Tag: SMSociety14

Social Media & Society 2014 wrap up, part 2: cultural acceptance and activism

For part one of my SMSociety wrap up, look here! The first day of SMSociety 2014 continued with a panel on cultural acceptance. Irfan Chaudhry opened by discussing the Twitter Racism Project, which explores different ways of tracking and analysing expressions of racism online. Twitter, he notes, is interesting because it's highly-visible and easily tracked, … Continue reading Social Media & Society 2014 wrap up, part 2: cultural acceptance and activism →

Social Media & Society 2014 wrap up, part 1: gender and moments of grunching

This was my first attendance at Social Media and Society Conference, and sadly I could only participate in the first day, being keen to get back to Montreal to help Claire prepare for the oncoming arrival of BabyClaire. Despite feeling a little anxiety that BabyClaire might decide to make an early appearance, I enjoyed the … Continue reading Social Media & Society 2014 wrap up, part 1: gender and moments of grunching →