Tabea Bork-Hüffer
@tabeabork.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography at Heidelberg University (https://www.geog.uni-heidelberg.de/en/people-at-the-institute/prof-dr-tabea-bork-huffer) and head of the @spacessocieties.bsky.social research group.
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Tabea Bork-Hüffer
@tabeabork.bsky.social
· Aug 15
Entanglements of Dis:abilities and Technologies in Public Space and Life: Insights from a Mobile and Visual Methods Study Including Video-Based Mobile Eye-Tracking
Technologies are often proposed as means to enhance accessibility, mobility, and autonomy for people with disabilities. This article critically examines such claims and aims to conceptualize and em...
www.tandfonline.com
New Publication “Entanglements of Dis:abilities and Technologies in Public Space and Life” in Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
We critically examine the relational and contextual ways technologies shape disabled youth's lived experiences.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We critically examine the relational and contextual ways technologies shape disabled youth's lived experiences.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Tabea Bork-Hüffer
Ceremonial Opening of Camilla and Georg Jellinek Center for Ethics: Inaugural event on 6 October 2025 also open to an interested public
www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/...
www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/...
September 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ceremonial Opening of Camilla and Georg Jellinek Center for Ethics: Inaugural event on 6 October 2025 also open to an interested public
www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/...
www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/...
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Feierliche Eröffnung des Camilla-und-Georg-Jellinek-Zentrums für Ethik: Eröffnungsveranstaltung am 6. Oktober 2025 wendet sich auch an die interessierte Öffentlichkeit www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/...
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #ethikzentrum #ethik #eröffnung
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #ethikzentrum #ethik #eröffnung
September 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Feierliche Eröffnung des Camilla-und-Georg-Jellinek-Zentrums für Ethik: Eröffnungsveranstaltung am 6. Oktober 2025 wendet sich auch an die interessierte Öffentlichkeit www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/...
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #ethikzentrum #ethik #eröffnung
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #ethikzentrum #ethik #eröffnung
✨At the RGS today: join us for 2 sessions on “Futures of Intimate Digital Technologies: Creative Frictions and Critical Responses”, co-organized with Jessica Pykett and Jacqueline Kowalski.
📍 Location: Arts Building, LR3 (in-person only)
🕑 Session 1: 14:40 – 16:20 BST
🕢 Session 2: 16:50 – 18:30 BST
📍 Location: Arts Building, LR3 (in-person only)
🕑 Session 1: 14:40 – 16:20 BST
🕢 Session 2: 16:50 – 18:30 BST
August 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
✨At the RGS today: join us for 2 sessions on “Futures of Intimate Digital Technologies: Creative Frictions and Critical Responses”, co-organized with Jessica Pykett and Jacqueline Kowalski.
📍 Location: Arts Building, LR3 (in-person only)
🕑 Session 1: 14:40 – 16:20 BST
🕢 Session 2: 16:50 – 18:30 BST
📍 Location: Arts Building, LR3 (in-person only)
🕑 Session 1: 14:40 – 16:20 BST
🕢 Session 2: 16:50 – 18:30 BST
Reposted by Tabea Bork-Hüffer
I have legitimate concerns about the way the mainstream media has been enabling the rise of the far-right through normalising racist and anti-immigrant narratives & discourse...
I don't know about you but I've had about enough of mainstream media & politicians legitimising racist anti-asylum protests that terrorise refugees & communities.
I had to push back hard, TWICE on BBC yesterday about supposed "legitimate concerns" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtkA...
I had to push back hard, TWICE on BBC yesterday about supposed "legitimate concerns" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtkA...
ENOUGH of the BBC legitimising anti-asylum protests!
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
www.youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I have legitimate concerns about the way the mainstream media has been enabling the rise of the far-right through normalising racist and anti-immigrant narratives & discourse...
Reposted by Tabea Bork-Hüffer
Far right groups are threatening to burn down hotels full of refugees at events attended by senior politicians, while people of colour live in fear after being falsely labelled as paedophiles
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain?
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain's streets is a disgrace, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Far right groups are threatening to burn down hotels full of refugees at events attended by senior politicians, while people of colour live in fear after being falsely labelled as paedophiles
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
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📰 Check out this new report funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 'Securing Converged Technologies: Insights from Subject Matter Experts'
Written by our own Dr @andrewdwyer.bsky.social and @mikaelabrough.bsky.social (CDT in Cyber Security)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Written by our own Dr @andrewdwyer.bsky.social and @mikaelabrough.bsky.social (CDT in Cyber Security)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Securing converged technologies: insights from subject matter experts
www.gov.uk
August 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📰 Check out this new report funded by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 'Securing Converged Technologies: Insights from Subject Matter Experts'
Written by our own Dr @andrewdwyer.bsky.social and @mikaelabrough.bsky.social (CDT in Cyber Security)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Written by our own Dr @andrewdwyer.bsky.social and @mikaelabrough.bsky.social (CDT in Cyber Security)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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New paper out in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social on #humanitarian #data #sovereignty💥
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
Why sovereignty matters for humanitarian data - Aaron Martin, 2025
Technological interventions in aid are both complex and deeply ambiguous. Nonetheless, many contemporary controversies surrounding humanitarian data reflect und...
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July 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New paper out in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social on #humanitarian #data #sovereignty💥
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
New commentary in Dialogues on Digital Society co-authored with fabulous @lindaruppert.bsky.social: Embodied digital warfare: Authoritarian appropriation through human enhancement
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Thanks to Kylie Jarrett & @robkitchin.bsky.social for editing the special issue
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Thanks to Kylie Jarrett & @robkitchin.bsky.social for editing the special issue
August 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
New commentary in Dialogues on Digital Society co-authored with fabulous @lindaruppert.bsky.social: Embodied digital warfare: Authoritarian appropriation through human enhancement
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Thanks to Kylie Jarrett & @robkitchin.bsky.social for editing the special issue
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Thanks to Kylie Jarrett & @robkitchin.bsky.social for editing the special issue
New Publication “Entanglements of Dis:abilities and Technologies in Public Space and Life” in Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
We critically examine the relational and contextual ways technologies shape disabled youth's lived experiences.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We critically examine the relational and contextual ways technologies shape disabled youth's lived experiences.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Entanglements of Dis:abilities and Technologies in Public Space and Life: Insights from a Mobile and Visual Methods Study Including Video-Based Mobile Eye-Tracking
Technologies are often proposed as means to enhance accessibility, mobility, and autonomy for people with disabilities. This article critically examines such claims and aims to conceptualize and em...
www.tandfonline.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
New Publication “Entanglements of Dis:abilities and Technologies in Public Space and Life” in Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
We critically examine the relational and contextual ways technologies shape disabled youth's lived experiences.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We critically examine the relational and contextual ways technologies shape disabled youth's lived experiences.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Tabea Bork-Hüffer
Bettina Brandt & Daniel L. Purdy eds. Colonialism and Enlightenment: The Legacy of German Race Theories - Oxford University Press, November 2025 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
August 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Bettina Brandt & Daniel L. Purdy eds. Colonialism and Enlightenment: The Legacy of German Race Theories - Oxford University Press, November 2025 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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😍 Last week, our team members from Innsbruck visited Heidelberg for a wonderful retreat filled with connection, learning, and fun!
We shared personal stories, presented our PhD projects💡, explored career paths🎓, visited the old town, went swimming🏖️, played games, and made great memories together!🌞
We shared personal stories, presented our PhD projects💡, explored career paths🎓, visited the old town, went swimming🏖️, played games, and made great memories together!🌞
July 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
😍 Last week, our team members from Innsbruck visited Heidelberg for a wonderful retreat filled with connection, learning, and fun!
We shared personal stories, presented our PhD projects💡, explored career paths🎓, visited the old town, went swimming🏖️, played games, and made great memories together!🌞
We shared personal stories, presented our PhD projects💡, explored career paths🎓, visited the old town, went swimming🏖️, played games, and made great memories together!🌞
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I'm a Scientist - Get me out of here!
...ist ein Onlineangebot von @w-i-d.de, an dem unser Teammitglied Julia Poerting diese Woche zum Thema KI teilnimmt 👩💻
In halbstündigen Chats können Schüler*innen Wissenschaftler*innen alles fragen, was sie (über KI) wissen wollen
#WissKomm #DigitalGeographies
...ist ein Onlineangebot von @w-i-d.de, an dem unser Teammitglied Julia Poerting diese Woche zum Thema KI teilnimmt 👩💻
In halbstündigen Chats können Schüler*innen Wissenschaftler*innen alles fragen, was sie (über KI) wissen wollen
#WissKomm #DigitalGeographies
June 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm a Scientist - Get me out of here!
...ist ein Onlineangebot von @w-i-d.de, an dem unser Teammitglied Julia Poerting diese Woche zum Thema KI teilnimmt 👩💻
In halbstündigen Chats können Schüler*innen Wissenschaftler*innen alles fragen, was sie (über KI) wissen wollen
#WissKomm #DigitalGeographies
...ist ein Onlineangebot von @w-i-d.de, an dem unser Teammitglied Julia Poerting diese Woche zum Thema KI teilnimmt 👩💻
In halbstündigen Chats können Schüler*innen Wissenschaftler*innen alles fragen, was sie (über KI) wissen wollen
#WissKomm #DigitalGeographies
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Counting down the hours! Next week is our free online symposium on Global Digital Geographies. We welcome attendees from geography and beyond so don't forget to sign up:
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
#DGRGSymposium2025
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
#DGRGSymposium2025
June 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Counting down the hours! Next week is our free online symposium on Global Digital Geographies. We welcome attendees from geography and beyond so don't forget to sign up:
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
#DGRGSymposium2025
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
#DGRGSymposium2025
Just out: Editorial „Children‘s and young people‘s digital geographies: space, agency, and crises in diverse societies“ co-written with fantastic @ChristinaErgler in @Digital Geography & Society.
doi.org/10.1016/j.di...
doi.org/10.1016/j.di...
June 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just out: Editorial „Children‘s and young people‘s digital geographies: space, agency, and crises in diverse societies“ co-written with fantastic @ChristinaErgler in @Digital Geography & Society.
doi.org/10.1016/j.di...
doi.org/10.1016/j.di...
Thinking back at last month's seminar on Innovative Feminist Methodologies by the wonderful Gender and Geography group Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Great keynotes & discussions on mobile, visual, creative methods
Thanks to Mireia Baylina Ferre, Anna Ortiz, and the whole group!
Great keynotes & discussions on mobile, visual, creative methods
Thanks to Mireia Baylina Ferre, Anna Ortiz, and the whole group!
June 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thinking back at last month's seminar on Innovative Feminist Methodologies by the wonderful Gender and Geography group Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Great keynotes & discussions on mobile, visual, creative methods
Thanks to Mireia Baylina Ferre, Anna Ortiz, and the whole group!
Great keynotes & discussions on mobile, visual, creative methods
Thanks to Mireia Baylina Ferre, Anna Ortiz, and the whole group!
Reposted by Tabea Bork-Hüffer
The first edition of Dialogues on Digital Society is out at last. It features an editorial by the Editorial team, @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, @robkitchin.bsky.social, @pinkydigital.bsky.social, Jing Hiah, and @steelecat717.bsky.social .... 1/7 #DDS @journals.sagepub.com
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April 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The first edition of Dialogues on Digital Society is out at last. It features an editorial by the Editorial team, @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, @robkitchin.bsky.social, @pinkydigital.bsky.social, Jing Hiah, and @steelecat717.bsky.social .... 1/7 #DDS @journals.sagepub.com
journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS
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Calling anyone who writes about women and/or feminism and would like to work through challenges, refine & diversify techniques, meet & discuss with other writers, and try out new practices! I’m excited to be offering new creative writing workshops, retreats & mentoring programmes
June 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Calling anyone who writes about women and/or feminism and would like to work through challenges, refine & diversify techniques, meet & discuss with other writers, and try out new practices! I’m excited to be offering new creative writing workshops, retreats & mentoring programmes
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Registration for the online Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Symposium on 'Global Digital Geographies: Digitalising the Territorial / Territorialising the Digital' is now open: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
@dgrgrgs.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social
@dgrgrgs.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social
Digital Geographies Research Group annual symposium 2025 - RGS
Join us for the annual Digital Geographies Research Group annual symposium. This year's topic will be Global Digital Geographies: Digitalising the Territorial.
www.rgs.org
June 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Registration for the online Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Symposium on 'Global Digital Geographies: Digitalising the Territorial / Territorialising the Digital' is now open: www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
@dgrgrgs.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social
@dgrgrgs.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social
Excited to share that I and @spacessocieties.bsky.social joined the Department of Geography at @uniheidelberg.bsky.social!🎉
I’ll continue exploring how digital technologies affect social inclusion and exclusion, sustainability, and well-being.
More updates coming soon!
#DigitalGeographies
I’ll continue exploring how digital technologies affect social inclusion and exclusion, sustainability, and well-being.
More updates coming soon!
#DigitalGeographies
May 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Excited to share that I and @spacessocieties.bsky.social joined the Department of Geography at @uniheidelberg.bsky.social!🎉
I’ll continue exploring how digital technologies affect social inclusion and exclusion, sustainability, and well-being.
More updates coming soon!
#DigitalGeographies
I’ll continue exploring how digital technologies affect social inclusion and exclusion, sustainability, and well-being.
More updates coming soon!
#DigitalGeographies