Understanding the social world through digital data
The Lab develops interdisciplinary collaborations at the intersection between social science and data science to expand research capabilities and support the next generation of HDR students.
Our projects develop, critique, and experiment with algorithmic systems and the social, cultural, ethical, and political implications of their use. We employ a range of approaches for a critical understanding of big data and computation in their sociotechnical contexts, including digital rights, infrastructures, and communicative practices. Through our events, industry partnerships, and network of affiliates, we aim to build key research capabilities in this rapidly emerging field.
News
Paper Accepted for ICA Conference
Dr. Olga Boichak, Kateryna Kasianenko, and Justin Miller have successfully had their submission accepted for the ICA 2024 conference.
CSS Lab Student Justin Gives Lecture on Generative AI
Justin Miller, a PhD student from the Computational Social Science Lab, recently delivered his firstlecture on the topic of generative AI.
Congratulations Dr. Olga Boichak!
The CSS would like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Olga Boichak for being awarded a DECRA fellowship. Her research will investigate how weaponisation of information and communication technologies affects territorial integrity of sovereign democratic states.
People
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Research
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“At the Lab, we acknowledge and critically investigate the assumptions, processes, and ecosystems which underpin the use of computational methods to produce knowledge about the social world.”
— Olga Boichak
