#SMSociety14 Conference Schedule on @Sched!

Dear #SMSociety14 Participants, This year we have prepared an online, interactive schedule for conference attendees and presenters. It is available at http://smsociety14.sched.org// There are a number of useful tools to make your conference going an interactive experience. Here you can check out the schedule as well as connect with other participants. … Continue Reading →

Keynotes and Presentations Announced for the 2014 Social Media & Society Conference!

We would like to invite you to attend the 2014 SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY CONFERENCE to be held on September 27-28, 2014 in Toronto, Canada. We have a great line-up of presentations by authors from 21 countries: Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Brazil, … Continue Reading →

#SMSociety14 Keynote Spotlight: Microsoft’s John Weigelt (@Thumbtackhead) #Toronto

What’s the big deal with big data? “There is a data-driven transformation underway” that impacts our everyday lives, says Microsoft’s National Technology Officer John Weigelt (Weigelt, 2014). John – who advocates for the use of technology by private and public sectors, economic development, innovation, environmental sustainability, accessibility, privacy, and security … Continue Reading →

Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Keith Hampton (@mysocnet) #SMSociety14

Are we becoming more isolated because of our incessant need to be glued to our screens? Keith Hampton, an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Rutgers University, doesn’t think so. In his research, Keith explores the relationship between new information and communication technologies, social networks, democratic engagement, and the urban environment. We … Continue Reading →

2014 Social Media & Society Conference (#SMSociety14) Call for Submissions

We live in an era of “Big Data”. Petabyte and exabyte-size datasets are becoming increasingly common.  Much of the data is coming from social media in the form of user-generated content. What do we do with all of these “social” data and how do we make sense of it all? … Continue Reading →