Research Events

INFOcon 2023 is a free, multi-day, online conference for those interested in, studying in, or researching in the field of information science.

Emergent Network Organizing in Rural Ethiopian Communities with Seungyoon Lee, Ph.D.

Join us for a screening of Crossings (2021), a film documenting a group of international women peacemakers on a risky journey across the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea to call for an end to a 70-year war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people.

The Union for Democratic Communications Steering Committee is thrilled to announce that our 2023 conference will be held in Philadelphia from October 12-15, 2023.  The conference will be hosted by the Media, Inequality, and Change (MIC) Center, a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information.

Mark your calendar for the first talk of the NetSCI Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Dr. Marlon Twyman from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

The talk by distinguished professor David Lazer, Northeastern University will offer insights into digital news ecosystems and new ways of studying how people interact with information.

Early-onset cancer patients and survivors have unique needs in comparison to their older counterparts and so often turn to social media to find others with similar experiences. This presentation reports on a study which used reflexive qualitative interviews to understand the unique needs of early-onset cancer patients and caregivers as they engage with digital communities related to their illness.

Join Rutgers NetSCI Distinguished Speaker Series as we welcome Dr. Lindsay E. Young (USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism), who will be giving a virtual talk April 21 Friday, noon - 1pm. 

With the prevalence of disinformation geared to instill doubt rather than clarity, Creating Chaos Online unmasks disinformation when it attempts to pass as deliberation in the public sphere and distorts the democratic processes.

This event marks the release of the timely and vital guide book Silence and Omissions: A Media Guide for Covering Gender-Based Violence.The book, written in consultation with over one hundred women journalists around the world, sets out a human-rights framework for reporting on gendered violence, as well as the importance of using a survivor-centered approach. It can be accessed digitally or in print.