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Media, Technology, and Democracy in Historical Context

If you consult recent headlines, the news media is in crisis, and the problems are manifold: disruptive changes to media technology, the spread of misleading news, and anonymous harassment of public figures are causing serious concerns about the quality and trajectory of our democracy and the place of the news media in it. At the same time, these phenomena are not new; disruptions, falsehoods, and harassment have been topics of public concern at various moments throughout the history of media and democracy. How does the current moment, dominated by concerns over the rise of social media, the prevalence of online …

Religion and Social Justice Movements in Transatlantic Perspective

Given the rise of nationalist and exclusionary movements on both sides of the Atlantic, which have mobilized against (and racialized) immigrant groups and communities of color, the symposium brings US- and Europe-focused research more directly into dialogue with regard to scholarship on religious responses to Islamophobia, the demonizing of migrants, and the broader attacks on growing racial and religious diversity. This full-day event is arranged around three sessions of relatively informal roundtables, addressing how religious transformations influence social action; the ways in which social mobilization has changed in the past fifty years and the effects on religious engagement with social justice; …

Media & Democracy at ICA 2019

The Media & Democracy program was thrilled to be at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. As part of the ICA proceedings, we sponsored an ICA theme panel entitled "A Modern History of the Disinformation Age" at the Washington Hilton, held on May 25. The panelists presented research from our December 2018 workshop of the same name. We also co-hosted an SSRC reception on May 28, 2019 at Jack Rose Dining Saloon in collaboration with the Social Data Initiative. Finally, we were proud to co-sponsor "The Rise of Platforms: Individual, Institutional, and Governance Questions for Communication Research," an ICA post-conference that …

A Modern History of the Disinformation Age: Communication, Technology, and Democracy in Transition Workshop

What are the roots of our “epistemic crisis” regarding what counts as facts and as "reality?" Participants focused on actors who benefit from the questioning of truth claims, how institutions that once served as gatekeepers for such claims have been weakened and are now unable to adjust to new media ecosystems, and how new maladapted gatekeeping institutions have taken their place. Participants included: Steven Livingston, Professor of Media and Public Affairs & Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor of Communication Studies, American University Yochai Benkler, Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman Professor for Entrepreneurial Legal …

Abe Fellowship Colloquium – Robo sapiens japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation

International House of Japan 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Japan is arguably the first postindustrial society to embrace the prospect of human-robot coexistence. Over the past decade, Japanese humanoid robots designed for use in homes, hospitals, offices, and schools have become celebrated in mass and social media throughout the world. In Robo sapiens japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation (University of California Press, 2018), Jennifer Robertson casts a critical eye on press releases and public relations videos that misrepresent robots as being as versatile and agile as their science fiction counterparts. An ethnography and sociocultural history of governmental and academic discourse of human-robot relations in Japan, this book explores …

Digital Threats to Democracy: Comparative Lessons and Possible Remedies

"Digital Threats to Democracy: Comparative Lessons and Possible Remedies" was a two-day research workshop that brought together both emerging and senior scholars to present comparative research on the impact of digital media on democratic processes and institutions, including topics such as dis- and misinformation, propaganda, and political polarization. The workshop was held June 13-14 at the Social Science Research Council in Brooklyn, New York. The workshop was organized in partnership with the International Journal of Press/Politics. Participants in the workshop were invited to submit their work for a special issue in IJPP, an open call for which is now available here (deadline: …

The Ideational Approach to Populism: Consequences and Mitigation

"The Ideational Approach to Populism: Consequences and Mitigation" will be a three day conference held at the IE School for Global and Public Affairs in Segovia, Spain June 24-26, 2019. The conference is organized by Team Populism, a research group based at Brigham Young University. With populist forces gaining power in several countries for the first time in years, policymakers and citizens are more concerned than ever with populism’s consequences and how we should respond. In this conference, Team Populism will explore the consequences of populism and how they are mitigated. Participants will focus on different levels of analysis, including countries …

African Peacebuilding Network Grantee Research Methods Training Workshop

Peduase Valley Resort Peduase, Aburi, Ghana

The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa (Next Gen) program held a week-long joint workshop in Peduase, Aburi, Ghana for the 2019 cohort of APN Individual Research Grant (IRG) recipients and the 2019 cohort of Next Gen fellows. The workshop was organized in collaboration with the University of Ghana, Legon from June 24—28, 2019. 15 APN Individual Research Grant participants benefited from lectures, working group sessions, and one-on-one dialogues with experienced facilitators, including senior scholars, and current and former APN Advisory Board members. The grantees met from June 24th to June 26th, 2019. The workshop …

China-Africa Peace Fellowship Preparatory Workshop

On June 28, 2019, Understanding Violent Conflict Director Tatiana Carayannis and Program Associate Nisreen Yonis participated in the first of three workshops for the 2018-2020 cohort of China-Africa Peace Fellows. Guided by program staff and hosted by Professor Wang Yi Zhou, the deputy dean of the School of International Studies at Peking University, the Fellows reflected on findings, challenges, and the current status of their fieldwork research and writing.

Abe Fellowship Setsumeikai 2019 – Tokyo

Japan Foundation, Sakura Hall

安倍フェローシップ・プログラムへの申請をお考えの皆様を対象に、下記の通り申請説明会を開催いたします。当日は、申請書・研究計画書の書き方についてご説明する他、過去の安倍フェローを迎えて質疑応答の時間も予定しております。ぜひ万障お繰り合わせの上ご参加下さいますようお願い申し上げます。   DATE&TIME：July 9, 2019 1:30 PM~3 PM  2019年7月9日（火曜日）13時30分〜15時   PLACE：2F Sakura Hall, Japan Foundation (4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) 国際交流基金（ジャパンファウンデーション）2階JFICさくらホール 東京都新宿区四谷4-4-1 http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/access/map.html   SPEAKER：Nishikawa Kunio  西川 邦夫 Associate Professor, College of Agriculture, Ibaraki University | 2016 Abe Fellow 茨城大学農学部地域総合農学科 准教授  | 2016 年安倍フェロー 参加ご希望の方は、メールでabetokyossrc.orgまでお申し込み下さい。

Abe Fellowship Setsumeikai 2019 – Osaka

Kansai University Room, Umeda Campus, Kandai MeRise, Rm 705, 7th Floor 1-5 Tsurunocho, Kita Ward, Osaka, Kita Ward, Osaka, Japan

安倍フェローシップ・プログラムへの申請をお考えの皆様を対象に、下記の通り申請説明会を開催いたします。当日は、申請書・研究計画書の書き方についてご説明する他、過去の安倍フェローを迎えて質疑応答の時間も予定しております。ぜひ万障お繰り合わせの上ご参加下さいますようお願い申し上げます。   DATE&TIME：July 11, 2019 5:30 PM~7 PM  2019年7月11日（木曜日）17時30分〜19時   PLACE：Kansai University Room, Umeda Campus, Kandai MeRise, Rm 705, 7th Floor (1-5 Tsurunocho, Kita Ward, Osaka) 関西大学梅田キャンパスKandai MeRise　7階705号室 (大阪府大阪市北区鶴野町1-5) http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/umeda/access/index.html   SPEAKER：岡本 章    Okamoto Akira Professor, Faculty of Economics, Okayama University (2015 Abe Fellow) 岡山大学経済学部社会文化学科　教授  (2015年安倍フェロー   参加ご希望の方は、メールでabetokyossrc.orgまでお申し込み下さい。

Digital Threats to Democracy: Comparative Lessons and Possible Remedies

"Digital Threats to Democracy: Comparative Lessons and Possible Remedies" was a two-day research workshop that brought together both emerging and senior scholars to present comparative research on the impact of digital media on democratic processes and institutions, including topics such as dis- and misinformation, propaganda, and political polarization. The workshop was held June 13-14 at the Social Science Research Council in Brooklyn, New York. The workshop was organized in partnership with the International Journal of Press/Politics. Participants in the workshop were invited to submit their work for a special issue in IJPP, an open call for which is now available here (deadline: …

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