Cristina Costa
@cristinacost.bsky.social
Academic interested in exploring the intersections of digital experiences and societal issues and their implications for education in its broadest sense. Critical/social theory aficionado. Theory as Method. https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/cristina-costa/
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Cristina Costa
@cristinacost.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Digital literacies with children
Welcome to the digital literacies with children page. This page has been created to support the online publication of a series of picture books about social media topics designed by and for children.
sway.cloud.microsoft
We have collaborated with Young People in the Northeast to develop knowledge of the digital. This collaboration culminated in the co-production of 3 Picture Books, and related lesson plans and activities, that can be downloaded via this page: sway.cloud.microsoft/ZpzedqtnHYd6...
New paper in @lmt-journal.bsky.social : Generative artificial intelligence in education: (what) are we thinking? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Generative artificial intelligence in education: (what) are we thinking?
Debates linking generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) to knowledge work have become increasingly popular, with discussions of technological innovation and information production efficiency ce...
www.tandfonline.com
June 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New paper in @lmt-journal.bsky.social : Generative artificial intelligence in education: (what) are we thinking? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
One for the reading list: "The contradictions of legitimation strategies and the welfaring of education" by Mark Murphy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... - a much needed discussion of how Education is being used to shoulder many societal issues/maladies.
The contradictions of legitimation strategies and the welfaring of education
This paper explores the interplay between legitimation crises and welfare state contradictions, as well as the extent to which these can be witnessed in the UK education field. The paper argues tha...
www.tandfonline.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
One for the reading list: "The contradictions of legitimation strategies and the welfaring of education" by Mark Murphy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... - a much needed discussion of how Education is being used to shoulder many societal issues/maladies.
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People with lived experience of mental health conditions must be at the centre of #MentalHealth policy & service design.
WHO’s new guidance sets out how people with lived experience should be involved in shaping systems that meet their needs & improve care.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lgVjjk
WHO’s new guidance sets out how people with lived experience should be involved in shaping systems that meet their needs & improve care.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lgVjjk
March 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
People with lived experience of mental health conditions must be at the centre of #MentalHealth policy & service design.
WHO’s new guidance sets out how people with lived experience should be involved in shaping systems that meet their needs & improve care.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lgVjjk
WHO’s new guidance sets out how people with lived experience should be involved in shaping systems that meet their needs & improve care.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lgVjjk
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Picturing Research Competition 24/25 REMINDER!! DRMC invites staff, PGT, PGR researchers to submit a pictorial representation of their research. Online competition showcasing research conducted by researchers at Durham University. More details here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... #researchmethods
Picture Competition Post 2024/25 - Durham University
www.dur.ac.uk
March 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Picturing Research Competition 24/25 REMINDER!! DRMC invites staff, PGT, PGR researchers to submit a pictorial representation of their research. Online competition showcasing research conducted by researchers at Durham University. More details here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... #researchmethods
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Economies aren’t machines seeking balance; they're living systems in disequilibrium: adaptive, entangled, unpredictable. Complexity economics doesn’t fix old models. It re-imagines the system entirely. sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-... @lassegerrits.bsky.social @elgarpublishing.bsky.social
The Atlas of Social Complexity. Chapter 25: Economics in an unstable world
The first major content theme in T he Atlas of Social Complexity is Cognition, Emotion and Consciousness. This first the...
sacswebsite.blogspot.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Economies aren’t machines seeking balance; they're living systems in disequilibrium: adaptive, entangled, unpredictable. Complexity economics doesn’t fix old models. It re-imagines the system entirely. sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-... @lassegerrits.bsky.social @elgarpublishing.bsky.social
This looks good:
Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research
www.lse.ac.uk/Methodology/...
Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research
www.lse.ac.uk/Methodology/...
Call for papers
Call for papers, Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research. Two-day workshop for 10 November 2025 at LSE.
www.lse.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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This looks good:
Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research
www.lse.ac.uk/Methodology/...
Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research
www.lse.ac.uk/Methodology/...
Call for papers
Call for papers, Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research. Two-day workshop for 10 November 2025 at LSE.
www.lse.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This looks good:
Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research
www.lse.ac.uk/Methodology/...
Computational Social Science meets Qualitative Research
www.lse.ac.uk/Methodology/...
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Why the push for GenAI might well lead to teachers doing *more* work (rather than less work) ... we need to remain mindful of Ruth Schwartz Cohen's work on household technologies and women's domestic labour. I think there might be parallels?! criticaledtech.com/2025/03/20/m...
March 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Why the push for GenAI might well lead to teachers doing *more* work (rather than less work) ... we need to remain mindful of Ruth Schwartz Cohen's work on household technologies and women's domestic labour. I think there might be parallels?! criticaledtech.com/2025/03/20/m...
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My entire PhD thesis on the experiences of commuter students in the North of England is available to access 👇
Key bits include discussions on definition of commuter student, the deficit narrative of commuter students and implications for policy and practice 💡
lnkd.in/gVwfTBui
Key bits include discussions on definition of commuter student, the deficit narrative of commuter students and implications for policy and practice 💡
lnkd.in/gVwfTBui
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
March 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My entire PhD thesis on the experiences of commuter students in the North of England is available to access 👇
Key bits include discussions on definition of commuter student, the deficit narrative of commuter students and implications for policy and practice 💡
lnkd.in/gVwfTBui
Key bits include discussions on definition of commuter student, the deficit narrative of commuter students and implications for policy and practice 💡
lnkd.in/gVwfTBui
Open Access article by Mark Murphy and Christian Ydesen: The moral grounding of changing educational assessment and accountability: a theoretically informed analysis of moral assemblages in Denmark www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The moral grounding of changing educational assessment and accountability: a theoretically informed analysis of moral assemblages in Denmark
This paper examines, via the concept of moral assemblage, the function of assessment as a tool for moral accountability and legitimation. Moral assemblages consist of disciplinary institutions, tec...
www.tandfonline.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Open Access article by Mark Murphy and Christian Ydesen: The moral grounding of changing educational assessment and accountability: a theoretically informed analysis of moral assemblages in Denmark www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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“But casting AI as autonomous is not just misleading, it is dangerous. Recognising this truth is critical for tackling the ethical and societal challenges AI presents today.”
#criticalAI
#criticalAI
I like papers that are short and have good titles. This ticks both of those boxes, and I think their point is about right too. #PhilSky #PhilTech
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Think Miss Piggy, not Pinocchio: debunking the myth of ‘autonomous’ AI - AI & SOCIETY
AI & SOCIETY -
link.springer.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“But casting AI as autonomous is not just misleading, it is dangerous. Recognising this truth is critical for tackling the ethical and societal challenges AI presents today.”
#criticalAI
#criticalAI
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Call to PhD students for applications to EERA's NW 13. Philosophy of Education Season School 2025 at the University of Galway, Ireland, 17 - 18 May 2025. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 March. Full info: https://eera-ecer.de/seasonschools/nw-13-philosophy-of-education-season-school-2025
March 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Call to PhD students for applications to EERA's NW 13. Philosophy of Education Season School 2025 at the University of Galway, Ireland, 17 - 18 May 2025. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 March. Full info: https://eera-ecer.de/seasonschools/nw-13-philosophy-of-education-season-school-2025
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
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Good piece by @stokel.bsky.social exploring to what extent Australia's ill-advised but popular under16s social media ban might be a template for the UK or elsewhere, with plenty of @sonialivingstone.bsky.social wisdom included. :)
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/f...
Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?
A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Good piece by @stokel.bsky.social exploring to what extent Australia's ill-advised but popular under16s social media ban might be a template for the UK or elsewhere, with plenty of @sonialivingstone.bsky.social wisdom included. :)
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/f...
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🎙️ @complexcase.bsky.social and @lassegerrits.bsky.social discuss their title, The Atlas of Social Complexity, on Peter Erdi's podcast
Listen here: youtu.be/FYWoruE27Uo?...
#SocialComplexity #ComplexityTheory #ComplexityScience
Listen here: youtu.be/FYWoruE27Uo?...
#SocialComplexity #ComplexityTheory #ComplexityScience
Atlas of Social Complexity: Podcast with the authors: Brian Castellani and Lasse Gerrits
YouTube video by Peter Erdi
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🎙️ @complexcase.bsky.social and @lassegerrits.bsky.social discuss their title, The Atlas of Social Complexity, on Peter Erdi's podcast
Listen here: youtu.be/FYWoruE27Uo?...
#SocialComplexity #ComplexityTheory #ComplexityScience
Listen here: youtu.be/FYWoruE27Uo?...
#SocialComplexity #ComplexityTheory #ComplexityScience
Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fellow academics, we should release an empty/blank paper to show the impact Gen-AI will/can have on thinking... just a thought!
Fellow academics, we should release an empty/blank paper to show the impact Gen-AI will/can have on thinking... just a thought!
Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album
Recordings of empty studios represent impact on musicians of UK’s plans to let AI train on their work without permission
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Kate Bush and Damon Albarn among 1,000 artists on silent AI protest album: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fellow academics, we should release an empty/blank paper to show the impact Gen-AI will/can have on thinking... just a thought!
Fellow academics, we should release an empty/blank paper to show the impact Gen-AI will/can have on thinking... just a thought!
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Go Big or go home. Move fast & break things. VC investors choose startups according to “power law,” tendency for outliers to have undue impact. Despite their claims to “make the world a better place,” VCs either avoid addressing societal problems or make them worse www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Venture Capital Kills ‘More Value Than It Creates,’ Author Says
In a new book, World Eaters, tech activist Catherine Bracy says Silicon Valley needs to focus more on solving real-world problems and less on fast profit.
www.bloomberg.com
February 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Go Big or go home. Move fast & break things. VC investors choose startups according to “power law,” tendency for outliers to have undue impact. Despite their claims to “make the world a better place,” VCs either avoid addressing societal problems or make them worse www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Picturing Research Competition 24/25 NOW LAUNCHED!! DRMC invites staff, PGT, PGR researchers to submit a pictorial representation of their research. Online competition showcasing research conducted by researchers at Durham University. More details here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... #researchmethods
Picture Competition Post 2024/25 - Durham University
www.dur.ac.uk
February 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Picturing Research Competition 24/25 NOW LAUNCHED!! DRMC invites staff, PGT, PGR researchers to submit a pictorial representation of their research. Online competition showcasing research conducted by researchers at Durham University. More details here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... #researchmethods
It is tomorrow - here in Durham. Looking forward to discussing critical takes of Education and Technology with colleagues from across the region
@nicwhitton.bsky.social and I will be hosting a CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology meeting in Durham on the 21st February, 2025 (this event is globally organised by @neilselwyn.bsky.social ). Free registration is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cset-2025-...
CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology
Researchers from the NorthEast are invited to a local academic meeting focused on ‘Problematising education and digital technology'
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
It is tomorrow - here in Durham. Looking forward to discussing critical takes of Education and Technology with colleagues from across the region
Reposted by Cristina Costa
@nicwhitton.bsky.social and I will be hosting a CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology meeting in Durham on the 21st February, 2025 (this event is globally organised by @neilselwyn.bsky.social ). Free registration is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cset-2025-...
CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology
Researchers from the NorthEast are invited to a local academic meeting focused on ‘Problematising education and digital technology'
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 9:22 AM
@nicwhitton.bsky.social and I will be hosting a CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology meeting in Durham on the 21st February, 2025 (this event is globally organised by @neilselwyn.bsky.social ). Free registration is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cset-2025-...
This Friday, in Durham, UK we will engage in critical discussions of education and technology. Still a few places left if you'd like to join us . See below
@nicwhitton.bsky.social and I will be hosting a CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology meeting in Durham on the 21st February, 2025 (this event is globally organised by @neilselwyn.bsky.social ). Free registration is now open www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cset-2025-...
CSET 2025 – Critical studies of education and technology
Researchers from the NorthEast are invited to a local academic meeting focused on ‘Problematising education and digital technology'
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This Friday, in Durham, UK we will engage in critical discussions of education and technology. Still a few places left if you'd like to join us . See below
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Criticality. What is that anyway? Warming up for the #cset2025 meet-up in Oldenburg on Friday! And it was a great warm-up to chat with @neilselwyn.bsky.social about what “critical” is doing in these kinds of phrases: critical studies of education and technology.
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
What is ‘critical’ in critical studies of edtech? - Education Technology Society
There is growing interest in critical studies of education and technology. But what does it mean to be ‘critical’ of edtech, and how can this work genuinely make a difference in the world? Felici...
www.buzzsprout.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Criticality. What is that anyway? Warming up for the #cset2025 meet-up in Oldenburg on Friday! And it was a great warm-up to chat with @neilselwyn.bsky.social about what “critical” is doing in these kinds of phrases: critical studies of education and technology.
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
Live-podd: The Digital Backlash in Education shows.acast.com/mkv-podden/e...
Live-podd: The Digital Backlash in Education | MKV-podden
shows.acast.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Live-podd: The Digital Backlash in Education shows.acast.com/mkv-podden/e...
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The Digital Backlash in Education... why we need to be wary of the current drive to get the digital out of education!
A really good recording of our opening remarks at the Feb 7 Södertörn Uni panel: featuring me, Sarah Hayes, Petar Jandrić & Felicitas Macgilchrist: shows.acast.com/mkv-podden/e...
A really good recording of our opening remarks at the Feb 7 Södertörn Uni panel: featuring me, Sarah Hayes, Petar Jandrić & Felicitas Macgilchrist: shows.acast.com/mkv-podden/e...
Live-podd: The Digital Backlash in Education | MKV-podden
shows.acast.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Digital Backlash in Education... why we need to be wary of the current drive to get the digital out of education!
A really good recording of our opening remarks at the Feb 7 Södertörn Uni panel: featuring me, Sarah Hayes, Petar Jandrić & Felicitas Macgilchrist: shows.acast.com/mkv-podden/e...
A really good recording of our opening remarks at the Feb 7 Södertörn Uni panel: featuring me, Sarah Hayes, Petar Jandrić & Felicitas Macgilchrist: shows.acast.com/mkv-podden/e...
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Creating sexually explicit #deepfakes will become a crime in the UK, thanks in part to work by @claremcglynn.bsky.social at Durham Law School.
The new law will also cover asking someone to create a sexually explicit deepfake following work from Clare & Gemma Davies 👉 tinyurl.com/2dczpzcf
The new law will also cover asking someone to create a sexually explicit deepfake following work from Clare & Gemma Davies 👉 tinyurl.com/2dczpzcf
February 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Creating sexually explicit #deepfakes will become a crime in the UK, thanks in part to work by @claremcglynn.bsky.social at Durham Law School.
The new law will also cover asking someone to create a sexually explicit deepfake following work from Clare & Gemma Davies 👉 tinyurl.com/2dczpzcf
The new law will also cover asking someone to create a sexually explicit deepfake following work from Clare & Gemma Davies 👉 tinyurl.com/2dczpzcf