Connected Life 2017: Digital Inequalities
A multidisciplinary Internet research conference at the University of Oxford
Monday, 19 June 2017
Connected Life 2017 is a student-run day-long conference dedicated
to igniting multidisciplinary exchanges and showcasing exciting Internet
research. We welcome students and faculty from all departments,
including (but not limited to) business, policy, computer science,
economics, education, history, international relations, law,
linguistics, literature, media and communication, medicine, philosophy,
politics, psychology, and sociology. Like last year’s conference,
Connected Life 2017, organised by students at the Oxford Internet
Institute, will foster collaborations within and beyond Oxford in
pursuit of an enhanced understanding of the Internet and its
multifaceted effects upon society.
We invite the submission of proposals for presentations on ongoing
or recent research from individual authors or multiple contributors.
Proposals that address our key thematic questions are particularly
encouraged: What is digital inequality? Where does it occur? How does it
impact our connected life? Topics of interest include (but are not
limited to):
Inequality
Digital Divides
Politics and Public Policy
Science and Technology
Teaching and Education
Gender and Identity
Race, ethnicity, religion, and culture
Digital Humanities
Cybersecurity, Surveillance, and Censorship
Big Data Methods
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Virtual Markets and Economies
Internet Infrastructure and Protocols
Social Networking
History of the Internet
Mobile Technologies
Media and Journalism
The above categories are intended only to provide a general
direction for what can be discussed. We welcome submissions on any
research topic related to the Internet; if you have questions about
this, please contact a member of the organising team.
