Welcome to the December Newsletter!

​​​​​​​☺️ As we approach the close of another remarkable year, it is the perfect time to reflect on and celebrate the incredible milestones - both big and small - that we have accomplished together. ❤️ We extend our heartfelt thanks for being such a valuable part of our community.🌲We also want to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a joyful and restful holiday season!

Looking ahead to 2025, we are excited to embark on new research themes and broaden our horizons. Together, let’s make the coming year one of new beginnings. We will announce the new themes next month. Stay tuned!

Sincerely,
Qiuyu & The Management Team (Cancan, Louise and Sisse)

CDWers went Digital Tech Summit!

• Vasilis Galis participated in a panel in the Digital Tech Summit in Copenhagen with Björn Karlsson (PhD student, ITU), and Bjarke Friborg (from PROSA) with the title "Predictive Policing - use of AI in the public sector. Read more here.
• Cancan Wang engaged in Panel Debate on “Can digitalization make ESG Reporting easier, more trustworthy, and direct investment in green technologies?”, Digital Tech Summit, Denmark. Read more here.

On November 14, CDW hosted a collaborative workshop to kickstart preparations for a special issue on “Digital Welfare in States of Emergencies: Challenges, Responses, and Reflections.” This workshop marked a significant first step in shaping the special issue, as participants explored potential publication venues, brainstormed possible contributions, and collaboratively refined the overarching theme. Together, we laid the foundation for a focused and impactful special issue.

On December 9, building on the momentum of the earlier workshop, CDW organized a full-day writing session at Zoku Hotel. This intensive session brought together potential contributors, who worked on drafting their abstracts, tackled shared writing challenges, and exchanged valuable feedback. The day also fostered discussions around the synergy between different papers, ensuring coherence and alignment within the special issue.

Our external partner, Landsforeningen af Væresteder, will host a conference on Didital Social Work on January 9, 2025, in Vejle. The conference is free to attend and the message forwarded below includes a signup link. 
 
Konference om digitalt socialt arbejde
Digitalt socialt arbejde – Erfaringer om hvordan digitale fællesskaber forebygger og mindsker ensomhed samt værktøjer til at mindske digital eksklusion. Gå ikke glip af en spændende dag om digitalt socialt arbejde torsdag d. 9. januar 2025 kl.10.00 - 16.00 ved Bygningen i Vejle. Der vil være morgenmad fra kl. 9.30 – 10.00, og der er fuld forplejning hele dagen.
Dagen byder på både spændende oplægsholdere og brugerperspektiver, og du vil gå fra dagen med viden om digitale fællesskaber samt løsninger og inspiration til, hvordan du kan arbejde med at mindske digital eksklusion. 

Konferencen er gratis at deltage i, og du tilmelder dig ved at udfylde denne formular: Konference om digitalt socialt arbejde | Tilmelding 

Tilmeldingsfristen er torsdag d. 12. december, og der vil være et begrænset antal pladser.
Programmet opdateres løbende på forsiden af vores hjemmeside under 

Galis, V., & Karlsson, B. (2024). A world of Palantir–ontological politics in the Danish police’s POL-INTEL. Information, Communication & Society, 1-19.

Egbert, S., Galis, V., Gundhus, H. O. I., & Wathne, C. T. (2024). The Platformization of Policing: A Cross-National Analysis. In Policing and Intelligence in the Global Big Data Era, Volume I: New Global Perspectives on Algorithmic Governance (pp. 349-392). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

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