• Jobin Anna

• Jobin Anna

This seminar will take place weekly in PER-21, room A420. It provides an introduction to a range of methodological skills required to successfully engage with the Digital Society.

Week 1: Introduction to Methodology and Research
Epistemology, Heuristics, Evidence, Validity, Research Strategy, Research Design etc.

Week 2: Researching (within) a digital society
Sociotechnicity, Mediation, Traces, Experimentation, Critique etc.

Week 3: Methods I
Surveys, Standardized Interviews, Open Interviews, Oral History, Archives etc.

Week 4: Methods II
Ethnography, Digital Ethnography, Digital Methods, Born-Digital Heritage etc.

Week 5: Methods III
Big Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis etc.

Week 6: Research Ethics
Bioethics, Experimentation, Traces, Internet Research Ethics etc.

Week 7: Methods IV
Case Studies, Comparative Inquiries, Mixed Methods etc.

Week 8: Researching Digital Research
Metaanalyses, Relevant Journals, Analyzing Papers etc.

Week 9: Researching Digital Practices and Identities
Expertise, Communities, Visibilities, Vulnerabilities etc.

Week 10: Researching Digital Artifacts and Algorithms
Affordances, Machine Bias, Software Studies etc.

Week 11: Researching Digital Platforms and Infrastructures
Political Economy, Governance, Gig Work, Maintenance etc.

Week 12: Presentations
Students present their individual projects, designing a research projet with a coherent methodology on a digital topic of their choice.

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Important note: The planning above is for information purposes only and may be subject to change. Please refer to the Moodle for the most recent version of the syllabus and for specific assignment details and due dates.

The course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the methodologies available for researching and analyzing the digital society and a deeper understanding of the link between research question and methodology. The seminar emphasizes the importance of the sociotechnical aspects of digital society, including digital practices, identities, artifacts, platforms, and infrastructures. The students will apply their learned skills by designing and presenting a research project on a digital topic of their choice.

Grading: Participation (20%), Assignments (20%), Final paper and presentation (60%)

Location: PER 21, Room A420

The reference list for this class is available on Moodle after the first week of class.