Digital Democracies Institute
@digitaldemocracies.bsky.social
We work across disciplines—the humanities, social sciences, computer, and data sciences—to research and create critical and creative responses to our data-filled world.
Led by Dr. Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Simon Fraser University
🌐 digitaldemocracies.org
Led by Dr. Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Simon Fraser University
🌐 digitaldemocracies.org
📢 Happening Dec 3, 12.30 PM PST: Join us for a hybrid talk by Dr. Iván Chaar López from @utaustin.bsky.social entitled 'The Cybernetic Border and Technoaesthetics of Dissent'.
This talk is both in-person and online. DM/comment for the Zoom link to attend!
#DDISpeakerSeries #SFU
This talk is both in-person and online. DM/comment for the Zoom link to attend!
#DDISpeakerSeries #SFU
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
📢 Happening Dec 3, 12.30 PM PST: Join us for a hybrid talk by Dr. Iván Chaar López from @utaustin.bsky.social entitled 'The Cybernetic Border and Technoaesthetics of Dissent'.
This talk is both in-person and online. DM/comment for the Zoom link to attend!
#DDISpeakerSeries #SFU
This talk is both in-person and online. DM/comment for the Zoom link to attend!
#DDISpeakerSeries #SFU
Adrian Ivakhiv presents an incisive new way of thinking about images and imagination in this book in conversation with Am Johal at this launch event.
@sfucmns.bsky.social #BookLaunch
@sfucmns.bsky.social #BookLaunch
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Adrian Ivakhiv presents an incisive new way of thinking about images and imagination in this book in conversation with Am Johal at this launch event.
@sfucmns.bsky.social #BookLaunch
@sfucmns.bsky.social #BookLaunch
🚨 Happening this week: 'The New Lives of Images: Digital Ecologies and Anthropocene Imaginaries in More-than-Human Worlds' - A book launch and discussion with author, eco-philosopher, and cultural theorist Adrian Ivakhiv.
📆 Nov 20, 6 PM
📍 SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2270
events.sfu.ca/event/46062-...
📆 Nov 20, 6 PM
📍 SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2270
events.sfu.ca/event/46062-...
The New Lives of Images: Digital Ecologies and Anthropocene Imaginaries in More-than-Human Worlds
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November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🚨 Happening this week: 'The New Lives of Images: Digital Ecologies and Anthropocene Imaginaries in More-than-Human Worlds' - A book launch and discussion with author, eco-philosopher, and cultural theorist Adrian Ivakhiv.
📆 Nov 20, 6 PM
📍 SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2270
events.sfu.ca/event/46062-...
📆 Nov 20, 6 PM
📍 SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2270
events.sfu.ca/event/46062-...
For application details, responsibilities, and more, head to www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
@sfulinguistics.bsky.social @scasfu.bsky.social @sfucriminology.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For application details, responsibilities, and more, head to www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
@sfulinguistics.bsky.social @scasfu.bsky.social @sfucriminology.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social
@sfulinguistics.bsky.social @scasfu.bsky.social @sfucriminology.bsky.social @sfuscience.bsky.social
Eligibility: The fellowship is open to permanent SFU faculty members. Applicants must:
- Be a member of the regular SFU faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and/or lecturer track).
- Have a letter of support from their department chair for the fellowship proposal and proposed course.
- Be a member of the regular SFU faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and/or lecturer track).
- Have a letter of support from their department chair for the fellowship proposal and proposed course.
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Eligibility: The fellowship is open to permanent SFU faculty members. Applicants must:
- Be a member of the regular SFU faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and/or lecturer track).
- Have a letter of support from their department chair for the fellowship proposal and proposed course.
- Be a member of the regular SFU faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and/or lecturer track).
- Have a letter of support from their department chair for the fellowship proposal and proposed course.
The Digital Democracies Institute’s (DDI) Data Fluencies (DF) 2.0 Project is sponsoring a semester-long fellowship for Simon Fraser University faculty members. Fellows are expected to develop one new course related to their humanities-engaged research on AI.
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Digital Democracies Institute’s (DDI) Data Fluencies (DF) 2.0 Project is sponsoring a semester-long fellowship for Simon Fraser University faculty members. Fellows are expected to develop one new course related to their humanities-engaged research on AI.
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
🚨 Hiring Alert!
We're on the lookout for engaged SFU Faculty members for SFU Faculty Fellows in Teaching Multivocal AI.
Find more info here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Compensation: $5,000 and an MA TA for the course!
#Hiring #SFUFaculty #CMNS #DDI #datafluencies
We're on the lookout for engaged SFU Faculty members for SFU Faculty Fellows in Teaching Multivocal AI.
Find more info here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Compensation: $5,000 and an MA TA for the course!
#Hiring #SFUFaculty #CMNS #DDI #datafluencies
Careers & Opportunities
View job opportunities with SFU School of Communication - Faculty, Staff and Student Postings
www.sfu.ca
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚨 Hiring Alert!
We're on the lookout for engaged SFU Faculty members for SFU Faculty Fellows in Teaching Multivocal AI.
Find more info here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Compensation: $5,000 and an MA TA for the course!
#Hiring #SFUFaculty #CMNS #DDI #datafluencies
We're on the lookout for engaged SFU Faculty members for SFU Faculty Fellows in Teaching Multivocal AI.
Find more info here: www.sfu.ca/communicatio...
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Compensation: $5,000 and an MA TA for the course!
#Hiring #SFUFaculty #CMNS #DDI #datafluencies
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On how not to do sentiment analysis:
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October 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
On how not to do sentiment analysis:
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Stay tuned for upcoming lectures and videos from the Fall Speaker Series at the DDI. To get on the invitee list for the Series, DM us your email ID and your institution!
#ContemporaryArts #Academics #SFU #SpeakerSeries
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
#ContemporaryArts #Academics #SFU #SpeakerSeries
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Stay tuned for upcoming lectures and videos from the Fall Speaker Series at the DDI. To get on the invitee list for the Series, DM us your email ID and your institution!
#ContemporaryArts #Academics #SFU #SpeakerSeries
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
#ContemporaryArts #Academics #SFU #SpeakerSeries
@sfu.ca @sfucmns.bsky.social
On July 9 of this year, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Claudette Lauzon (@claudettelauzon.bsky.social)
from @scasfu.bsky.social for a talk entitled 'Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture'.
To view their full lecture, click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFY2...
from @scasfu.bsky.social for a talk entitled 'Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture'.
To view their full lecture, click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFY2...
Claudette Lauzon - Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture
YouTube video by Digital Democracies Institute
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October 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
On July 9 of this year, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Claudette Lauzon (@claudettelauzon.bsky.social)
from @scasfu.bsky.social for a talk entitled 'Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture'.
To view their full lecture, click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFY2...
from @scasfu.bsky.social for a talk entitled 'Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture'.
To view their full lecture, click here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFY2...
Dr. Chun poses the question, "What role does technology play in the re-emergence of global fascisms?" in this keynote organized at the #GlobalFascisms exhibition, organized by Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin.
More info at www.hkw.de/en/programme...
More info at www.hkw.de/en/programme...
Technofascism | HKW Haus der Kulturen der Welt
www.hkw.de
September 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Dr. Chun poses the question, "What role does technology play in the re-emergence of global fascisms?" in this keynote organized at the #GlobalFascisms exhibition, organized by Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin.
More info at www.hkw.de/en/programme...
More info at www.hkw.de/en/programme...
📆 Upcoming Keynote titled 'Technofascism' by @whkchun.bsky.social (Director, DDI) at @hkw-berlin.bsky.social on September 12, 19:15 PM CEST at Miriam Makeba Auditorium as part of an exhibition titled 'Global Fascisms'.
Entry FREE!
#keynote #berlin #hkw #globalfascisms
Entry FREE!
#keynote #berlin #hkw #globalfascisms
September 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
📆 Upcoming Keynote titled 'Technofascism' by @whkchun.bsky.social (Director, DDI) at @hkw-berlin.bsky.social on September 12, 19:15 PM CEST at Miriam Makeba Auditorium as part of an exhibition titled 'Global Fascisms'.
Entry FREE!
#keynote #berlin #hkw #globalfascisms
Entry FREE!
#keynote #berlin #hkw #globalfascisms
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Co-hosted by the DDI, @sfu-fhs.bsky.social, and The School for International Studies, Dr. Erikson's book launch is a conversation between her and critics Anke Kessler and Iveoma Udevi-Aruevoru.
📍The Teck Gallery, SFU Harbour Centre
⏰ 4 PM - 6 PM
🎫 FREE ENTRY!
#Anthropology #HealthSciences #SFU
📍The Teck Gallery, SFU Harbour Centre
⏰ 4 PM - 6 PM
🎫 FREE ENTRY!
#Anthropology #HealthSciences #SFU
August 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Co-hosted by the DDI, @sfu-fhs.bsky.social, and The School for International Studies, Dr. Erikson's book launch is a conversation between her and critics Anke Kessler and Iveoma Udevi-Aruevoru.
📍The Teck Gallery, SFU Harbour Centre
⏰ 4 PM - 6 PM
🎫 FREE ENTRY!
#Anthropology #HealthSciences #SFU
📍The Teck Gallery, SFU Harbour Centre
⏰ 4 PM - 6 PM
🎫 FREE ENTRY!
#Anthropology #HealthSciences #SFU
📆 Event Alert: Join in for an electric conversation with Dr. Susan Erikson, an SFU Distinguished Professor, who studies highly complex political economies that shape human health.
Link - investable.eventbrite.ca
#BookLaunch #Investable #SFUVancouver
@sfucmns.bsky.social
Link - investable.eventbrite.ca
#BookLaunch #Investable #SFUVancouver
@sfucmns.bsky.social
Author Meets Critics: Dr. Susan Erikson's Book Launch
Dr. Susan Erikson, SFU Distinguished Professor, launches her book 'Investable! When Pandemic Risk Meets Speculative Finance'
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August 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
📆 Event Alert: Join in for an electric conversation with Dr. Susan Erikson, an SFU Distinguished Professor, who studies highly complex political economies that shape human health.
Link - investable.eventbrite.ca
#BookLaunch #Investable #SFUVancouver
@sfucmns.bsky.social
Link - investable.eventbrite.ca
#BookLaunch #Investable #SFUVancouver
@sfucmns.bsky.social
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🚨 Academic Position Alert 🚨 I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at SFU in Metro Vancouver. The candidate will work on a project studying the (un)intended consequences of platform regulations for journalism.
The position is funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant.
www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...
The position is funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant.
www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...
July 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🚨 Academic Position Alert 🚨 I am hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow at SFU in Metro Vancouver. The candidate will work on a project studying the (un)intended consequences of platform regulations for journalism.
The position is funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant.
www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...
The position is funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant.
www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...
📢 Happening today, 2 PM PT: Join us for a hybrid talk titled 'The Celestial Latent Space of Benevolent Knowledge' by Evan Donahue, an outgoing member of the DDI team. The talk will cover his research during his time at the lab and beyond.
DM to register!
@sfucmns.bsky.social
DM to register!
@sfucmns.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
📢 Happening today, 2 PM PT: Join us for a hybrid talk titled 'The Celestial Latent Space of Benevolent Knowledge' by Evan Donahue, an outgoing member of the DDI team. The talk will cover his research during his time at the lab and beyond.
DM to register!
@sfucmns.bsky.social
DM to register!
@sfucmns.bsky.social
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What a lovely day - full room and then some for @whkchun.bsky.social’s brilliant talk on LLMs and the return of critical theory co-hosted by Data Loss and @mariaa.bsky.social at the @aicentre.dk
June 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What a lovely day - full room and then some for @whkchun.bsky.social’s brilliant talk on LLMs and the return of critical theory co-hosted by Data Loss and @mariaa.bsky.social at the @aicentre.dk
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It’s been such a wonderful week hosting @whkchun.bsky.social as part of the #dataloss @erc.europa.eu project. Last night we were treated to a brilliant talk at the @aicentre.dk on shared archeologies of LLMs and lit theory, co-hosted with @mariaa.bsky.social ✨✨✨
June 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s been such a wonderful week hosting @whkchun.bsky.social as part of the #dataloss @erc.europa.eu project. Last night we were treated to a brilliant talk at the @aicentre.dk on shared archeologies of LLMs and lit theory, co-hosted with @mariaa.bsky.social ✨✨✨
Stay tuned to our #SpeakerSeries in the coming Fall term, as we hear from experts, September - December! Got any suggestions/recommendations for a Speaker? Let us know in our DMs!
July 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Stay tuned to our #SpeakerSeries in the coming Fall term, as we hear from experts, September - December! Got any suggestions/recommendations for a Speaker? Let us know in our DMs!
About the speaker:
@claudettelauzon.bsky.social is an associate professor of contemporary art history in the School for the Contemporary Arts at @sfu.ca | @scasfu.bsky.social.
She is currently completing a manuscript on the gods and monsters of technomilitary culture.
@claudettelauzon.bsky.social is an associate professor of contemporary art history in the School for the Contemporary Arts at @sfu.ca | @scasfu.bsky.social.
She is currently completing a manuscript on the gods and monsters of technomilitary culture.
July 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
About the speaker:
@claudettelauzon.bsky.social is an associate professor of contemporary art history in the School for the Contemporary Arts at @sfu.ca | @scasfu.bsky.social.
She is currently completing a manuscript on the gods and monsters of technomilitary culture.
@claudettelauzon.bsky.social is an associate professor of contemporary art history in the School for the Contemporary Arts at @sfu.ca | @scasfu.bsky.social.
She is currently completing a manuscript on the gods and monsters of technomilitary culture.
📆 July 9th, 12.30 PM PT: Hear from Dr. Claudette Lauzon at the DDI's Speaker Series, with a talk titled 'Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture'.
DM to register for our hybrid session at Burnaby and online!
#DDI #Talks #VisualCulture
DM to register for our hybrid session at Burnaby and online!
#DDI #Talks #VisualCulture
July 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
📆 July 9th, 12.30 PM PT: Hear from Dr. Claudette Lauzon at the DDI's Speaker Series, with a talk titled 'Technics and Termites: Swarm Intelligence in Art and Visual Culture'.
DM to register for our hybrid session at Burnaby and online!
#DDI #Talks #VisualCulture
DM to register for our hybrid session at Burnaby and online!
#DDI #Talks #VisualCulture
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Graduate student Joseph Methuselah recently completed work on a short documentary titled "The Man in the Rectangle", which he co-wrote and co-produced.
The film had its world premier at SXSW London this month from June 2-7.
vimeo.com/1081706218
The film had its world premier at SXSW London this month from June 2-7.
vimeo.com/1081706218
The Man in the Rectangle - Trailer
An underachieving actor poses as an AI-generated photographer in a staged reality workshop, challenging photographers to question their work, its human connection,…
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June 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Graduate student Joseph Methuselah recently completed work on a short documentary titled "The Man in the Rectangle", which he co-wrote and co-produced.
The film had its world premier at SXSW London this month from June 2-7.
vimeo.com/1081706218
The film had its world premier at SXSW London this month from June 2-7.
vimeo.com/1081706218
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Save the date: On June 26, I'll be at the CHCI Annual Meeting in Berlin. Together with Wendy Chun @whkchun.bsky.social, Alberto Toscano @alfatau.bsky.social, Zahid R. Chaudhary @zahidrc.bsky.social & Paul Feigelfeld we'll discuss «Techno-Fascism and Democracy».
Very much looking forward to it!
Very much looking forward to it!
Program | Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes
chcinetwork.org
June 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Save the date: On June 26, I'll be at the CHCI Annual Meeting in Berlin. Together with Wendy Chun @whkchun.bsky.social, Alberto Toscano @alfatau.bsky.social, Zahid R. Chaudhary @zahidrc.bsky.social & Paul Feigelfeld we'll discuss «Techno-Fascism and Democracy».
Very much looking forward to it!
Very much looking forward to it!
✨Looking so much forward to welcoming @whkchun.bsky.social at @ucph.bsky.social next week to discuss the politics of data loss w our @erc.europa.eu Data Loss project. Please feel more than welcome to join us for Chun's public lecture June 19, 14-15.30 co-organized w @mariaa.bsky.social @aicentre.dk.
June 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM