digital methods for internet policy and politics
In the early years of the twenty-first century, the visionaries of Silicon Valley offered a new spin on techno-optimism. Our world may not be perfect now, they claimed, but it is perfectible—we just need to optimize for the right variable. Cut to … [Continue reading]
Written by Scott DeJong and Fenwick McKelvey “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” - James Baldwin Clara Nelson’s monthly costs exceed their income and, due to the large amount of junk food … [Continue reading]
We seek candidates for 1-2 positions focused on information design and visualization. Positions consist of designing reports and web interactives for a large dataset of images. Working as part of a national team, positions will enhance the group's … [Continue reading]
Today’s most popular form of artificial intelligence (AI) – machine learning – is often called a black box because humans can’t see inside to understand its decisions. Depending on a new hearing before the national communications regulator, Canadians … [Continue reading]
INRS’ Nenic Lab in collaboration with Concordia’s Algorithmic Media Observatory seek a post-doctoral associate for a position of 2 years (potentially extendable to 3 years pending funding) to work with respective directors, Professors J. Roberge and … [Continue reading]
