2016 Pre-Conference Digest #1

Dear 2016 #SMSociety Participants, We are writing to give you a quick run through the essential information for the upcoming 2016 International Conference on Social Media & Society on July 11-13 in London, UK: Conference Schedule and Workshops The Conference Program is available at https://socialmediaandsociety.org/schedule/ Please create an account on Sched … Continue Reading →

Announcing keynotes for the 2016 #SMSociety!

We are very excited to announce our keynotes for the 2016 #SMSociety!  Dr Susan Halford – Director, Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, UK Dr Helen Kennedy – Professor of Digital Society, University of Sheffield, UK A Geographer by training and an organizational sociologist for many years, Dr. Susan Halford’s … Continue Reading →

The deadline for #SMSociety papers and WiPs submission has been extended! New due date: Jan 18, 2016

Thank you for your engagement and interest in being a part of the 2016 International Social Media and Society Conference (London, UK Jul. 11-13). Due to numerous requests, the Organizing Committee has decided to extend the submission deadline by 3 days till Monday January 18th (midnight, Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone).  Please note … Continue Reading →

Attention Social Media Researchers: Here is your chance to attend the 2016 #SMSociety Conference in London, UK for Free

The Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF) in the UK and our colleagues at Big Data & Society (BD&S) announce the 2016 ISRF Early Career Researcher Essay Competition. A prize of: CHF 1,000 will be awarded for the best  essay (5,000 to 7,000 word) on the topic ‘Influence and Power’. (Note: This … Continue Reading →

2016 #SMSociety Publishing & Professional Development Opportunities For #SocialMedia Researchers

The social media research landscape is growing. #SMSociey is proud to be a contributor to the vast body of social media research that is now available. Each year, we provide our presenters with a wide variety of publication opportunities. If you are conducting social media research, please join our growing community of social media researchers! The conference accepts … Continue Reading →