Winter Semester 25/26

Lab Platform Governance, Media & Technology, in collaboration with the DSA 40 Data Access Collaboratory, is organising a workshop on “Digital Services Act Art. 40: Promise vs. Practice”. The event provides a space for researchers to explore and discuss current practical and legal challenges of researcher data access under DSA Art. 40.

Abstract AI promises speed, efficiency, and seamless automation, yet in pursuing these ideals, we risk marginalizing practices and temporalities that matter: slowness, reflection, imperfection, and the capacity to linger. This talk reframes the conversation about AI futures by focusing not only on what is to come, but on what we risk losing in the process. (…)

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Prof. Dr. Lissa Holloway-Attaway can be found here.

Abstract This talk examines the shared implications of emerging AI technologies across media industries. Advancements in generative artificial intelligence are bringing rapid changes to communication industries. AI applications can perform increasingly human-like roles in the communication process and, as such, can augment and even automate human media work in profoundly different ways from predecessor technologies. (…)

Abstract With over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and with emergencies and climate disasters becoming more common, AI and data are being championed as forces for good and as solutions to the complex challenges of the aid sector. In this talk based on my new book, Technocolonialism: when technology for good is (…)

On Monday, November 17, 2025, together with Radio Bremen/Bremen Zwei and the Bremen Press Club, we invite you to the ZeMKI Media Talks on the topic of “How religious influencers and the tech elite are attacking democracy” at Club 27, starting at 6:30 p.m.

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Dr. Lucia Cores Sarria can be found here.

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Guofei Gao can be found here.