Sarah J. Jackson

sjjphd.bsky.social

24 July 2026 13:51

As usual excellent analysis from Jia Tolentino on gender, technology & aesthetic politics. Paywall free version below. “To borrow a phrase from Simone de Beauvoir, the face is not a thing but a situation—one that is, increasingly, more technically beautiful but more spiritually unattractive…”

International Conference on Social Media & Society

socialmediaandsociety.org

17 July 2026 17:55

Delighted to share full details of the #SMSociety award winners on our web-site socialmediaandsociety.org/2026/smsocie... Huge congratulations to all the award winners for their outstanding contributions to social media research 🧡🎉🏆

Deen Freelon

dfreelon.bsky.social

16 July 2026 18:26

My lab @ UPenn is hiring a postdoc to start in early 2027. I'm looking for someone with expertise in social identities, computational methods, and political communication: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

Mark Wong

markwong.bsky.social

16 July 2026 11:52

Hosting the International Conference on Social Media & Society @socialmediaandsociety.org at Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk 300 attendees, 6 continents, 190+ papers, 40+ posters, 10+ workshops/panels. See some of the interdisciplinary world-changing research on social media, platforms, AI at #SMSociety ⬇️

Mark Wong

markwong.bsky.social

16 July 2026 11:50

There is so much to say about the exciting research we've showcased in this incredible conference, founded by @socialmedialab.ca in 2010. But one thing stuck out above all: We can do intellectually excellent research without compromising on values of equity, integrity, and community. 3/n