PSA Technology, Internet, & Policy (TIP)
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PSA Technology, Internet, & Policy (TIP)
@techpolicy.bsky.social
We're the TIP Group at the Political Studies Association

Creating dialogue on the impact of technology & tech policy.

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The TIP newsletter is out 👀 📩 ➡️ TL;DR

- We held our "Growing Up Digital" workshop on Sep 16, big success, debrief coming soon!

- Our first research brief 📃 is now live! @cynthiang.bsky.social explains the device controls landscape

- CfP for #PSA27 deadline 12 Oct

- Jobs & more!
The TIP Newsletter: We did a thing(s)
Your regular Technology, Internet, & Policy updates, News Bytes, Members News & More
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October 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
🍂The beginning of autumn 🍂 means.. looking forward to #PSA27 ! Send us your abstracts by 12 October ⏰ Link 👉 www.psa.ac.uk/conference/p...
#PSA27 Call for Papers - 3 weeks to submit
📢 Paper & panel proposals invited for the PSA27 Annual Conference at the University of Hull, 22-24 March 2027.
📆 CfP Deadline 12 October 2026
🌎️ Conference theme: 'Seismic Politics – impacts and responses from the global to the local'
PSA27 Annual Conference - Political Studies Association
Join us in Hull for PSA27 to discuss Seismic Politics – impacts and responses from the global to the local “PSA [conference] was really great. It gave much-needed exposure to interact with…
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September 23, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Our Growing Up Digital: Young People & Technology Workshop started this morning with a fantastic room of experts 😍!

We've already heard interesting perspectives including that political vibes, and not evidence-led approaches, are driving current policy.
September 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Thrilled to have won this grant! 🎉 And excited to be running our workshop "Growing Up Digital: Young People & Technology" w @psampg.bsky.social *THIS* Wed 16 Sep, bringing together practitioners & academics to discuss and deliberate digital policy in the UK and its (potential) impact on young people
September 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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🔔 This afternoon 16:15 join our exciting #ecprgc26 panel 'Artificial Intelligence Politics and Policy in Uncertain Times' at the Institute of the Middle and Far East, Floor: 1, Room: 1.03 more info here ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

We will have an informal meet-up of AI politics researchers afterwards
📌 Our #ecprgc26 panel 'Artificial Intelligence Politics and Policy in Uncertain Times' with stellar line-up is scheduled for 10 Sept Thursday 16:15-18:00

We are organizing AI politics panel for the 7th year in a row to continue this important conversation ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecpr.bsky.social
September 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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🌟If you are at #ecprgc26, check out Knowledge Politics and Policies section with 10 exciting panels on science diplomacy, academic freedom, Grand Challenges, AI & more ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

🎉This is 10th anniversary of our amazing Standing Group & 15th time we have our section @ecpr.bsky.social
September 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
⚠️ Reminder ⚠️ we are running a workshop in *London* on 16 Sep on young people and tech, in response to recent Ofcom consultations. If you are an academic, a member of civil society or a practitioner, sign up here to share your expertise and join the discussion on the impact of age-based policies 👇
September 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🤔 How can we keep young people safe online?

💬 Can we anticipate the impact of age assurance policies? How do these relate to online rights?

❗Join academics, civil society & practitioners in London on 16 Sep to explore & address these questions

✏️ Sign up here! www.tickettailor.com/events/techn...
Select tickets – Growing Up Digital: Young People & Technology Workshop – The Lecture Hall, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London
Growing Up Digital: Young People & Technology Workshop – The Lecture Hall, Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, Wed 16 Sep 2026 - We are pleased to announce a joint wo...
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August 25, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Interested in how social media & AI are impacting democracy? Do you happen to be researching dis(mis)information?
Well, we've got the conference for you 🫵👀 @psampg.bsky.social

More info and application details👇
Deadline: 7 Sep
August 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Our July newsletter is live! 📩

The Top Story couldn't be about anything else but *age-restricted platform bans* 📱, where we retrace the steps that got us here in the first place 🤔

You'll also find our latest members' news, jobs & opportunities ➡️ technologypolicy.substack.com/p/the-tip-ne...
The TIP Newsletter: TIP Updates, Your News, and Age Restricted Bans
Good morning TIPers,
technologypolicy.substack.com
July 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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The research brief by @cynthiang.bsky.social discuses the technology behind device controls to stop young people sharing explicit content, problems, & possible future scenarios.
Please give it a read and if you’ve interesting ideas that you feel you can write about, please, do reach out to me. 🪴
July 30, 2026 at 10:55 AM
🤳The UK is pushing for device controls to filter nudity: but why is it problematic?

Our research brief by @cynthiang.bsky.social discuses the technology behind device controls to stop young people sharing explicit content, problems, & possible future scenarios.

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Research Brief - The UK is pushing for device controls to filter nudity: but why is it problematic?
The Government has called for tech companies to prevent children from sharing sexually explicit images. But what exactly is the technology behind device controls, and what changes to the law are being...
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July 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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*PSA EVENTS*
#CallForPapers
📢 'Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI'
📍 12 - 13 Jan, City St George’s, University of London
Joint event by @psampg.bsky.social & @techpolicy.bsky.social Specialist Groups.
📆 CfP deadline: 7 Sept 2026
➡️ Full details
Media and Politics & Technology, Internet, and Policy Joint Annual Conference - Political Studies Association
“Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI” You are warmly invited to submit papers for presentation at the joint annual conference of the Political Studies Association’s Media and…
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July 23, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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🚨 TODAY @11:00 BST - Online #EarlyCareers lounge on Political Communication

🗣️ Rosemarie Calleja examines the psychology of political identity and the role of media in creating or intensifying political polarisation

🪑 @lcjacobs89.bsky.social

💻 14 Jul

@ecpr-polcom.bsky.social #ECPRSeminars
Register FREE | Join today
Standing Group on Political Communication ECR Club
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July 14, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Looking forward to our joint conference with @psampg.bsky.social for a second time running, call for papers here! www.psa.ac.uk/event/mpgtip...
June 29, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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*PSA EVENTS*
#CallForPapers
📢 'Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI'
📍 12 - 13 Jan, City St George’s, University of London
Joint event by @psampg.bsky.social & @techpolicy.bsky.social Specialist Groups.
📆 CfP deadline: 7 Sept 2026
➡️ Full details
Media and Politics & Technology, Internet, and Policy Joint Annual Conference - Political Studies Association
“Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI” You are warmly invited to submit papers for presentation at the joint annual conference of the Political Studies Association’s Media and…
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June 24, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Our June newsletter is out 📩 so grab a cuppa ☕ and check out our top story on *which* AI politicians use, and what implications this might have out their work! Plus, find out all the top tech & policy stories we're reading this month 👀
The TIP Newsletter: AGM, Your News, and Politicians using AI
Good morning TIPers,
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June 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
With the UK's Government moving ever closer towards banning social media content for under 16s, @maia-aa.bsky.social & @ariadnevromen.bsky.social share their thoughts on "Why an under 16s social media ban won’t improve online safety" in the TIP Blog. 👇

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Why an under 16s social media ban won’t improve online safety
With the United Kingdom moving towards banning under 16s from accessing social media, Dr. Maia Almeida-Amir & Prof. Ariadne Vromen provide a rights-based perspective following the Australian ban.
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June 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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*PSA EVENTS*
Call for Papers -“Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of #AI”
for the joint annual conference of PSA’s Media & #Politics and #Technology, Information & Policy groups.
📆 Deadline: 7 Sept 2026
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@techpolicy.bsky.social @psampg.bsky.social
Media and Politics & Technology, Internet, and Policy Joint Annual Conference - Political Studies Association
“Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI” You are warmly invited to submit papers for presentation at the joint annual conference of the Political Studies Association’s Media and…
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June 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Third and final day of #PSA26!
We look forward to our closing keynote on #Political Rupture in a Post-Liberal World , more panels incl. Roundtable with @ipsa.org on Academic freedom, TLN Roundtable on Skills, Rewards & Recognition & Equality Diversity Inclusion Roundtable on EDI & Ai
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April 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Finally, we're very excited to launching the report today with a roundtable discussion at #PSA26 in Oxford. It's at 12.30pm in the East School of the Examination Schools - perhaps see you there!

www.psa.ac.uk/resources/ac...
Academic Job Market Trends in Politics and International Relations - Political Studies Association
Academic Job Market Trends in Politics and International Relations: Evidence from the UK, 2012-25 Authored by: Dr Ralph Scott, Dr Lawrence McKay, and Dr William Allen Read the full report here   Execu...
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March 31, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Our third and final panel at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social conference in Oxford 🌐 on "How Technology is Reshaping Governance" starts in 15 mins! #PSA26 Presentation details in caption ➡️
March 31, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Our second panel 👥 on "Opportunities, Risks and Challenges of Using AI in Policymaking" at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference is coming up soon 👉 1:30pm 👀 #PSA26
March 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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#PSA26 Annual Conference Begins!
Welcome to Oxford for three days of 200+ panels, 800+ speakers, Keynotes, exhibitors, prize-giving, socials and more.
Use the #PSA26 app to access the programme, schedule your days & connect with others
March 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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In this month's newsletter I try to make some sense of the links between global events and digital welfare
Digital Welfare State edition 009 — ABD Consultancy
Edition 9 of the Digital Welfare State newsletter by Anna Dent
www.abdconsultancy.co.uk
March 30, 2026 at 7:28 AM