🚨 Opportunité d'emploi! Digital Society Lab et Vox Pop Labs s'associent pour offrir une bourse postdoctorale industrielle Mitacs à un récent diplômé francophone au doctorat en sciences sociales. Postulez avant le 28 février à careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EM…

Exciting news! The 9th edition of the Toronto Political Behaviour Workshop is happening this September 29-30 at Munk School. Submit your paper or poster proposal at the link below by May 19 and join us! ryersonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6L… Peter Loewen Daniel Rubenson C-Dem Faculty of Arts, Toronto Metropolitan University

On November 2 at 4 pm ET join John Kiff Professor Poonam Puri Trevor Tombe for a discussion on the prospects for a Central Bank Digital Currency in Canada moderated by the Digital Society Lab's Ori Freiman. Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #CBDC #DigitalLoonie #DigitalCanadianDollar

Please join us for our next online event!

Tune in as Aengus Bridgman (him/il) speaks at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics about the impact of disinformation/misinformation on the work of parliamentarians. Watch here 👉🏼shorturl.at/fGHLP

Excited and grateful that the Digital Society Lab’s Ori Freiman was able to take part in, and contribute to, these important research conversations!

Very pleased to announce the tenth edition of the Toronto Political Behavior Workshop in MONTREAL on September 27/28, 2024. Please join us for cutting edge presentations in the broad field of political behavior. Submit your abstract at politicalbehaviourworkshop.ca until June 5, 2024.

One week to the CfP deadline for the Toronto Political Behaviour Workshop being organized by our colleagues in Montreal this year! Send in your proposals!

Exciting news! One year after the launch of the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, we're thrilled to share the first edition of the monthly Canadian Information Ecosystem Situation Report. Link here: cdmrn.ca/situation-repo…

As we report on the state of the Canadian Information Environment, we explore engagement with news & politics to evaluate news seeking behaviours and information flows within the political and media landscape. Some of the key findings (cdmrn.ca/situation-repo…) include… 🧵

🚨New working paper 🚨 about central bank digital currencies from McMaster University Digital Society Lab Postdoc and CIGI Digital Policy Hub Fellow Dr. Ori Freiman -- "Focusing on Users: Lessons for Canada's CBDC from the Digital Euro and Digital Pound" cigionline.org/static/documen…

Commentary in today's The Globe and Mail from Digital Society Lab researchers Ori Freiman, Anwar Sheluchin, jordan mansell, and John McAndrews: Calling for greater engagement--from elected officials and the public alike--on the prospect of a digital Canadian dollar. theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Opinion: How the debates in Canada’s next election will change theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

The McMaster University Digital Society Lab is privileged to be able to work with amazing students! Check out this new profile of PhD student Anwar Sheluchin and her cutting edge research on digital currencies:  socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/crypto-curiosi…

Happening in just one week! Hope to see you there! Digital Society Lab John McAndrews Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program McMaster Social Sciences

Now in Political Behavior: How do politicians succeed in representing citizen preferences? In a study with >700 Canadian politicians, we test who relies on having accurate knowledge of what their voters want, and who simply happens to have the same opinions as their constituents /1

Do you have an idea for meaningful positive change in society? Check out Digital Society Lab's upcoming Social Impact Hackathon--open to all McMaster University students and faculty. Prizes + a chance to see your idea brought to life! Details and registration here: digitalsocietylab.org/hackathon

📢 Calling all McMaster University budding social entrepreneurs! The Digital Society Lab is running a week-long hackathon in January to help you make your ideas for social innovation a reality.

What if our quest to make AI transparent is actually making it harder to govern? Digital Society Lab's Dr. Ori Freiman presented new co-authored research at the 2024 Philosophy of Science Association #Trust, #Opacity, and #AIPolicy. Check out Ori's post for more: linkedin.com/posts/ori-frei…

Join us for an Information Session on Dec 3rd at 12pm ET! Register to attend on our website: publicpolicy.mcmaster.ca/events/mpp-inf…