The Internet and Society: The Trans-Atlantic Research Future
In May 2024, the Internet Democracy Initiative will host an Internet and Society Conference at the Northeastern University-London campus. Like the IDI, the conference will focus on the role of the internet in structuring democracy, society, and markets with emphasis on areas that have widespread information and social media implications. Conference sessions will feature academic, industry, and government experts engaging with one another across five thematic areas:
- misinformation,
- media narratives,
- cyber governance and cyber resilience,
- AI governance and regulations, and
- data access and ethics.
The goal of the conference is to further collaborations that can bring about the types of changes that the IDI imagines. Across the sessions, speakers and participants will be asked to consider mechanisms to ensure that historically excluded voices are represented, amplified, and considered in data structures and decision-making processes.
Date:
May 10
Location:
Northeastern University, London
Register For Afternoon Events Only (Fireside Chat and Plenary Panel)
Event Schedule
The Internet and Society: The Trans-Atlantic Research Future Conference will include:
- A welcome address from David Lazer (Northeastern University) and Brian Ball (Northeastern University London)
-Keynote addresses from Helen Margetts (Oxford Internet Institute), Claes De Vreese (University of Amsterdam) and Rebekah Tromble (George Washington University)
-Parallel symposium sessions featuring researchers from Northeastern’s Boston and London campuses on misinformation, network science, cyber governance and AI.
-A plenary panel on industry perspectives, featuring Peter Stern (Meta) and Beth Goldberg (Google/Jigsaw)
-A fireside chat featuring Melanie Dawes (Chief Executive of Ofcom) and Tom Wheeler (ex chair of the FCC)
