This article from the Economist argues that as Facebook turns 20 in 2024, social apps are being transformed by new technologies, regulations, and consumer preferences. The article predicts that social apps will become more decentralized, diverse, and personalized, and that they will face more competition and scrutiny from governments and users. The article also suggests that social apps will have to adapt to the changing needs and expectations of their users, who are increasingly looking for more privacy, control, and quality in their online interaction. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/02/01/the-end-of-the-social-network What is your opinion?
The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University introduces the Fellows Academic Program, a research and training program for young scholars interested in exploring the ethical and political dimensions of democracy. The program offers a variety of seminars, colloquia, and conferences, as well as opportunities to interact with leading experts and practitioners in the field. The grant amount is 30.000 USD. Link: https://ethics.tau.ac.il/fellows_new/?tab=4
The announcements/calls from the German Research Foundation are generally published in German. Depending on the content, this information may also be published in English, which would then be available on this page: https://www.dfg.de/en/news/news-topics/announcements-proposals
Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star in the world and a seemingly unlikely subject of academic study around Australia and the world. А three-day academic conference, known as a Swiftposium, was held in Melbourne, where scholars from various disciplines presented papers on Taylor Swift's global impact. Some of the topics discussed, such as Swift's influence on music, economics, media, health, and culture. Some papers explore Swift as a teaching tool in higher education, following recent courses on her and her work at institutions including Harvard University, Stanford University and NYU. https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/02/15/taylor-swift-why-academics-are-studying-the-pop-star.html Thoughts?
This article uses data from Gallup surveys to show that married people report higher levels of subjective well-being than unmarried people, across different age groups, education levels, races, and genders. The article also discusses some of the possible reasons and implications of this finding, such as the benefits of marriage for individuals, families, and communities. https://ifstudies.org/blog/married-people-are-living-their-best-lives
International Congress on Human-Computer Interaction, Optimization and Robotic Applications in May 23-25, 2024 - Istanbul, Turkey. The congress aims to bring scientists, experts, instructors, non-governmental organizations, and private sector representatives together to share and discuss theoretical and practical knowledge in a scientific framework. In addition to cutting edge research paper presentations in human-computer interaction, optimization and robotics areas, the congress serves as a multi-disciplinary platform for discussing issues in the engineering areas. Details for the submission and all information concerning the event: https://www.ichoracongress.com/
In this article by Yuval Noah Harari argues that artificial intelligence (AI) has hacked the operating system of human civilization, which is based on language and storytelling. He claims that AI has gained remarkable abilities to manipulate and generate language, whether with words, sounds, or images, and that this poses a threat to the survival of human culture, values, and freedom. AI could create new religions, ideologies, and political movements, and influence people's decisions and behaviors without their awareness or consent. Also, he calls for global cooperation and regulation to prevent AI from becoming a tool of dictatorship and domination. https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2023/04/28/yuval-noah-harari-argues-that-ai-has-hacked-the-operating-system-of-human-civilisation What is your comment?
The Journal of Design History (JDH) is launching a new section named Explorations for shorter submissions that can be provocative, reflective, creative, poetic, experimental, or responsive. Submissions are invited from scholars, researchers, and practitioners who want to share their explorations and reflections on digital humanities projects and practices. If you are interested in learning more about the explorations in digital humanities, check here https://academic.oup.com/jdh/pages/explorations
The CASSINI Business Accelerator is a six-month space tech program that offers business and investment coaching, training, events, and seed funding to improve startup and scaleup companies’ ability to achieve sustained commercial growth in upstream and downstream space applications. The program is part of the CASSINI Space Entrepreneurship Initiative, a European Commission initiative that supports entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs in the space industry, including New Space, during 2021-2027. The program is open to European space startups and scaleups with proven commercial traction and product-market-fit, and looking to increase their sales. The application deadline is May 31, 2024. https://www.cassini.eu/accelerator/apply-now
The Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms (VCLA) invites applications for the Helmut Veith Stipend from motivated and outstanding female master’s students who plan to pursue one of the programs in Computer Science at TU Wien taught in English. The deadline for the current call is November 30, 2024. Link: https://www.vcla.at/helmut-veith-stipend/
The Banach Scholarship Programme is a scholarship program that supports students from developing countries who want to pursue second-degree studies in Poland in the fields of engineering, technical, agricultural, exact, and life sciences. The program is a joint initiative of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in the form of Polish development aid. The program covers tuition fees, living expenses, airfare, medical insurance, and language training. Link: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/students/foreign-students/the-banach-scholarship-programme
The Journal of Advanced Research in Women's Studies (JARWS) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and case studies on various aspects of women's studies. The journal covers topics such as gender equality, women's empowerment, women's health, women's rights, women's education, women's leadership, and women's representation in various fields and sectors. If you are interested in submitting your work to the JARWS, you can find more information and the submission guidelines on the website: https://diamondopen.com/journals/index.php/jarws/about.
The GenScript Life Science Research Grant Program is a new initiative that supports breakthroughs in life science research areas, such as gene and cell therapy development, antibody drug discovery, vaccine development, diagnostic development, and plant sciences research. The program provides grant funding exclusively for purchasing GenScript reagents and services, such as gene synthesis, gene editing, antibody development, and protein engineering. The program offers funding at various levels, with a maximum of $100,000 for highly ambitious and innovative projects. The program is open to researchers in most geographic areas in academic/research institutions, universities, biotechnology companies, and other organizations engaged in life sciences research. The application deadline is May 31, 2024. https://www.genscript.com/grantprogram.html
Success in winning the Horizon grant lies in the strategic choice for recruiting excellent researchers, selective participation in international partnerships, and a highly supportive office for proposal writing.
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