Luke Troynar
@luke_troynar
PhD Candidate @qutdmrc
Researching meme subcultures, ideology and ambivalent internet humour. Shrewdly joined Twitter just as it was proclaimed dead.
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30-04-2022 00:43:24
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First co-authored blog w/ the excellent Rachel Thomas, on the societal harms of AI, and why framing those harms as 'societal', rather than 'individual', matters. Inspired by the work of scholars like Nathalie Smuha & others who we cite & encourage others to read!
Yesterday I got to discuss my PhD research with various members of the online safety team at Turing Public Policy The Alan Turing Institute. Really grateful for the opportunity and for the excellent questions and insights.
🚨I'm #hiring several full-time PhD student and postdoc positions to join my new group at Saarland Informatics Campus. If you have a background in (broadly defined) "data science" and are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary research with real-world partners then please get in touch (email⬇️).
New from me in the Conversation - ads are coming to a cheaper Netflix subscription tier near you, probably quite soon in Australia. Lots of upheaval in the streaming industry across different elements of the business with trial and error. QUT QUT Digital Media Research Centre theconversation.com/ads-are-coming…
Excited to have been invited to present my research at ANZCA Conference 2022 and to have the opportunity to share my work with a wider audience. Big thanks to my supervisors jeanburgess Ariadna M.F & Daniel Angus (he/him) @[email protected] for all the guidance!
Had a great time being a part of ANZCA Conference 2022 — even if in the middle of the night from the other side of world. Enjoyed fascinating presentations from fellow QUT-er Silvia Montaña and others in my stream and hope to get the full experience IRL in the future!🕯️
It's been ✨revitalising✨ to touch base w/ @ashwinnag Dominique Carlon Anand Arjun Srinivas & co at my shiny QUT Digital Media Research Centre campus this week (and equally invigorating to see Brisbane from a room with a view this time around 👁️💎👁️)
On Wednesday, 10 May 2023, Zemki Visiting Research Fellow Ariadna M.F talks about "Humour as an online safety issue" in her research colloquium. You can find more information and the invitation to the event here: uni-bremen.de/en/zemki/detai…
✨Just out✨ Ariadna M.F and I explore conceptions of "Online Harm" for Yale ISP - WIII 'Platform Governance Terminologies' series. A short 🧵