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Envisioning an anti-racist + anti-ableist digital future.

Housed within @umichdigital.bsky.social.

PIs: @lnakamura.bsky.social, Rayvon Fouché, @remiyergeau.bsky.social, & @steelecat717.bsky.social

https://linktr.ee/thedisconetwork
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⏰ Two days away ⏰

Join Data & Society at 3PM ET online for their first event of the year: a very important and timely conversation on the current administration's AI agenda

datasociety.net/events/one-y...
datasociety.bsky.social Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 12d
Jan 22 @ 2pm ET: For our first event of 2026, we’re taking a close look at Trump administration AI policy. Join us online as @alondra.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com & @telliotter.bsky.social talk to D&S's Brian J. Chen about the admin’s actions & their consequences. datasociety.net/events/one-y...
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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emilyfbrooks.bsky.social
Excited to share my letterpress poster design for the Vitale II Media Lab for Book History + Digital Humanities! The subtractive print colors (CMY) are highlighted by the additive light colors (RGB) to reveal, "BOOK HISTORY", "DESIGN" and "DIGITAL HUMANITIES" #DHMakes
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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danrosen.xyz
taking reading, media recs, especially for tech policy!!
danrosen.xyz Dan Rosen @danrosen.xyz · 6d
I’ll be teaching Social Media, Technologies, and Policy at Hofstra University this spring but these last few weeks have really messed up my “policy” part of the course
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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rude1.blacksky.team
Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is educate normal people on complex subjects in ways that are engaging and digestible.
January 20, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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katbamkapow.bsky.social
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT [a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision] "In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors! See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/ https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
⏳Reminder on behalf of our beloved @umichdigital.bsky.social that applications for the 6th Annual Digital IDEAS Summer Institute close in just under two weeks!

Apply by Sunday, February 1, 2026 and visit myumi.ch/QwAbz
Flier announcing open applications for the 2026 Digital IDEAS Summer Institute, with details about its theme and a QR code on the bottom right for applying. The background is a gradient transitioning from dark purple in the bottom left diagonally to light pink in the top right. An illustration of a light pink jellyfish swims behind the text. Logos for the Digital Studies Institute and Digital IDEAS appear at the top.
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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kevinguyan.bsky.social
New research maps the campaign to erase trans people from UK data 🔢

This peer-reviewed article offers the first detailed account of how UK campaign groups have sought to define sex as strictly biological across the census, policing, healthcare and digital ID.

doi.org/10.1080/0958...
Reads: What is trans-exclusionary data activism? And the logo for the Gender + Sexuality Data Lab.
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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umichlibrary.bsky.social
TODAY is #MLKDay! Join us in the Michigan Union (or on Zoom) at 2pm for a talk by Brian Jones, New York Public Library, about how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race, nation, and the stories we tell about who we are. https://myumi.ch/JPyrN
Headshot of Brian Jones, photo by Tatiana Daubek.
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
Two weeks from today!!
disconetwork.bsky.social DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · 7d
🌐📺💚 UPCOMING 💚📺🌐
With the start of the semester, we're already looking forward to our first event: "Black Boys and the Future of Technology" featuring Jonathan Cropper, Kareem Edouard, and John Pasmore in conversation with Rayvon Fouché (Director, HAT Lab)

🔗 Learn more and register: myumi.ch/rAgVZ
Flier for DISCO's "Black Boys and the Future of Technology" event with details, three speakers and one moderator, and a QR code for registration. It features neon green flecks against a black background and green circuit boards on the bottom half of the image.
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
🌐📺💚 UPCOMING 💚📺🌐
With the start of the semester, we're already looking forward to our first event: "Black Boys and the Future of Technology" featuring Jonathan Cropper, Kareem Edouard, and John Pasmore in conversation with Rayvon Fouché (Director, HAT Lab)

🔗 Learn more and register: myumi.ch/rAgVZ
Flier for DISCO's "Black Boys and the Future of Technology" event with details, three speakers and one moderator, and a QR code for registration. It features neon green flecks against a black background and green circuit boards on the bottom half of the image.
January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
📅🔔 ICYMI 🔔📅
Applications for our 2026 DISCO Network Affiliate Program close this Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 11:59PM!

For more information and to access the application, please visit: www.disconetwork.org/affiliate-app
January 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
What happens when an intergenerational, interdisciplinary group of fourteen scholars spend five days in semi-remote Pennsylvania writing together?
Graphic titled "Technoskepticism: Between Possibility and Refusal" with a list of fourteen co-authors and text indicating that the book has been selected by the ASA Digital Humanities Caucus as an honorable mention for the Àngel David Nieves Book Award. A classroom setting shows people engaged around a large circular table. The image is in black and white, save for the purple paper planes the group toss in the air. Text underneath the image relays when and where the book was written. A panel discussion with five people seated on a stage; one woman in the center smiles, looking offscreen and talking into a mic. On the bottom are two paragraphs describing the premise and argument of Technoskepticism. Two people sitting indoors: the left has long, dark curly hair and looks down at a laptop, the right has short hair dyed purple and smiles, appearing engaged in conversation. Above this image is text expressing gratitude for everyone who has supported the book.
January 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
Applications now open for the 2026 DISCO Network Affiliate Program! Join a diverse, interdisciplinary community of scholars and get support developing writing on pressing issues at the intersection of technology and social justice. Open to grad students, early-career professionals, & junior faculty!
Flyer announcing the DISCO Network Affiliate Program applications are open, with details about the program and a QR code for application. Flyer includes a gradient background, transitioning from dark purple at the top left to light blue at the bottom right, and an illustration of an open laptop displaying the DISCO Network logo. Transcribed Text: Applications Now Open: DISCO Network Affiliate Program The 2026 DISCO Network Affiliate Program supports scholars in developing writing projects that address and challenge digital social inequalities. Participants will attend monthly meetings to receive feedback on individual writing projects and engage in peer review. Affiliates will also participate in a DISCO JAM, an in-person collaborative writing retreat where participants work in groups to produce a draft of a publishable piece. Open to all graduate students, junior faculty, and early career professionals whose work explores a pressing issue at the intersection of technology and social justice. Apply by Sunday, January 11, 2026. Learn more & apply: www.disconetwork.org/affiliate-app
December 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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disstudies.bsky.social
The Society for Disability Studies invites members to apply to serve on the 2026 Awards Review Committees. These committees help recognize outstanding contributions to #DisabilityStudies in research, mentorship, creative work, and service. Applications are due 15 Dec.
Apply to Serve on 2026 SDS Awards Review Committees – Society for Disability Studies
A non-profit organization that promotes the study of disability in social, cultural, and political contexts
disstudies.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
Come visit next summer for the DSI's annual Digital IDEAS! ☀️🗓️

Led by faculty director Sarah Murray, IDEAS brings together those working at the intersection of critical digital studies, social justice, and public intellectualism for a week-long community-building workshop

Learn more: myumi.ch/rAP6M
umichdigital.bsky.social UM Digital Studies Institute @umichdigital.bsky.social · Dec 1
The 6th Annual Digital IDEAS Summer Institute returns May 31–June 5, 2026! 💡💻✨This year’s theme: AFTER — exploring aftermaths, afterlives, afterworlds & the hereafter.
Details + apply: myumi.ch/rAP6M
#DigitalStudies #DigitalIDEAS2026 #CriticalTech
3D text "IDEAS" with "Digital" above it, and "Digital Studies Institute University of Michigan" below.
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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jwyg.bsky.social
🌱📗 exploring public data cultures with School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo on 4th Dec jonathangray.org/2025/11/24/s...
#publicdatacultures
jonathangray.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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ascmediarisk.org
There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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ascmediarisk.org
It's SSMF submission time! Share your audio, visual art, research, poetry, video & films at CAMRA's Screening Scholarship Media Festival. The theme this year is.... 🫧portals🫧 @asc.upenn.edu
Poster for the 2026 Screening Scholarship Media Festival titled "Portals." Lists submission formats including audio, visual art, research presentations, poetry, video & films, and workshops. Key details include: submission deadline of December 5, 2025; event dates March 27–28, 2026; location at the University of Pennsylvania; in-person format; and free public access. More info: camrapenn.org/ssmf-2026
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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kanarinka.bsky.social
THIS WEDNESDAY NOV 12TH 8:30AM ET: Feminist AI - Frameworks, Practices, Refusals

Join us for what promises to be a great transnational feminist dialogue around feminist approaches to AI.

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
icruxen.bsky.social Isadora Cruxên @icruxen.bsky.social · Oct 20
We have a great event coming up on Nov. 12 to discuss possibilities for and examples of Feminist AI —join us! bit.ly/DCFNOV2025
#DataAgainstFeminicide #FAIR @kanarinka.bsky.social @ladelentes.bsky.social @silvanavf.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who came to our "Diaspora Wars and Going 50/50: Sowing Disunity in Black Communities Through Digital Propaganda" panel discussion!! We're honored to have hosted this incredible group of speakers in Ann Arbor last week and were delighted by the lively audience engagement 💜💜
Four speakers, all Black women, stand beside a tall banner advertising the DISCO Network. The graphic's background is a purple oily abstract shape with the text "Diaspora Wars and Going 50/50" in all caps. A discussion with two visible panelists seated behind a table, a screen above displaying the latter part of a question and neon lavender patterns. The centered panelist, Jamilah Lemieux, wears a denim jacket and smiles widely at the audience. Two photos of a panel with four speakers at a table with an audience seated before them. In between these pictures is a background of neon purple stripes. A wide shot of a large room with a seated audience facing a panel of four speakers and a large projection screen displaying the Q&A instructions.
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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ashleyshoo.bsky.social
Cyborg-Technology Relations is now an *ongoing* topical collection with the Journal of Human-Technology Relations. Plan your academic writing accordingly. :D

journals.open.tudelft.nl/jhtr/catalog...
Cyborg-Technology Relations | Journal of Human-Technology Relations
journals.open.tudelft.nl
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
disconetwork.bsky.social
💟🗓️ TOMORROW:
Register for the next panel in our Voices in Protest series, happening tomorrow from 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET

🔗 Register by visiting the link in our bio, or myumi.ch/z9GJZ
disconetwork.bsky.social DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · Oct 9
We're thrilled to announce our next panel "Diaspora Wars and Going 50/50: Sowing Disunity in Black Communities Through Digital Propaganda" on Thursday, NOVEMBER 6th from 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET 🟪🌌🌐

🔗 Register by visiting the link in our bio, or myumi.ch/z9GJZ
Flier for "Diaspora Wars and Going 50/50: Sowing Disunity in Black Communities Through Digital Propaganda" event with details, three speakers, and a QR code for registration. The background features neon lavender stripes and an abstract oily image.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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charleswlogan.bsky.social
Teaching about AI? Here's a new zine from the AI + Planetary Justice Alliance "meant to help readers move from thinking about AI as a purely digital, cloud-based technology to understanding it as something rooted in physical elements."
New Zine: Raw Materials for AI — AI + Planetary Justice Alliance
Raw Materials for AI is a visual introduction to the physical foundations of artificial intelligence, tracing seven key minerals – like cobalt, silicon, and lithium – used to build and power AI ...
aiplanetaryjustice.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
Starting shortly! 🌟🍔 If you're in the UMD-College Park area, stop by Skinner 3115 for BCaT Eats this afternoon

More BCaT Lab events & details can be found: www.bcatlab.org/events
bcatlab.bsky.social BCaT Lab @ UMD @bcatlab.bsky.social · Oct 27
Get ready for another BCaT Eats! Join us this Wednesday in Skinner 3115 from 12-1pm for some free food, games, and movies! 🍕
October 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
disconetwork.bsky.social
We're so excited for TOMORROW ❤️‍🔥 Join us at 4:00 PM ET for a virtual conversation on crip wisdom, critique, and how to survive techno-hellscapes between @beza.bsky.social, @christateston.bsky.social, @thellpsx.bsky.social, @remiyergeau.bsky.social, & The Cyborg Jillian Weise
disconetwork.bsky.social DISCO Network @disconetwork.bsky.social · Sep 24
Join us on Thursday, OCTOBER 16th at 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET over Zoom for a conversation about How to Survive Techno-Hellscapes 🔥💻🌐

This panel will feature four phenomenal disability culture workers, activists, writers, and scholars in conversation with DISCO's own @remiyergeau.bsky.social
Flier for "How to Survive Techno-Hellscapes: On Crip Wisdom and Critique" event at the University of Michigan with details, four speakers, and a QR code for registration. The background is a deep red close-up of wires and plugs, and there is a graphic of a charred hallway.
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM