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In the current era of pervasive datafication, apps, platforms, and smart objects capture and translate our lives into data, that is extracted by corporations and sold back to us for profit. According to scholars Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias, this global order is akin to historical colonialism's appropriation of land and resources. In this webinar, Couldry and Mejias’ will discuss their work on “The Costs of Connection” (2019) and how we can understand the normalization of data extractivism in the age of data capitalism. Together with Couldry and Mejias, we will reflect on the framework of data colonialism and how historical structures extend into a future characterized by intensified datafication. We also engage in discussion on the tension between connection and resistance under data colonialism.
Speakers
Nick Couldry,Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory, Department of Media and Communications at London School of Economics Ulises Mejias, Professor of Communication Studies, State University of New York Oswego Marie Kolling,Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Sarah Seddig, PhD Candidate, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Sofie Henriksen, PhD Candidate, Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Programme
14.00-14.10 Introduction, Sofie Henriksen 14.10-14.30 Presentation, Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias 14.30-14.45 Discussion, Sarah Seddig 14.45-15.10 Q&A 15.10-15.15 Closing remarks, Marie Kolling
The webinar took place on 5 December 2023, 14.00-15.15 via Zoom.