@sociodigfutures
We live in a sociodigital world – a world where society and digital technology are increasingly bound together. Founded in 2022, we bring together leading interdisciplinary expertise to explore sociodigital futures in the making. www.bristol.ac.uk/censof
Thank you to everyone who took part in our three day Immersive Public Futures symposium last week 🎭
We enjoyed keynote speeches from world leading museum curators; a workshop with Intelligent Mischief exploring themes in a near distant future, and much more immersion and imagination besides 🙌
Dear future, where is the love? 💗
Read this lively new blog post from @mothercyborg.bsky.social about her visit to Bristol, community technology and the power of quilting 🪡
bit.ly/4szdS60
Job vacancy!
We're looking for a Senior Research Associate in Immersive Futures to join our team.
Full time, fixed term until Oct 2026.
More info and apply ➡️ bit.ly/48BPsR6
Welcome Alistair Gentry @alistairgentry.bsky.social one of four artists in residence at CenSoF.
Alistair will be collaborating with researchers to make creative and speculative work, exploring sociodigital futures issues.
We look forward to working together!
Calling all artists and creatives!
We're looking for a producer/creator for a paid part time role, working with our artists in residence to help put together an exhibition of their work.
More info and apply: bit.ly/4nTJBer
Deadline: 27 Nov ⏰
Job opportunity!
We're looking for a Senior Research Associate to work on a study of the environmental sustainability of future 5G and 6G networks
More info and to apply 👉 bit.ly/47oB2U3
Deadline 24 November ⏰
We still have spaces left - grab yours now!
A great opportunity to hear from @mothercyborg.bsky.social who's visiting from Detroit 👇
Listen to our second podcast on ‘Claiming Tomorrow – Sociodigital Futures in the Making’, as we explore the ‘how’.
Susan Halford is joined by Jessica Pykett, Debbie Watson, Paul Clarke & Beckie Coleman.
👉 bit.ly/4nnf0pt
@susanjhalford.bsky.social
@profdebw.bsky.social
@rcecoleman.bsky.social
📢 New podcast! Claiming Tomorrow - Sociodigital Futures in the Making.
"What sociodigital futures are being claimed?"
Hear from Debbie Watson, David Evans, Bridget Anderson and Rich Hemming in this fascinating episode: bit.ly/46Pc1B5
Public Lecture: Community Technology in Detroit with Mother Cyborg 🤖
Diana Nucera, aka Mother Cyborg, is a Detroit-based multimedia artist who will share the breadth of her work in this hybrid lecture.
📅4 Nov 4.30 - 6.30pm
📍7 Priory Rd, BS8 1TZ
Book now: bit.ly/4h8EmpG
What comes to mind if someone asks you to draw some fruit? Or a fridge?
Emma Atkins, PhD student at CenSoF researching fridge design and food waste, has written a fascinating blog from a recent food research workshop
👉 bit.ly/4gZX2HT
Day 4 of the RC33 conference saw another stream of conference papers, as well as a presentation on LLMs from Susan Halford and Les Carr, and a session on 'Qualitative Multimodal Approaches' where Beckie Coleman presented a paper.
Thank you for all the high calibre contributions and discussions 👋
Buon appetito!
A well earned lunch for CenSoF academics and panellists at the RC33 Conference in Naples.
It's been a great opportunity to connect and collaborate with our international partners - bringing together experts in methods of sociodigital research 🌍
#RC33 #isa #methodology
At day 2 of the RC33 conference we presented a stream of papers on ‘Methodological Challenges and Approaches for Sociodigital Research’.
Thank you to everyone who contributed and offered a such interesting insights 👏
We're enjoying attending the RC33 International Conference in Naples - kicking off with a training workshop on ‘Sociological Engagements with Large Language Models’
Next up is a stream of conference papers on ‘Methodological Challenges and Approaches for Sociodigital Research’.
Deadline this Friday! ⏰
Don't miss your chance to apply for a creative residency with us 👩🎨
How will technology help an ageing population? Does the older generation fear or favour smart-home technologies? 🤖
Visiting fellow Miguel Gomez Hernandez from Monash University @monashuniversity.bsky.social explores this and more in his new guest blog
👉 bit.ly/4gcMQLG
Reserve your webinar place now!
Charisse Louw, researcher at Stellenbosch University who visited us in the summer, will be hosting two webinars this autumn with @britsoci.bsky.social British Sociological Association:
📍 6 October seminar: 👉 bit.ly/3JjQpDI
📍 27 October workshop: 👉 bit.ly/3HxInGL
Calling all artists, designers and creatives! 🎨
We have four paid Sociodigital Futures Residencies up for grabs, starting in October.
Full info and how to apply ➡️ bit.ly/3JKo4q0
Application deadline: 19 September 📅
How do we think about the future in a world of overlapping crises?
Listen as Sarah Pink and Susan Halford explore how futures anthropology can offer new ways of understanding the polycrisis.
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What kind of future is being promised for education?
This paper feels more relevant than ever. We explore how tech visions frame change in education - and who they serve.
research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...
@benpatrickwill.bsky.social @arathings.bsky.social @kerifacer.bsky.social
As parenting moves online, many parents are experiencing a new kind of burnout. In our new blog, Camila Moyano Dávila unpacks the emotional toll of WhatsApp school groups & constant digital demands.
Read more: sociodigitalfutures.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/06/23/b...
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@kerifacer.bsky.social & @arathings.bsky.social recently joined partners @unesco.org to discuss a new Futures of Education Observatory. In our latest blog, Keri reflects on questions the observatory may address.
sociodigitalfutures.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/06/19/f...
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Photo from the panel presentation
Investigating ✨hyped✨ technologies means much more than just ‘debunking’ - this is what the amazing range of presenters at the critical hype studies panel at STS Italia 2025 showed
They also made a very kind audience for my first time presenting my research at @sociodigfutures.bsky.social
Event reminder: There's still time to book tickets to join us next week for an exciting day of activities from visiting fellow Charisse Louw. Details below ⬇️
I'm afraid the lecture wasn't recorded but we'll be making a podcast with Sarah which will cover many of the same topics and ideas. We'll post here on Bluesky and our other social channels when it's released.
It was a privilege hearing Prof Sarah Pink @pinkydigital.bsky.social give a public lecture on Futures Anthropology, Foresight & the Polycrisis yesterday. Thanks to all, especially Sarah.
Missed it? There will be a podcast coming soon...
#SociodigitalFutures #FuturesAnthropology #Polycrisis
Thank you for joining, we're very glad to hear you enjoyed the lecture. Heads up - we'll be recording a podcast with Sarah which will be released here and on our other social channels later in the summer.
✨Join us on 26 June for a dynamic day here in Bristol ~ workshops, reading sessions & embodied practice on Black technopoetics, Afropresentism & more from Centre visitor Charisse Louw (Stellenbosch).✨
More info and book: buytickets.at/esrccentrefo...
#sociodigitalfutures #AfroMedia #EmbodiedMethods
Earlier this year we had the pleasure of hearing @dawnlyon.bsky.social give a fascinating talk on her research into uncertain futures and disturbed temporal rhythms of the pandemic. She’s now shared her insights in a new blog post, live today
sociodigitalfutures.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/05/06/u...