International conferences

2024

• Halford, S . Keynote on "Sociodigital Futures? An agenda for sociological research and practice" at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. 2024
• McQuillan, D. Resisting AI: from reemergent eugenics to prefigurative technopolitics... Associated with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Paris. https://cis.cnrs.fr/critique-de-l-intelligence-artificielle/ January 2024

2023

• Pykett, J. Data for Impact Series: Promoting Data Ethics and Trust.  Canada School of Public Service, Canada (June 2023)
  
• Hauert, S. (Keynote) Swarms for People. Human Robot Interactions, Stockholm (March 2023)
  
• Hauert, S. (Keynote) Swarms for People. OOP Munchen (February 2023)
• Atkins, E. (CenSoF PhD Student). Poster and lightening talk. Sustainable Food Symposium, Bristol. Spring 2023
• Atkins, E. (CenSoF PhD Student). Presented PhD research at SWDTP conference 2023.
• Atkins, E. (CenSoF PhD Student). Presented poster at Royal Geographical Society conference. September 2023
• Halford, S. Keynote at the Launch of the Southern Centre for Digital Innovation, Dept of Social Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. 2023
• Liu, W. Keynote on AI and Cyber Security at the ABCP 2023 Annual Conference. July 2023 https://abcp.org.uk/abcp2023-ai-cybersecurity/#day2
• Liu, W. Panel discussion on Trustworthy and responsible AI. ABCO 2023 conference. July 2023
• Liu, W. Data-driven autonomous systems and explainable AI. Sun Yat Sen University. November 2023
• Liu, W. Data-driven autonomous systems and explainable AI. Sun Yat South China Normal University. November 2023
• Liu, W. Conference member and presentation. 1st world conference on XAI, Lisbon. 26-28/07/23
• Liu, W. LV=GI and UoB workshop: Human Machine teaming. October 2023
• McQuillan, D. Panel on critical and indigenous responses to AI in NZ/Aotearoa. Making the connection between AI and ecolonial struggle. May 2023
• Manchester, H. Keynote at Ageing in Data (AiD) conference meeting, ACT Lab Concordia University, Montreal. 2023
• Manchester, H. Technofutures of ageing: re-imagining care and connectivity in later life. Age and Care conference, University of Graz. September 2023
• Milivojevic, S. Digital technologies, time, and re-scaling border control. Talk at Border Criminologies: The First Ten Years. 2 day workshop. Presented to researchers engaged in the field of border criminologies at the Bonavero Institute for Human rights, University of Oxford  https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/event/border-criminologies-first-ten-years-0 September 2024
• Van Isacker, T. Border Struggles and migrant solidarity in the Channel region. Presentation at Maritime Solidarities: past and present. International Institute of social history, Amsterdam, Netherlands, https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/maritime-solidarity  September 2023
• Williamson, B. AI Futures in Education. Presentation at the Centre for Global Higher Education, University of Oxford, drawing on key issues from CenSoF Briefing paper on Learning Futures. 2023
• Williamson, B. "Algorithmic futuring". Sharing research findings with academic peers. European Conference on Educational Research. August 2023
• Williamson, B. Keynote on ‘Critical perspectives on AI in education’ at NORRAG policy and practice event on AI and Education, co-organised by CenSoF ‘ https://www.norrag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/20230927_AIandDigitalInequitiesSummit_Agenda.pdf July 2023 

2022

• Facer, K. (Keynote) Transforming International Education for a Sustainable Future. CANIE Climate Action Week (2022)
  
• Facer, K. (Plenary panel speaker) Futures of Higher Education. World Higher Education conference, UNESCO, Barcelona (2022)
• Pykett, J. (Invited presentation and panel member) Future(s) of GDP. Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai, UAE (October 2022)
  
• Pykett, J. Invited meeting with Sustainability Advisor to the Executive Council, Dubai, UAE (October 2022)
• Hauert, S. (Keynote) Swarms for People. International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Sytems (IROS), Kyoto (22-23 October 2022)
• Hauert, S. Swarms for People. SAB, Paris (Sept 2022)
  
• Hauert, S. (Invited talk) Swarms for People. NASA, JPL (2022)
• Hauert, S. The role of industry in robotics research. Robotics Debates ICRA, Pennsylvania (May 2022)
• McQuillan, D. (Keynote) Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist approach to Artificial Intelligence. DOKU-TECH, Kosovo (2022)
• Pykett, J. The ethical and political-economic aspects of digital emotion sensing in cities. Transient Spaces and Societies research group, University of Innsbruck, Austria (29 Nov 2022)
• Williamson, B. (Keynote). UNESCO Forum on AI and education (2022)
  
• Williamson, B. (Keynote). Council of Europe working conference on the future of artificial intelligence in education (2022)

UK conferences

2024

• Halford, S. Digital Good Network Annual Conference. Plenary keynote. January 2024
  
• McQuillan, D. Talk to School of Computing and Communications, Open University. February 2024

2023

• Pykett, J. Opening speeches and panellist for Birmingham Settlement Neighbourhood Futures Festival, Birmingham, UK (June 2023)
• Facer, K. Future of futures workshop; the next 10 years. School of Advanced Studies, London (2023) 
• Gutierrez, M. and Halford, S. (with Fahimi, M, Poechhacker, N and Kinder-Kurlander, K) Reframing AI Explainability. BSA conference, UK (April 2023)
• Watson, D. and May Thomas, L. Moving beyond the ‘VR empathy machine': speculative potentials and pitfalls for immersive technologies in social research BSA 2023 conf presentation_CenSoF_2 (PDF, 1,101kB). BSA conference (April 2023)‌
• McQuillan, D. Technomoral Futures. Seminar for PhD students at Edinburgh Centre for Technomoral Futures. November 2023
• Milivojevic, S. Is the future of justice in technology co-creation? Talk within Digital Society and Economy Interdisciplinary Research Theme (IRT) event. University of Glasgow. May 2023. https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_972400_smxx.pdf
• Pitts, F H. Invited discussant at launch of Marketization: How Capitalist Exchange Disciplines Workers and Subverts Democracy, Greenwich Business School. May 2023
• Southerton, D. and Schatzki, T. ‘Digitality’. Keynote at the International Practice Theory Network Conference on ‘Large Phenomena’. November 2023
• Southerton, D. Keynote, reflecting on the development of the sociology of consumption at a symposium to mark the academic contribution of Alan Warde. 2023
• Thomas, L. and Jewitt, C. "Unlocking Touch: exploring somatic participation in remote performance with binaural technology". The 6th International Dance and Somatic Practices Conference 2023 https://sites.google.com/view/dspconference2023/guide July 2023
• Van Isacker, T. Doing IPS PhD Seminar – King's Department of War Studies. Discussant for Silvester Schlebruegge’s (Warwick) paper titled “Countercurrents: The aesthetics of subversion and the (im)possibilities of dissensus in the ‘Channel migrant crisis”. November 2023
• Van Isacker, T. Border Environments Design Studio: MA City Design programme at the Studio at the Royal College of Art. June 2023
• Watson, D. Moving Beyond the ‘VR Empathy Machine’: Engaging Young People at Risk in Alternative Realities. British Sociological Association conference- digital sociology stream. https://www.britsoc.co.uk/media/26100/ac2023_abstr act_book_day2.pdf April 2023.
• Watson, D and Thomas, L. Situated Ecologies of Care: sticking with the dance, caring over time. Presented at the Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA) International Conference: Situated Ecologies of Care. https://ahra2023.org/ October 2023.‌

2022

• Pykett, J. Educating the imagination through immersive experiences. Institute of Education, London, UK (Dec 2022)
• Facer, K. (Keynote). Centre for Social Futures, Lancaster Stories4Policy Conference (2022)
  
• Hauert, S. (Invited talk) Swarms for People. Robotics Interoperability Workshop, RCA (2022)
• Parker, M. Asking Bristol (webinar). Social Infrastructure and City Systems, Schumacher Institute (2022)
• Parker, M. and McQuillan, D. Book launch for McQuillan’s Resisting AI, University of Bristol (17 Nov 2022)
• Pykett, J. (Keynote) Educating the imagination through immersive experiences. Institute of Education, UCL (13 Dec 2022)