Miira Hill

We have just published a CfP (German/English) for a Special Issue on the topic ‘Relations of Theory and Empirical Research in Sociology’. Submissions are possible until 1 May 2026. All further information can be found here: blogs.uni-bielefeld.de/blog/soziolo...

As we all know, the billionaire class is really invested in improving the life of the working class.

Early bird registration for #ICA in Cape Town ends. I’m happy that my paper was accepted. But it currently looks like I won’t be able to attend. Not because I don’t want to travel. I’m just currently missing the small institutional detail that usually makes that possible... #Academia #ichbinhanna

Unfortunately, it’s Merz.

Political leadership also shows in tone: speaking respectfully about #Brazil, valuing people in #Germany instead of attacking #LifestylePartTime or the #Stadtbild, and showing solidarity when partners like #Spain are targeted.

Minimum standards for a chancellor.

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Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors, having her replace her husband. Comprising 16 members, the B…

Trump ernennt Erika Kirk in den akademischen Rat der Akademie der Luftwaffe.

Sie hat ein Abschluss in Bibelstudien. 😧

Harte Kritik aus Spanien: Kanzler ruft bei alter Nummer von Sánchez an Nach seinem Auftritt im Oval Office steht Kanzler Merz in Spanien heftig in der Kritik. Der Vorwurf: Deutschlands Regierungschef habe den EU-Partner nicht gegen die Tiraden von Trump verteidigt. Der K...

Merz ruft bei Sanchez unter alter Nummer an.
Nicht mal so was kriegen sie hin...
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Ein Sittengemälde des Mittelbaus ❗❗

Nachdem wir 2022 eine großflächige Evaluation des WissZeitVG durchgeführt haben, erscheint nun eine Zusammenstellung von Zitaten aus der Studie, die Matthias Kuhnt und Roland Bloch als "Sittengemälde" des Mittelbaus veröffentlichen. 👇👇

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Five Unresolved Issues in OpenAI’s Deal With the Department of Defense Jake Laperruque discusses key questions about OpenAI’s agreement with the DOD, including how its safeguards on domestic surveillance will work in practice.

OpenAI says its Defense Department contract includes “red lines” on mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. But the newly released terms still leave key questions about surveillance, privacy, and how these safeguards would work in practice, argues Tech Policy Press Fellow Jake Laperruque.

Anthropic’s AI tool Claude central to U.S. campaign in Iran, amid a bitter feud Anthropic’s AI tool Claude is playing a key role in the U.S. military’s campaign in Iran, amid a bitter fight with the Pentagon over the terms of its use in war.

Pentagon bombs Iranians w/Palantir, Anthropic for rapid AI target selection and "speeding the pace of the campaign."

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Were the Minab schoolgirls murdered because of an AI? Hegseth and Trump should be held responsible when AI is put on the job.

ZKF-geförderter Autor:innen-Workshop @uni-konstanz.de „Soziologie im Zeitalter generativer KI: Forschung über und mit KI“ @berlinerjournal.bsky.social, Sebastian Koch und ich bündeln Beiträge, die empirische Felder und theoretische Perspektiven zusammenführen. Erscheint 2027.

#Soziologie #KI

"we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"

No lie there!

Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
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Our volume is out now!
“Video‑Analysis and Knowledge on Rewind” (Routledge, 2025)
Edited by Ajit Singh, Christian Meier zu Verl & René Tuma

Thanks to all contributors & supporters of this truly collaborative effort! @hill90210.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social

#sociology #videoanalysis #emca

Last week, A-K. Watolla, @cbpuschmann.bsky.social & P. Zerrer presented "The Societal Impact of Systemic Risks" to @ec.europa.eu & Digital Services Coordinators. It shows how #disinformation spreads, affects #democracy & reveals #research gaps.

👉 Study (in German): www.dsc.bund.de/DSC/DE/Aktue...

People always ask me : “Cristi, how do you manage parenting a baby while going up for tenure?”

It’s easy. The secret is *flow-based-scheduling*. Here are its three core strategies for new academic parents:

Sleep when the baby sleeps
Cry when the baby cries
Publish when the baby publishes

The Department of Science and Technology Studies at the @univie.ac.at is now recruiting for a full professor in Science and Technology Studies!

📅 Deadline for Application 17 September 2025.

Please share widely with your colleagues and those who may be interested! #STS

Apply now: ⤵️

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New publication out in Social Science Computer Review, with @mikefarjam.bsky.social (lead) and Meike Lohkamp:
“A Practical Guide and Case Study on How to Instruct LLMs for Automated Coding During Content Analysis.”
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A thread 🧵:

Video-Analysis and Knowledge on Rewind | Contributions to Social Theor This volume applies interpretive video‑analysis to explore the intersections between the sociology of knowledge and interaction studies. Presenting a series of

I am excited about the upcoming publication: #Video #Analysis and #Knowledge on Rewind (co-edited together with Ajit Singh & René Tuma)

#sociology #emca #interaction #music #dementia #space #science #gaming #data etc.

Preview PDF is already available on the T&F page:

doi.org/10.4324/9781...

Scholar, journalist, policy maker, NGO working on digital technologies and democracy topics?

Check out this exciting Fellowship program at the @ddc-sdu.bsky.social.

Flexible conditions, inspiring environment, great colleagues.

🗓️ DL: September 15 (check instructions ⬇️)

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Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann und Dr. Miira Hill vom DCID-Lab erhalten den Communication History Division Top Paper Award der ICA für ihr Paper „Nostalgic for a Better Democracy? How German Right-Wing Social Media Commentators (Mis)remember Liberal Values”.
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ZeMKI member Dr. Miira Hill from the DCID-Lab will give a lecture on the communicative construction of visibility and subjectivation under the socio-technical conditions of the digital at the University of Milan-Bicocca on May 8, 2025.
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ICA Communication History Division Award for Cornelius Puschmann and Miira Hill Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann and Dr. Miira Hill from the DCID Lab receive the Communication History Division Top Paper Award of the ICA for their paper “Nostalgic for a Better Democracy? How German R...

@cbpuschmann.bsky.social and @hill90210.bsky.social from the DCID Lab were awarded with the Communication History Division Top Paper Award at the ICA Conference 2025 🎉

@rscarlets.bsky.social will present the paper on policy specifications in AI governance on behalf of a team with @reynoldscj.bsky.social Vasilisa Kuznetsova @ckatzenbach.bsky.social + me in an excellent panel on platform governance from @ica-clp.bsky.social

This morning started off with a little workshop on LLMs as tools and objects of research with input by @hill90210.bsky.social, Jiahui Xing, Vasilisa Kuznetsova, @gorwa.ca & Tarleton Gillespie. Super glad so many showed up and definitely a discussion to continue! #AoIR2025Symposium

MSCA-PF Marie-Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowship at the University of Vienna

#MSCA Postdoctoral #Fellowships 2025 – Call now open! 🚨
Are you a #postdoc looking to take the next big step in your #academic journey? The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is officially open - and we'd love to welcome you to the University of Vienna! 🏛️
More here: ⤵️

Call for Papers: Sociology of Knowledge Meets Human Rights #cfp #soziologie

Wie kann #KI Milliarden Posts moderieren? Wo stößt sie an Grenzen? Hendrik Heuer (@hheuer.bsky.social) & weitere Forschende diskutieren am 27.5. die Grenzen automatisierter Erkennung von Hassrede & machen Moderationsprozesse transparent.
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#rp25 #GenXYZ @re-publica.com

San Diego spends $2.5 million a year on Flock ALPR, exposing data about us to feds, while they close parks and libraries for those who need it for AC, wifi, and actual safety.

@sandiegotrust.bsky.social, Community Budget Alliance and so many others demanded safe places, not surveillance tonight.

Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds Half of 16- to 21-year-olds support ‘digital curfew’ and nearly 70% feel worse after using social media

46% of 16 to 21 year olds say they would rather a world without internet, and 70% say they feel worse about themselves after using social media.

It’s long past time governments stepped in to address the consequences of leaving the internet to the private sector.