The Trusted Internet Summer School on Internet Governance and International Law (SSIGIL) has recently concluded in Lodz, Poland. This fully funded, week-long event (8-12 July) was filled with insightful discussions and productive collaborations on satellite connectivity and internet governance. Hosted by the Lodz Cyber Hub (LCH) at the University of Lodz and GigaNet, this inaugural … Continue reading The Inaugural Trusted Internet Summer School on Internet Governance and International Law
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2023 Annual Symposium Programme (Kyoto, Japan – hybrid)
We are proud to present the programme for the GigaNet Annual Symposium, taking place on Day 0 at the Internet Governance forum. In this symposium, 17 papers that have been selected from a competitive process will be presented. The symposium will take place in hybrid format: you can use your IGF registration to sign up … Continue reading 2023 Annual Symposium Programme (Kyoto, Japan – hybrid)
2023 Annual Symposium Call for Papers (Kyoto, Japan – hybrid)
GigaNet – the Global Internet Governance Academic Network – is now accepting extended abstracts for papers to be presented at its annual symposium. As of now, GigaNet 2023 is planned to be held alongside the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in a hybrid format in Japan. Papers on any internet/digital governance-related topic are welcome. … Continue reading 2023 Annual Symposium Call for Papers (Kyoto, Japan – hybrid)
Webinar: Politics of (dis)connection
8 February 2023 at 8pm CET, online, register here The possible establishment of a sovereign internet in Russia, European initiatives on 'Digital Sovereignty', and the conflict between China and the United States over Huawei equipment are rekindling the discussion on splinternets and the limits to global interconnectivity. This event is co-organized by Giganet. Can the … Continue reading Webinar: Politics of (dis)connection
ICYMI: Infrastructural Distortion and Possession & Internet Standard Setting Research Methods webinars
Earlier this year we had two GigaNet supported events. Infrastructural Distortion and Posession Global internet infrastructure is increasingly becoming part of geopolitical conflicts. However, politics have always been an inherent part of communication infrastructures. One could even argue that that the internet infrastructure has been a field of reconfiguration of global power for decades, we … Continue reading ICYMI: Infrastructural Distortion and Possession & Internet Standard Setting Research Methods webinars