Internet Studies @ Curtin (inactive account)

At the end of the year, we're migrating away from this platform. We're regrouping over on Bluesky: netstudies.bsky.social For Digital and Social Media students, best to follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/dsmcurtin

Congratulations @jinlee_media on the #openaccess publication of her new article: “Cute saves the world!”: animal Internet Celebrities’ cute activism in the #adoptdon’tshop animal rescue campaign on social media doi.org/10.1080/147428…

Excited to present work from my PhD thesis this afternoon at #Aoir2024 in Sheffield!✈️🇬🇧 My paper, "Virtual Influencers and the Halo of Innovation" examines commercial campaigns featuring virtual influencers in East Asia, and their recurring visual motifs, aesthetics, and tropes.

Applications for this Research Fellow role are due this Friday!

An opportunity with our @netstudies colleagues:

This week our Founding Director @wishcrys and Research Student @channelera will be presenting at the #AoIR2024 conference in Sheffield! For more information about their sessions, including panel descriptions and/or abstracts, visit: ierlab.com/aoir2024/ #IERLab

Come work with us! Job: Lecturer (Digital & Social Media): Level B ($114,307 - $135,408 + 17% Super), Ongoing, Fulltime. Applications close: Wednesday 13th of November at 2pm (Perth time). staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancies/…

✨ Recordings from the TikTok Cultures in Korea symposium are now available! ✨ This event featured a keynote from @hey_rebeccarose, TCRN x TikTok Fireside Chat, TCRN Showcase & 3 x panels of paper presentations. More information & event recordings here: tiktokcultures.com/tiktok-culture…

New publication out now from @jinlee_media & @wishcrys: “Fantasised and fantastical Nordic imaginaries: Contextualising Nordic life vlogs by East Asian YouTube vloggers” in Nordic Journal of Media Studies. Read the article here [open access]: doi.org/10.2478/njms-2…

Join us on Nov 19, 9.30-16 CET, for this seminar on the epistemology, ethics,and methodology of digital research, and don't miss @tamaleaver's keynote speach! The event will be held also online. All the info at formazione.unimib.it/it/eventi/prom…

New publication from @zaritaylor_ & @wishcrys in @IJCS_journal now online & open access: "Where are all the Black girls on TikTok?: Exploring in-group community and (in)visibility through #BlackGirlTikTok" doi.org/10.1177/136787… #TikTokCultures