I recently presented an overview of our most recent studies on digital inequality to argue the relevance of studying Internet use at the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (IFiS PAN) in Warsaw. The conference was dedicated to a transdisciplinary approach to discussing new directions in the sociology of social problems and featured … Continue reading Why Does Internet Use Matter?

An article I coauthored has been accepted for publication in Socius, an open access journal supported by the American Sociological Association. A general mobilizing effect of the Internet on political participation has been difficult to demonstrate. This study takes a digital inequality perspective and analyzes the role of Internet expertise for the social structuration of … Continue reading Digital Inequality and Online Political Participation

This year's Annual Meeting of the World Internet Project took place in Moscow hosted by the Internet Initiatives Development Fund and Moscow City University. After an open day featuring eCity and eGovernment panels, 25 national partners presented and discussed new findings on Internet use in their respective countries and regions. The Swiss team focused on … Continue reading World Internet Project Meeting in Moscow

I recently participated in the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science sponsored by the Russell Sage Foundation held at Princeton University. Course materials are available here. https://twitter.com/chris_bail/status/880912406867849216