research projects – Data Empowerment

9th European Communication Conference (ECREA) 2022, Aarhus, Denmark

Data empowerment authorNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022

We (Dennis Nguyen and Rhied Al-Othmani) were invited to present our "Public Values should be leading" research at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA) 2022, in Aarhus, Denmark. ECREA is an association...

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“Public values should be leading!” research to be presented during 9th European Communication Conference in Denmark

Data empowerment authorApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Data Professionals' Views on Challenges to Value-Driven Data Practices and Critical Data Literacy in the Public Sector The increasing use of data and artificial intelligence...

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From Domain to Dominion? Charting the Global Expansion of Big Tech Colonialism

Data empowerment authorMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-OthmaniIntroduction The dominance that data-driven technology companies hold over large parts of the global digital economy and across digital societies has been a key topic in...

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Research and art project investigating women’s perspectives on working in the tech industry

Data empowerment authorJuly 23, 2021April 29, 2022

by Julia Luteijn and Rhied Al-Othmani Yin-Gemis is a research and art project that investigates women's perspectives on working in the tech industry. The purpose of this project is to bring attention to...

data literacy migrants & refugees research projects

Data Literacy as an Emerging Challenge in the Migration-/Refugee Context

Data empowerment authorApril 25, 2021May 3, 2021

A Critical Exploration of Communication Practices Around “Refugee Apps” by Dennis Nguyen & Sergül Nguyen Digital media serve manifold purposes in the context of forced migration connected to communication, transition,...

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Data Literacy, Perception of Digital Transformation, and Risk Awareness

Data empowerment authorApril 20, 2021May 18, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Datafication and automation are "hot topics" in expert discourses and are often portrayed as two intersecting technological trends that triggered fundamental transformations throughout society....

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Understanding Digital China – Chinese Users’ Views on Data-Driven Technology

Data empowerment authorApril 10, 2021May 3, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Bei Wang This research project investigates the social and cultural dimensions of the digital transformation in the Chinese context. More specifically, it explores how Chinese users...