UM Digital Studies Institute
@UmichDigital
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We study ethical, social, and aesthetic implications of digital technologies - particularly focusing on digital media & race, disability, gender, and power.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joined October 2020
At Digital IDEAS, we watched "Humans in the Loop" — a film that showcases the invisible labor behind AI systems. We spoke with filmmaker Aranya Sahay about Western biases in AI, and the laboring bodies in the Global South who train those norms into the machine. #DigitalIDEAS
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Digital IDEAS Day 4 → A dynamic panel on Harnessing Reparative AI with Ellie Abrons, Germaine Halegoua, Matt Bui, and Erykah Benson. What does AI look like when it’s rooted in justice—not just efficiency? A powerful conversation on repair, design, and digital futures.
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Digital IDEAS Day 3 → Ariel Hasell critically reflects on Elon Musk’s tweet: “You are the media now.”.In today’s media ecosystem, emotional virality beats credibility. Who gets to speak—and who gets heard—is shaped more by engagement than expertise. #DigitalIDEAS
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Forget innovation. This morning at Digital IDEAS Day 3, Shannon Mattern reminded us that maintenance is radical. We talked about care as a method, refusal as a practice, and the politics of keeping things running. #DigitalIDEAS #FeministInfrastructures
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This afternoon at Digital IDEAS → Sheila Murphy on Silicon Valley Frontiers 🧠✨.A sharp dive into the metaphors, myths, and media that keep Big Tech dreaming of expansion. What happens when the “future” is just a repackaged past?.#DigitalIDEAS #SiliconValleyFrontiers
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Digital IDEAS Day 2 💻💥.Today’s keynote with Sarah Sharma brings us into the world of feminist techno-logics, where time is political, infrastructures are gendered, and refusal is a method. #DigitalIDEAS #FeministTechnoLogics
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Digital IDEAS has entered the chat. 🌎 36 scholars.🌡️ 1 heat wave.💥 Infinite ideas about productive malfunctioning.Let’s make (and break) things — critically. #DigitalIDEAS
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Today!! Join at 2:00 pm ET in-person or virtually for an amazing discussion.
UPCOMING: Join us in-person or virtually for a conversation about Building the Indigenous Internet, with Ashley Cordes, Majerle Lister, and @lnakamur . 🗓️ Monday, Apr 14, 2 - 3:30 PM ET . 📍 Weiser Hall 10th Floor, UMich & Zoom . More info and register:
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UPCOMING: Join us in-person or virtually for a conversation about Building the Indigenous Internet, with Ashley Cordes, Majerle Lister, and @lnakamur . 🗓️ Monday, Apr 14, 2 - 3:30 PM ET . 📍 Weiser Hall 10th Floor, UMich & Zoom . More info and register:
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TODAY⚠️⚠️⚠️.🏛️ Art, AI & resistance! Elisa Giardina Papa discusses her video installations Cleaning Emotional Data & U Scantu with Lisa Nakamura. 📅 April 1, 2025.⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM.🌐 Zoom: 🔗 Register:
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⚠️Today❗️.Join us with Tara Fickle, Ian Shin, and @originalsp. in about #TikTok, #DeepSeek, and the fear of Chinese tech in nationalist times! .📅 March 31, 4-6 PM ET .📍 Weiser Hall 10th Floor, University of Michigan & Zoom.More info and register:
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⚠️Tomorrow❗️.🏛️ Art, AI & resistance! Elisa Giardina Papa discusses her video installations Cleaning Emotional Data & U Scantu with Lisa Nakamura. 📅 April 1, 2025.⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM.🌐 Zoom: 🔗 Register:
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RT @beccauliasz: Tung-Hui Hu and I are beyond excited to invite @ranjodhd @HZeavin @annashechtman and Thomas Pringle to U-M to propose new….
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How are machines taught to see? 🤖🚫 Join Elisa Giardina Papa & Lisa Nakamura for a radical conversation on tech’s impulse to divide & order. 📅 April 1, 2025.⏰ 3:00-4:30 PM.🌐 Zoom: 🔗 Register:
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Join us for a conversation with Tara Fickle, Ian Shin, and @originalsp. in about TikTok, DeepSeek, and the fear of Chinese tech in nationalist times!.📅 March 31, 4-6 PM ET.📍 Weiser Hall 10th Floor, University of Michigan & Zoom.More info and register:
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RT @beccauliasz: I am more excited for this than I can say! "What is Critical Now? Media Studies Between Crisis and Critique" is a symposiu….
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#DigitalIDEAS2025.This year, we ask: .🔹 What does intellectual work mean in times of crisis? .🔹 How can academia extend beyond institutions?.🔹 How do we think about repair, longevity & survival?. 📅 Jun 23-27 .📍 Ann Arbor.✍️ Apply by TOMORROW🚨.🔗
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Thank you to our #GivingBlueday donors!! Your financial support enables us to train the next generation of scholars, creatives, technologists, and policymakers thinking critically about emerging tech issues from a lens of social justice. We appreciate you!
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On #GivingBlueDay, we’re not just raising funds, we’re raising voices. Your donation to the DSI supports our commitment to the intersection of technology and social justice. Let’s pave the way for a brighter digital future!
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Big shoutout to everyone who’s already donated to the DSI for #GivingBlueDay! Your generosity empowers the next generation of tech-savvy changemakers! 💻💡🤖
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