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It influences everything from elections to our mental health – how social media is changing society has become one of the most hotly debated issues of our time. This is also an area of academic study that is starting to produce an increasing body of research. So, Conversation editors around the global network decided to dedicate an ongoing series to this era-defining subject.
We’ve already produced a range of articles, which you can browse here. And tomorrow (Tuesday) night in London, we are co-hosting an event with the Campaign for Social Science and SAGE
Publishing, as part of the series.
Leading the discussion will be Carl Miller, Research Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM) at Demos and a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London. He’s a fantastic speaker, and there will be opportunities to ask questions of him and other guests, including a number of Conversation staff. If you are in or near London, and wish to join us for this evening of discussion and refreshments, register here.
And speaking of the UK, you may have heard the country will have another prime minister this week. Keep an eye on this page for all The Conversation’s latest independent explanation and analysis from the country as the political drama unfolds.
Have a great week.
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Stephen Khan
Executive Editor, The Conversation International
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Digital nomads: ditch the office chair for a backpack.
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Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Mend Mariwany, The Conversation
How governments around the world are trying to woo digital nomads. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Claire Bessant, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Think about how your child might feel in the future.
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Dam Hee Kim, University of Arizona; Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University; Scott Shackelford, Indiana University
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
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Joakim Goldhahn, The University of Western Australia; Ebbe Westergren, Linnaeus University; Peter Skoglund, Linnaeus University; Sada Mire, UCL; Steven Longoida Labarakwe, Linnaeus University
Instead of displaying myths, Samburu rock art reveals real-life stories and is made as a leisure activity.
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
Chinese President Xi Jinping has effectively become “leader for life” at the party congress. But his strict COVID zero policy may bring economic turmoil.
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Katherine Livingstone, Deakin University
You may have heard about the “carnivore diet”, which, as you can imagine, is made up mostly of meat. Here’s why a balanced diet is a better idea.
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Mairi Cowan, University of Toronto
A teenage domestic servant showed signs of possession, and a miller was accused of witchcraft. Considering records of these events helps clarify what we can and cannot know about the past.
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Colin Dayan, Vanderbilt University
A scholar of law and humanities compares bans on dogs with any pit bull genes to “one drop” laws that once classified people with even a single Black ancestor as Black.
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Barry Markovsky, University of South Carolina
A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
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Treena Orchard, Western University; Riki Thompson, University of Washington
Two women ruled the dating app tech industry last year. How they were portrayed by mainstream media versus how they portrayed themselves in social media says a lot about how women leaders are viewed.
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