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SUMMARY:Networks of Representation: The Right to Be Forgotten - Rebekah La
 rsen\, Sociology\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20190121T120000Z
DTEND:20190121T133000Z
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CONTACT:Tellef S. Raabe
DESCRIPTION:One of the most pervasive concepts today in the social science
 s is that of the network. The Internet\, the brain\, the structure of soci
 ety\, what you do to get a job…it is hard to find a concept not seen via
  networks. Though there has been an uptick in critical sociological work t
 hat interrogates such discourse\, there is still an urgent need for empiri
 cal research that dives into the plural realities of a ‘networked societ
 y’—particularly from those viewpoints that are historically and struct
 urally underrepresented. \n\nThis talk will empirically ground an explorat
 ion of ‘networked discussion’\, focusing on a controversial human righ
 t that is all about network position: the right to be forgotten (RTBF). As
  a disputed data protection concept that was codified in Europe in 2014\, 
 the RTBF can be framed variously as concerning personhood via personal dat
 a\, the public/private divide in a ‘networked society’\, the responsib
 ilities of various institutions when it comes to data privacy…all mixed 
 in with human rights discourse and geopolitics. It is a topic ripe for exp
 loring which voices are visible—who is represented in this debate—give
 n the many interested parties. Using mixed methods (interviews\, text anal
 ysis\, and hyperlink network mapping)\, I examine in particular the impact
 s of gender\, language\, and region on conceptualizing\, framing and visib
 ility in the RTBF discussion between 2014 and 2016. I also explore the not
 ion of visibility as a key aspect of representation and participation in t
 he networked society. 
LOCATION:17 Mill Lane\, Room B (1st floor)
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