Let's connect! I will be a Visiting Fellow in the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. I'll be in Singapore from 23 August to 7 September 2025. I'll be talking about the findings of ARC DECRA Fellowship and collab w/ scholars. See you!

earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jun 27

I’d like to check it out!

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Morgan Quinn Ross @mqrmobile.bsky.social · Jun 27

Next week!

Morgan Quinn Ross @mqrmobile.bsky.social · Jun 17

Miss #ica25 already? ⛰️ Luckily, the post-ICA @icamobile.bsky.social hangouts are right around the corner! We'll be chatting informally about ICA et al ☕ you don't need to have attended ICA to join! Here's the link: tinyurl.com/icamobileevent (password: ICAMOBILE)

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sharing my interview in South China Morning Post. I talked about my recently published work on content creators brokering migration to Australia on TikTok, a collaborative work with Cheryll Soriano.

Link: www.scmp.com/week-asia/li...

Our open access article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Why Filipinos are exploring a move to Australia – and seeking advice on TikTok

Viral videos created by Filipinos who’ve already made the leap offer relatable, real-life insights into a complex migration system.

www.scmp.com

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Dr Melody Taba @melodytaba.bsky.social · Jun 27

My PhD framework is now LIVE!

We co-designed 5 recommendations for improving social media health communication to young people, with young people and health orgs📱

🔗: www.sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au/social-media-comms-for-young-people-framework

#AcademicSky #PhDSky #PhDSky #PublicHealth 🦘🎓

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Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social · Jun 22

Our State of Ageing 2025 report has sadly found that fewer people aged 50 to 64 are satisfied with their neighbourhood than before the pandemic.

If you want to find out more then read the Society chapter in full on our website here: buff.ly/mOmucfA

#AgeingSociety #AgeingBetter #AgeingPopulation

An older woman smiling as she stands outdoors chatting with a friend. Text on the image reads: fewer people aged 50 to 64 are satisfied with their neighbourhood than before the pandemic.

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jun 17

OUT NOW! A co-authored publication with Cheryll Soriano is out in Continuum.

Our paper examines the ways Filipino content creators on TikTok broker migration to Australia.

Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#migration #contentcreator #brokering #internationalstudents #australia

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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · Jun 8

Did you know that University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social has a metric tonne of books #Free2DownloadAndRead in their Open Access page? All available here:

www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/o...

Open Access

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

www.ucpress.edu

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · Jun 3

ARC DECRA Update!

2023 - 2024: interviewed 97 people and visited 89 houses across Victoria, Australia and the Philippines.

May - June 2025: Final phase, following up w/ 30 main informants. I’m halfway!

Excited about developing a fresh framework to unpack the digital divide in later years. 🥂🎉💯

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Jean Burgess @jeanburgess.bsky.social · Apr 17

It's launch day for the data donation platform we're using to explore Australians' relationship with the TikTok algorithm(s) - fantastic ABC Story Lab piece here. Includes links to the project and platform so you can sign up now and help us track the TikTok election! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Peering inside his TikTok viewing history, one user finds it is 'not just raw, pointless data'

A new tool created by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology is allowing people to see themselves through the eyes of the algorithm.

www.abc.net.au

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · May 19

Back to the final fieldwork for my ARC DECRA fellowship. Few follow ups. Coding my interview transcripts too! 🙏💯

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · May 17

I’ve said this before and i’ll say it again. Generative AI is not a solution to anything but a nightmare and a problem that society is left to grapple with

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · May 17

In an effort to avoid accusations of cheating, some students are recording their own screens for hours at a time or using keystroke loggers.

A New Headache for Honest Students: Proving They Didn’t Use A.I.

www.nytimes.com

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · May 17

Close to two years in my ARC project on ageing migrants navigating the digital divide.

Currently coding interview transcripts, but done coding photos, videos & my fieldnotes.

Drafted a book outline & some ideas for journals. Written the methods section.

Excited publishing the findings.🥂💯✍️📚

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earvsc.bsky.social @earvsc.bsky.social · May 16

Congratulations! 👏👏👏

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Mél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · May 16

CFP: Special Issue on Platforms and Climate Crisis

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EDiting Special Issue on Platforms and Climate Crisis

Together with my wonderful colleagues from the Greening the Digital Society Special Interest Group at Utrecht Uni, I’m currently co-editing a special issue for the journal Platforms & Soc…

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Ethel Tungohan @tungohan.bsky.social · May 14

Can't believe we're done with @academicaunties.com this season! Elisha Lim & I talk about why relationship building is crucial when organizing, the culture shock we faced when entering academia & the generative possibilities of using AI as activists! www.academicaunties.com/episodes/org... /1

Organizing, Mobilizing…and AI

Season finale! The past year, we’ve talked a lot about just how much we’ve had to fight for the university. From authoritarian leaders who wish to s...

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Australasian Association for Digital Humanities (aaDH) @aadh.bsky.social · May 8

We've extended our CFP deadline!

🏝️ 💻 ⭐ 📚

Abstracts for 'Digital Archipelagos' (#dha25) now due:

Friday 6th June (11.55pm AoE)

Details and submissions here: dha25.org

Please share widely!

#digitalhumanities #data #GLAM #arts #digital #archives #datascience #RSE #DH

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