Winter Semester 25/26
Prof. Dr. Mirca Madianou (Goldsmiths, university of London): Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful
Abstract With over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and with emergencies and climate disasters becoming more common, AI and data are being championed as forces for good and as solutions to the (…)
- 27.01.2026
- 18:30 Clock
- Bremer Presse-Club • Schnoor 27
Dr. Lucia Cores Sarria (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain): "The Paradox of Negative News: Disentangling the Dual Role of Negativity Bias in News Selection and Avoidance"
The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Dr. Lucia Cores Sarria can be found here.
- 14.01.2026
- 16:15 Clock
- Linzer Str. 4 • Room 60.070
Guofei Gao (Zhejiang University, China): "Structure and Reproduction of Media Relationships: Exploring Possible Research Paths for Media and Social Change"
The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Guofei Gao can be found here.
- 10.12.2025
- 16:15 Clock
- Linzer Str. 4 • Room 60.070
Workshop "Digital Service Act Art. 40: Promise vs. Practice"
Lab Platform Governance, Media & Technology, in collaboration with the DSA 40 Data Access Collaboratory, is organising a workshop on “Digital Services Act Art. 40: Promise vs. Practice”. The event provides a space for researchers to explore and discuss current practical and legal challenges of researcher data access under DSA Art. 40.
- 26.11.2025
- 14:00 Clock
- Linzer Str. 4 • Room 60.070
Dr. Andrew Whelan (University of Wollongong, Australia): "Flowchart: towards histories of the algorithm at work"
The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Dr. Andrew Whelan can be found here.
- 19.11.2025
- 16:15 Clock
- Linzer Str. 4 • Room 60.070
Taina Bucher (University of Oslo): Tech Transitions - Presenting AI: Slowing down the future
Abstract AI promises speed, efficiency, and seamless automation, yet in pursuing these ideals, we risk marginalizing practices and temporalities that matter: slowness, reflection, imperfection, and the capacity to linger. This talk reframes the conversation about (…)
- 25.11.2025
- 18:30 Clock
- Bremer Presse-Club • Schnoor 27 • Room Club 27
Prof. Dr. Lissa Holloway-Attaway (University of Skövde, Sweden): "Making Kinship and Playing Dead: Death, Grief, Mourning, and ‘Passing on‘ in Video Game Culture(s)"
The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Prof. Dr. Lissa Holloway-Attaway can be found here.
- 05.11.2025
- 16:15 Clock
- Linzer Str. 4 • Room 60.070
Prof. Dr. Andrea L. Guzman (Northern Illinois University): The Collective Consequences of AI Across Media Industries
Abstract This talk examines the shared implications of emerging AI technologies across media industries. Advancements in generative artificial intelligence are bringing rapid changes to communication industries. AI applications can perform increasingly human-like roles in the (…)
- 04.11.2025
- 18:30 Clock
- Bremer Presse-Club • Schnoor 27
ZeMKI media talks in cooperation with the Bremen Press-Club: Annika Brockschmidt
On Monday, November 17, 2025, together with Radio Bremen/Bremen Zwei and the Bremen Press Club, we invite you to the ZeMKI Media Talks on the topic of “How religious influencers and the tech elite are attacking democracy” at Club 27, starting at 6:30 p.m.
- 17.11.2025
- 18:30 Clock
- Bremer Presse-Club • Room Club 27
Prof. Dr. Nathan Schneider (University of Colorado Boulder) and Dr. Johannes Bennke (Filmuniversity Babelsberg Konrad Wolf): Workshop on Protocols and Intellectual Landscapes of AI
Abstract The workshop aims to explore the concepts of “protocological governance” and “intellectual landscape”, and their interconnectedness. “Protocological governance” seeks to rehabilitate the concept of protocol in media theory, recognizing it as an ambivalent form (…)
- 30.09.2025
- 10:00 Clock
- Besprechungsraum • Linzer Str. 4