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Ahead of the AI’s misinformation curve: let’s talk visual AI literacy
DISC is launching an exciting new public engagement initiative, led by Adi Kuntsman and Jessica…

Call for PhD applicants in Digital Society at Manchester Metropolitan University
We are delighted to invite expressions of interest to do a PhD in Digital Society…

Seeing AI – a series of research and public engagement events
Understanding the impact of AI on social, cultural and political life has been at the…

Digital Politics Summer School celebrates its fifth anniversary!
Our Digital Politics Summer School is celebrating its fifth anniversary! This year, the school is…

New Book! Paradoxes of Digital Disengagement: In Search of the Opt-Out Button by Adi Kuntsman
Have you ever wondered how easy it would be to opt out of digitality? Adi Kunstman and Esperanza Miyake investigate…

New Book! Constant Disconnection The Weight of Everyday Digital Life by Kenzie Burchell
Have you ever wondered if the so called digital era is pulling us together or…

Visual generative AI –a major threat to truth? And what researchers and policy makers can do about it
In our AI Literacy working group, we are exploring the impact of AI on all aspects…

DISC YouTube Channel
Many of our events are recorded and are now available to watch. Please check out…

Welcome to our 2024-25 Visiting Fellow, Dr Katie MacKinnon
Katie MacKinnon is a postdoctoral fellow on the ERC funded project, “Data Loss (DALOSS): the politics…
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