[Commlist] CfP Data Justice conference

This is a kind reminder of the upcoming fourth Data Justice conference 
on the Datafied State.

*Call for Papers*

*Fourth internationalDataJusticeconference: TheDatafied State*

Date: *1-2 June, 2026*

Location:*Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK (in person)*

Host:*Data****Justice****Lab*

Although contested and multifaceted, the field ofdatajusticecontinues to 
engage critical debates on the societal implications ofdatafication in 
all its iterations, from social media to platform capitalism to the 
current hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI). Much of this focus has 
been on the potential harm of such technologies on different communities 
and on the societal shifts associated with their uses by a diverse range 
of actors. Less focus, perhaps, has been on the way the advent 
ofdata-driven technologies has intermingled with and transformed the 
state. From high-stake uses, such as those revealed in the Snowden 
leaks, to crisis management as evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemic, 
to the mundane and everyday delivery of public services, platforms and 
AI systems are now deeply embedded within roles and functions associated 
with the state. At the same time, the state has been instrumental in the 
advancement ofdatafication and the role that technology, and its 
providers, now play in society. At a time when governments and 
technology companies are seen to be closer than ever, examining their 
relationship and its consequences seems pivotal for our understanding 
ofdatajustice.

This two-dayconferencewill therefore explore the role and 
transformations of the state in an age ofdatafication and what this 
means for socialjusticeand resistance.It will examine the interrelations 
betweendata-driven technologies and government, the changing role of 
corporations, emerging popular responses, and efforts to 
democratisedatafication.Hosted by theDataJusticeLab at Cardiff 
University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC) in the UK, 
it will bring together international scholars, practitioners and 
community groups to discuss the nature and implications of thedatafied 
state.

Keynote Speakers include:

*Nick Srnicek, King’s College London, UK*

*Sarah Myers West, AI Now, US*

*Oriana Bernasconi,Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile*

Submission of abstracts of max 500 words (toDataJusticeLab /at/ cardiff.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(DataJusticeLab /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)>

Deadline for submissions of abstracts:*31st of December, 2025*

Conferenceregistration fees:

£175 / £150  (early bird)

£125 / £100 students (early bird)

Conferenceregistration deadlines:

6th of March 2026 – early bird

17^th of April 2026 – final deadline

Further information can be found here: 
https://datajusticelab.org/event/data-justice-2026-the-datafied-state/ 
<https://datajusticelab.org/event/data-justice-2026-the-datafied-state/>

More information about the Data Justice Lab can be found here: 
https://datajusticelab.org <https://datajusticelab.org>


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