How to do research in a digital world

Name: How to do research in a digital world — Sage Research Methods Community
Start: 2024-05-07T09:00:00+0100
End: 2024-05-07T10:00:00+0100

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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**How to do research in a digital world: Live from the Center for Advanced Internet Studies**

Join us for a unique webinar, live from the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum, Germany. Janet Salmons, author of Doing Qualitative Research Online (2022) and CAIS fellow, will be joined by other visiting scholars for a conversation about using online methods to study digital trends, cultures, and communities. The panel will include:

Dr. Esther Laufer: Director, Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS)College
Azadeh Shams, M.A., “Digital Feminist Activism and Imagining the Future: Case Study of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement in Iran”
Prof. Dr. Edlyne E. Anugwom, “The Gig Economy and Labour Precarity In Nigeria: Evidence From The Fintech Sector”

Hosted by Sage's Janet Salmons and Hannah Cherry, and featuring a Q&A session with the panel from CAIS, the webinar will provide essential guidance for anyone planning to collect data online and write about it.

Register here.

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