Aphra Kerr
@aphrak.bsky.social
Prof Digital Media & Communication, University College Dublin, Ireland. Co- PI ADAPT Research Centre & Algowatch project. Researching people & games, tech & AI.
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DiGRA 2026 (Ireland) CfP is now live
Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025
Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026
www.digraconference2026.com
#games #gamestudies
Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025
Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026
www.digraconference2026.com
#games #gamestudies
DiGRA 2026 Conference | Maynooth University
Join the DiGRA 2026 conference at Maynooth University, 14–18 June 2026. Theme “Intersectional Pleasures.” A global hybrid event for game research, culture, design, and industry.
www.digraconference2026.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
DiGRA 2026 (Ireland) CfP is now live
Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025
Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026
www.digraconference2026.com
#games #gamestudies
Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025
Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026
www.digraconference2026.com
#games #gamestudies
#digra2025 conf dinner was in a fabulous location. Imagine being able to plan an event this size outside? Impossible in Ireland.
July 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#digra2025 conf dinner was in a fabulous location. Imagine being able to plan an event this size outside? Impossible in Ireland.
#digra2025 kicking off day 1. Gaming at the Crossroads. In University of Malta, Valletta campus.
July 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
#digra2025 kicking off day 1. Gaming at the Crossroads. In University of Malta, Valletta campus.
Remote link available to this public event on Monday to kick off DiGRA 2025 conference in beautiful Valetta, Malta. Sign up link below.
Mark your calendars! 30/06 18.30 CET, as part of DiGRA 2025 at the University of Malta, I'm thrilled to be co-chairing Games at the Crossroads - a public discussion with a great lineup of speakers! Livestreamed on Zoom, free attendance - just sign up to receive the link: forms.gle/jmwCWyLQtof5...
June 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Remote link available to this public event on Monday to kick off DiGRA 2025 conference in beautiful Valetta, Malta. Sign up link below.
Thank you for the hospitality. Lovely to speak in the Lord Mayor's house!
Huge thanks to guest speaker Dr @aphrak.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social who is joining this @healthlibraries.bsky.social @aslibraries.bsky.social event to talk about the role of librarians in algorithmic and AI literacy
June 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thank you for the hospitality. Lovely to speak in the Lord Mayor's house!
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We have a full post up on the Imirt Website going through all of the amazing winners of the Imirt Irish Game Awards.
www.imirt.ie/news/2025/4/...
We also have updated the Imirt Steam Curators List with all of the games from the show.
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
www.imirt.ie/news/2025/4/...
We also have updated the Imirt Steam Curators List with all of the games from the show.
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
April 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We have a full post up on the Imirt Website going through all of the amazing winners of the Imirt Irish Game Awards.
www.imirt.ie/news/2025/4/...
We also have updated the Imirt Steam Curators List with all of the games from the show.
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
www.imirt.ie/news/2025/4/...
We also have updated the Imirt Steam Curators List with all of the games from the show.
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
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Fascinating opening to day 2 of the #LAICILIPIre25 morning from @aphrak.bsky.social on how we need to think about the ethics and literacy needed to navigate AI responsibly.
April 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Fascinating opening to day 2 of the #LAICILIPIre25 morning from @aphrak.bsky.social on how we need to think about the ethics and literacy needed to navigate AI responsibly.
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The Imirt Irish Game Awards will be taking place during the FÍS Games Summit 2025!
Recognising the very best in Irish Games, the IMIRT Awards are a testament to the abundance of quality Irish game developers have to offer.
Imirt will be announcing winners of the following categories:
Recognising the very best in Irish Games, the IMIRT Awards are a testament to the abundance of quality Irish game developers have to offer.
Imirt will be announcing winners of the following categories:
April 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Imirt Irish Game Awards will be taking place during the FÍS Games Summit 2025!
Recognising the very best in Irish Games, the IMIRT Awards are a testament to the abundance of quality Irish game developers have to offer.
Imirt will be announcing winners of the following categories:
Recognising the very best in Irish Games, the IMIRT Awards are a testament to the abundance of quality Irish game developers have to offer.
Imirt will be announcing winners of the following categories:
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CfP Special Issue on Cultural Workers and Generative AI for AI & Society journal, co-edited by me, Daphne Idiz and @zoeglatt.bsky.social . Deadline for sending abstracts: June 30 link.springer.com/journal/146/...
April 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
CfP Special Issue on Cultural Workers and Generative AI for AI & Society journal, co-edited by me, Daphne Idiz and @zoeglatt.bsky.social . Deadline for sending abstracts: June 30 link.springer.com/journal/146/...
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January 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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8️⃣ 👩Colleagues join us to celebrate International Women’s Day!
🗓️Wed 5 March,11am
📍D101 Newman
Prof Moore-Cherry will chat career& life experiences with:
🔹Aphra Kerr, School of Information & Communication Studies
🔹Supriya Garikipati @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
🔹Helen Kenny School of Economics
#IWD2025
🗓️Wed 5 March,11am
📍D101 Newman
Prof Moore-Cherry will chat career& life experiences with:
🔹Aphra Kerr, School of Information & Communication Studies
🔹Supriya Garikipati @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
🔹Helen Kenny School of Economics
#IWD2025
March 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
8️⃣ 👩Colleagues join us to celebrate International Women’s Day!
🗓️Wed 5 March,11am
📍D101 Newman
Prof Moore-Cherry will chat career& life experiences with:
🔹Aphra Kerr, School of Information & Communication Studies
🔹Supriya Garikipati @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
🔹Helen Kenny School of Economics
#IWD2025
🗓️Wed 5 March,11am
📍D101 Newman
Prof Moore-Cherry will chat career& life experiences with:
🔹Aphra Kerr, School of Information & Communication Studies
🔹Supriya Garikipati @ucdpolitics.bsky.social
🔹Helen Kenny School of Economics
#IWD2025
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If anyone I know is in Toronto at the end of the month, swing by to hear me talk about some ideas I am exploring in relation to platform work and digital labor.
March 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If anyone I know is in Toronto at the end of the month, swing by to hear me talk about some ideas I am exploring in relation to platform work and digital labor.
It's Algowatch all the way today and showing a trailer for our game. Kudos to all the Algo team and esp. Jean, Feby and Yekta @savoirdevenir.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's Algowatch all the way today and showing a trailer for our game. Kudos to all the Algo team and esp. Jean, Feby and Yekta @savoirdevenir.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social
Looking forward to this including @divinameigs.bsky.social from Algowatch project. #voices2025 @savoirdevenir.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Looking forward to this including @divinameigs.bsky.social from Algowatch project. #voices2025 @savoirdevenir.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
First day of European festival of Journalism and Media Literacy - Voices festival in Zagreb. Including our Algowatch - Divina F Meigs, Igor kanizaj. If you are here come say hello. I am speaking in 0.5 at 1.30 #voices2025 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social @webwiseireland.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
First day of European festival of Journalism and Media Literacy - Voices festival in Zagreb. Including our Algowatch - Divina F Meigs, Igor kanizaj. If you are here come say hello. I am speaking in 0.5 at 1.30 #voices2025 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social @webwiseireland.bsky.social
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The call for the 2025 edition of the Digital Methods summer school from the awesome Richard Rogers & team is OPEN 🚀
Spread the word #commsky #csssky @polcomm.bsky.social
This year’s theme: Social media at a crossroads, and the sensitivity of AI platforms
www.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/SummerSc...
Spread the word #commsky #csssky @polcomm.bsky.social
This year’s theme: Social media at a crossroads, and the sensitivity of AI platforms
www.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/SummerSc...
SummerSchool2025 < Dmi < Foswiki
www.digitalmethods.net
February 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The call for the 2025 edition of the Digital Methods summer school from the awesome Richard Rogers & team is OPEN 🚀
Spread the word #commsky #csssky @polcomm.bsky.social
This year’s theme: Social media at a crossroads, and the sensitivity of AI platforms
www.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/SummerSc...
Spread the word #commsky #csssky @polcomm.bsky.social
This year’s theme: Social media at a crossroads, and the sensitivity of AI platforms
www.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/SummerSc...
Dr Yves Punie speaking remotely to Dublin MS Dreamspace for #saferinternetday @webwiseireland.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Dr Yves Punie speaking remotely to Dublin MS Dreamspace for #saferinternetday @webwiseireland.bsky.social
Great talk by @debbieging.bsky.social on Influencers for #saferinternetday #SID @webwiseireland.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Great talk by @debbieging.bsky.social on Influencers for #saferinternetday #SID @webwiseireland.bsky.social
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Human Rights Watch is Hiring a senior digital rights researcher
Excellent opportunity- new @hrw.org job posting for senior technology and human rights researcher. Please share widely within your networks, we are hoping for as diverse a candidate pool as possible grnh.se/77d735632us
December 16, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Human Rights Watch is Hiring a senior digital rights researcher
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December 14, 2024 at 8:50 AM
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As we go into the last weekend to work on your DiGRA 25 paper and abstract submissions, we've got another keynote announcement to add to our lineup: Dr Aphra Kerr! @aphrak.bsky.social digraconference2025.org/people-keyno...
December 13, 2024 at 9:30 AM
As we go into the last weekend to work on your DiGRA 25 paper and abstract submissions, we've got another keynote announcement to add to our lineup: Dr Aphra Kerr! @aphrak.bsky.social digraconference2025.org/people-keyno...
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The Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives (ASCLA) is excited to announce the release of a four-session oral history interview with Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. via @bcnewell.bsky.social
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Oral History of Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. (1944–)
Oral History of Oscar H. Gandy, Jr., recorded in 2019
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December 12, 2024 at 8:10 AM
The Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives (ASCLA) is excited to announce the release of a four-session oral history interview with Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. via @bcnewell.bsky.social
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Oh surprise: Guardian headline: Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:04 AM
Oh surprise: Guardian headline: Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Here's the flyer for the Digital Sovereignty webinar iamcr.org/webinars/dig...
December 5, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Here's the flyer for the Digital Sovereignty webinar iamcr.org/webinars/dig...