Workshops and other formats

 

a) Method Workshop: Automated recognition of gender in image

  • Date: Nov 8th 2023
  • Time: 10am-2pm
  • Limited to 20 seats

The analysis of visual data by automated methods opens up wide fields of data sources for the social sciences, but also new questions. A central aspect is the measurement of personal characteristics, for example in political communication or other social contexts. This workshop focuses on the detection of gender by means of automated methods, presents various computer-based approaches and tools, and discusses implementation in terms of access and technical aspects. The workshop is aimed at participants with experience in programming languages, mainly python, as the different techniques will be discussed in terms of their implementation. People with no or little experience in programming languages are nevertheless welcome to attend the workshop to get an overview of the possibilities of the different methods and to discuss their general functionality. The workshop is scheduled one day prior to the conference start.

Course instructor: Dr. Tobias Heidenreich (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung)

b) Advocacy Workshop: Countering digital inequalities in intersectional participation, representation and advocacy

  • Date: Nov 8th 2023
  • Time: 3pm-5.30pm
  • Limited to 15 Seats

The workshop aims to connect the conference theme with experiences in leveraging non-binary advocacy for intersectional engagement and product outputs. The workshop will be conducted with the participation of journalism and communication studies students and the Comms Policy Collaborative. The goal of the workshop is the sharing of knowledge and skills for impactful advocacy, and the co-creation of a strategic advocacy plan that all participants can utilize for engagement and collaboration with community stakeholders, with a focus on non-binary approaches. The workshop will be held in English and is scheduled for the day before the conference begins. 

c) Early Career Panel/ Workshop

It is planned that formats for early-career researchers from the two divisions will take place in the context of the conference. Information about the submission modalities for these formats will be provided separately in the corresponding calls of the divisions and early career groups.

Chairs: Esther Greussing, Linda Siegel-Schulze, Miriam Siemon, Lisa Weidmüller