Aphra Kerr
Prof Digital Media & Communication, University College Dublin, Ireland. Co- PI ADAPT Research Centre & Algowatch project. Researching people & games, tech & AI.
- Reposted by Aphra KerrDiGRA 2026 (Ireland) CfP is now live Full paper and abstracts deadline: 1 December 2025 Workshop proposals deadline: 15 February 2026 www.digraconference2026.com #games #gamestudies
- Gamework & gameplay. #digra2025
- #digra2025 conf dinner was in a fabulous location. Imagine being able to plan an event this size outside? Impossible in Ireland.
- #digra2025 kicking off day 1. Gaming at the Crossroads. In University of Malta, Valletta campus.
- Remote link available to this public event on Monday to kick off DiGRA 2025 conference in beautiful Valetta, Malta. Sign up link below.
- Mark your calendars! 30/06 18.30 CET, as part of DiGRA 2025 at the University of Malta, I'm thrilled to be co-chairing Games at the Crossroads - a public discussion with a great lineup of speakers! Livestreamed on Zoom, free attendance - just sign up to receive the link: forms.gle/jmwCWyLQtof5...
- Thank you for the hospitality. Lovely to speak in the Lord Mayor's house!
- Huge thanks to guest speaker Dr @aphrak.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social who is joining this @healthlibraries.bsky.social @aslibraries.bsky.social event to talk about the role of librarians in algorithmic and AI literacy
- Reposted by Aphra KerrWe have a full post up on the Imirt Website going through all of the amazing winners of the Imirt Irish Game Awards. www.imirt.ie/news/2025/4/... We also have updated the Imirt Steam Curators List with all of the games from the show. store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
- Reposted by Aphra KerrFascinating opening to day 2 of the #LAICILIPIre25 morning from @aphrak.bsky.social on how we need to think about the ethics and literacy needed to navigate AI responsibly.
- Reposted by Aphra KerrThe Imirt Irish Game Awards will be taking place during the FÍS Games Summit 2025! Recognising the very best in Irish Games, the IMIRT Awards are a testament to the abundance of quality Irish game developers have to offer. Imirt will be announcing winners of the following categories:
- Reposted by Aphra KerrCfP Special Issue on Cultural Workers and Generative AI for AI & Society journal, co-edited by me, Daphne Idiz and @zoeglatt.bsky.social . Deadline for sending abstracts: June 30 link.springer.com/journal/146/...
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- Reposted by Aphra Kerr8️⃣ 👩Colleagues join us to celebrate International Women’s Day! 🗓️Wed 5 March,11am 📍D101 Newman Prof Moore-Cherry will chat career& life experiences with: 🔹Aphra Kerr, School of Information & Communication Studies 🔹Supriya Garikipati @ucdpolitics.bsky.social 🔹Helen Kenny School of Economics #IWD2025
- Reposted by Aphra KerrIf anyone I know is in Toronto at the end of the month, swing by to hear me talk about some ideas I am exploring in relation to platform work and digital labor.
- It's Algowatch all the way today and showing a trailer for our game. Kudos to all the Algo team and esp. Jean, Feby and Yekta @savoirdevenir.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social
- Looking forward to this including @divinameigs.bsky.social from Algowatch project. #voices2025 @savoirdevenir.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social
- First day of European festival of Journalism and Media Literacy - Voices festival in Zagreb. Including our Algowatch - Divina F Meigs, Igor kanizaj. If you are here come say hello. I am speaking in 0.5 at 1.30 #voices2025 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @ucdischool.bsky.social @webwiseireland.bsky.social
- Reposted by Aphra KerrThe call for the 2025 edition of the Digital Methods summer school from the awesome Richard Rogers & team is OPEN 🚀 Spread the word #commsky #csssky @polcomm.bsky.social This year’s theme: Social media at a crossroads, and the sensitivity of AI platforms www.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/SummerSc...
- Dr Yves Punie speaking remotely to Dublin MS Dreamspace for #saferinternetday @webwiseireland.bsky.social
- Great talk by @debbieging.bsky.social on Influencers for #saferinternetday #SID @webwiseireland.bsky.social
- Reposted by Aphra KerrHuman Rights Watch is Hiring a senior digital rights researcher
- Excellent opportunity- new @hrw.org job posting for senior technology and human rights researcher. Please share widely within your networks, we are hoping for as diverse a candidate pool as possible grnh.se/77d735632us
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- Reposted by Aphra KerrAs we go into the last weekend to work on your DiGRA 25 paper and abstract submissions, we've got another keynote announcement to add to our lineup: Dr Aphra Kerr! @aphrak.bsky.social digraconference2025.org/people-keyno...
- Reposted by Aphra KerrThe Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives (ASCLA) is excited to announce the release of a four-session oral history interview with Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. via @bcnewell.bsky.social urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
- Reposted by Aphra KerrOh surprise: Guardian headline: Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
- Reposted by Aphra KerrHere's the flyer for the Digital Sovereignty webinar iamcr.org/webinars/dig...
- Interested in AI Accountability and doing smthg about it? The @theaial.bsky.social in Dublin is hiring.
- Great day at Media Literacy Ireland event yest. Lots of community groups doing amazing work around the country. Thank you to all the organisers. #MLIconf24
