Idalina Baptista

@idalinabaptista.bsky.social

A wee political junkie researching various things urban / energy / infrastructures / governance. Also, Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. Views my own, not anyone else’s

Announcing our second webinar - 05/03 2-3PM GMT. @olamichalec.bsky.social will give a talk on "Developing digital twins in the energy industry – lessons for innovators, policy makers and infrastructure operators". Please register here 👇 www.energygeographies.org/event-detail...

Energy X Digital: Dr Ola Michalec | EnGRG

Developing digital twins in the energy industry – lessons for innovators, policy makers and infrastructure operators

energygeographies.org

Our webinar series begins next week! Dr Ralitsa Hiteva presents "Digital and energy landscapes in independent living: the case of digital technologies for health and wellbeing in England" 2-3PM GMT 26/02. Register here👇 www.energygeographies.org/event-detail...

Energy X Digital: Dr Ralitsa Hiteva | EnGRG

Digital and energy landscapes in independent living: the case of digital technologies for health and wellbeing in England

energygeographies.org

Watch this great documentary report and understand what “AI” looks like from the ground, in Logan Australia. Actually, it is not just looks, but also sharp commentary, including on the retail model, and magical twins to boot!

Thao Phan@thaophan.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jeni Lee and I made a documentary on drone delivery trials in Logan as part of the AI-in-the-street project w @noortjem.bsky.social @mayameme.bsky.social @alex-taylor.bsky.social @mrsbunz.bsky.social @louhicky.bsky.social Watch the it in full here (12 mins): www.careful.industries/ai-in-the-st...

Today, feeling close to cosmopolitans or feminists separates voters of the left from right voters who identify with people who are down to earth and hard working. Yet, these identities do have structural roots, just like class identities did. Our short CUP book on cleavage formation is out in OA.

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 2y ago

New Cambridge Element 'Cleavage Formation in the 21st Century' by Simon Bornschier, @lhaffert.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, Marco Steenberge & @dpzollinger.bsky.social out now! Read #OpenAccess here: cup.org/3ZLtQ0o #cambridgeelements #politics

Cover image of Cleavage Formation in the 21st Century' by Bornschier et al

Our team still studies “collective sensemaking” during breaking news events. What we see with MH17 and Jan6 are attacks on the sensemaking process itself… not just a distortion (like those described in this article) but a denial of service attack on sensemaking. www.cip.uw.edu/2023/12/06/r...

Facts, frames, and (mis)interpretations: Understanding rumors as collective sensemaking

The communicative solution to pervasive misinformation is not better facts, but better frames.

cip.uw.edu

Gary Gerstle and I are pleased to announce an upcoming international gathering of scholars, thinkers & policymakers to envision a political economy of a post-neoliberal world: beyond-neoliberalism.org Further details coming in January. Thanks to the Hewlett Foundation for its support!