Digital Society Network
The Digital Society Network (DSN) is a loose network of researchers within the Faculty of Social Sciences, examining all aspects of digital-society relations.
The Digital Society Network (DSN) examines all aspects of digital-society relations, aiming to:
- Stimulate and support digital society research
- Enable collaborations within and beyond the faculty
- Host activities which result in research funding and knowledge exchange
Our research
The Digital Society Network is organised around five hubs: Data, Algorithms and AI in Society; Global Digital Popular Culture; Digital Inclusion and Ethics, Digital Wellbeing; and Digital Politics. The DSN also works with and supports two affiliated groups:
- The Digital, Data and Innovation Group at the Institute for Global Sustainable Development
- iHuman
Our people
The Digital Society Network (DSN) is open to all staff and PhD students in the Faculty of Social Sciences and in other faculties at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield. There are various ways you can become involved:
- Become an affiliate and participate actively in one or more of our DSN Hubs. See below for current affiliates.
- Join our mailing list to find out about DSN activities and receive other news and updates.
- Attend DSN events.
If you are interested in joining the DSN in any of these ways, or finding out more about our activities, please contact us at digitalsociety@sheffield.ac.uk.
The DSN is managed by a steering committee, who are listed below.
- DSN Co-directors
- Dr Kate Miltner (School of Information, Journalism and Communication)
- Dr Ysabel Gerrard (School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations)
- DSN Steering Committee and Hub Leadership
- DSN Affiliates
- Professor Helen Kennedy
- Dr Jo Bates
- Dr Pamela Abbott
- Dr Jared Ahmad
- Dr Jamie Coates
- Dr Katherine Dommett
- Dr Parveen Ali
- Dr Joe Atkinson
- Dr Carolyn Axtell
- Professor Ataur Rahman Belal
- Professor Kate Taylor-Jones
- Dr Ross Bellaby
- Dr Alessandro Checco
- Dr Ding Chen
- Dr Jennifer Coates
- Dr Andrew Cox
- Dr Charlotte Elliott-Harvey
- Dr David Forrest
- Dr Ysabel Gerrard
- Dr Paula Goodale
- Dr Genevieve Gorrell
- Dr J. Grant Hill
- Dr Daniel Hammett
- Professor Jackie Harrison
- Dr Frank Hopfgartner
- Dr Irini Katsirea
- Professor Adam Leaver
- Dr Diana Maynard
- Mr Jamie McLaughlin
- Dr Seth Mehl
- Professor Kirsty Newsome
- Dr Susan Oman
- Professor Stephen Pinfield
- Dr Sammia Poveda
- Dr Paul Reilly
- Dr Fiona Scott
- Dr Tom Stafford
- Dr Lukasz Szulc
- Professor Nicholas Tsagourias
- Dr Karolina Urbanska
- Dr Stefania Vicari
- Dr Sheila Webber
- Dr Aidan White
- Dr Ros Williams
- Dr Ting Xu
Our events
Upcoming events in the Digital Society Network.