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Data diaries: Self-reported chronicles on online health platforms and the challenges for technology assessment
Get PDFThis research article explores the ethical, social, and economic implications of online health platforms that promote participatory models of data collection and use. These platforms, often hailed as enablers for democratization of healthcare, also raise significant concerns about privacy and the commodification and exploitation of data. Based on qualitative interviews and a literature review, this study examines how such platforms influence global healthcare dynamics. While these platforms foster user empowerment, they also create environments where new forms of surveillance may emerge. This article emphasizes the importance of addressing these concerns through rigorous technology assessment, particularly in regions governed by strict data protection regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe. By examining the socio-ethical challenges posed by these platforms, the study identifies ways to ensure that the benefits of participatory platforms are distributed equitably and ethically
Socio‐Economic and Gender Differences in Post‐Secondary Pathways in the UK, Germany, and Australia
Get PDFThis study investigates variations in school‐to‐work transitions (SWTs) by socio‐economic status (SES), gender, and socio‐cultural context. Leveraging data from three nationally representative longitudinal panel studies, we compare the experiences of young people coming of age in the 21st century (2011 to 2023) in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. We examine the role of different support systems that scaffold the SWT process along various post‐secondary pathways, including university, further education/vocational training, and employment tracks, with a particular focus on variations by parental education and gender. Utilizing longitudinal data from the Understanding Society Panel in the UK (N = 15,692 observations), the German Socio‐Economic Panel (GSOEP; N = 5,464), and the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (N = 5,759), we track synthetic cohorts born between 1993 and 1995 from ages 18 to 27 in the three countries. We employ linear probability models to conduct a cross‐national comparative analysis, identifying variations in post‐secondary pathways across the three country contexts. The choice of countries is motivated by their shared status as developed economies with distinct features in their SWT systems - contrasting the neoliberal deregulatory frameworks of Britain and Australia with Germany's employment‐focused dual system. The findings reveal significant effects of parental education on post‐secondary transitions, as well as the differing roles of gender across various educational policy contexts. These results underscore the complexity of SWT when considered in different national settings. The insights generated by this analysis highlight the importance of dedicated policies to support low‐SES youth and promote gender equality in education and employment outcomes
Wissenschaft weltoffen kompakt: Facts and figures on the internationalisation of studies and research in Germany and worldwide
Get PDFSince 2001, the "Wissenschaft weltoffen" project has analysed the internationalisation of higher education and science in Germany and around the world. The compact edition of the annual data report contains the latest internationalisation indicators, displayed as graphs. Indicators include facts and figures on international students in Germany, visits undertaken by German students abroad, the countries of origin and destination countries of internationally mobile students, and researcher mobility to and from Germany. The indicators presented are based on international data published by the OECD and UNESCO, national data from the Federal Statistical Office and on the findings of internal surveys among organisations that fund visits abroad
Güterverkehr, Logistik und Raumentwicklung: Planerischer Handlungsbedarf
Get PDFGüterverkehr und Logistik sind in hohem Maße raumwirksam, werden aber dennoch in der Kommunal- und Regionalplanung nur unzureichend planerisch adressiert und nicht integriert behandelt. Planerische Strategien und Instrumente sind dazu jedoch durchaus vorhanden. Eine integrierte Verkehrs- und Standortplanung auf den relevanten Handlungsebenen kann dazu beitragen, eine nachhaltige Ver- und Entsorgung von Bevölkerung und Wirtschaft mit stabilen Lieferketten in Städten und Regionen zu unterstützen.Freight transport and logistics have a high spatial impact, but are nevertheless insufficiently addressed in urban and regional planning and are not dealt with in an integrated manner. However, planning strategies and instruments are certainly available. Integrated transport and site planning at the relevant levels of action can help to support sustainable supply and disposal for the population and the economy with stable supply chains in cities and regions
Haben Schwarze Kinder (k)eine Kindheit? Anmerkungen zur Adultification-Debatte in den USA
No full textIm Beitrag wird die anhaltende Debatte in den USA über Schwarze Kinder unter dem Stichwort "Adultification" (Adultifizierung) diskutiert. Der Begriff dient als Konzept, um die Tatsache kritisch zu benennen, dass diese Kinder nicht "als Kinder" mit den Eigenschaften wahrgenommen werden, die üblicherweise in Europa der Kindheit zugeschrieben werden, sondern als Menschen, die eher wie Erwachsene sind. Aufgrund ihrer rassistischen Konnotation hat diese Zuschreibung schwerwiegende, meist negative und manchmal sogar fatale Folgen für junge Menschen. Der Artikel greift diese Debatte auf, indem er verschiedene Ebenen von Adultifizierung analysiert und andere mögliche Erklärungen für rassistische Diskriminierung und Gewalt gegen Schwarze Jungen und Mädchen anbietet. Besondere Bedeutung wird der Frage beigemessen, wie Kindheit aufgefasst wird, insbesondere im Hinblick auf "Unschuld" als vermeintlich universellem Merkmal dieser Phase oder Altersgruppe.The article discusses the ongoing debate in the U.S. regarding Black children under the key word 'adultification'. This term is used as a concept to critically name the fact that these children are not perceived 'as children' with the characteristics usually attributed to childhood in Europe, but as people who are more like adults. Because of its racist connotation, this attribution has serious, mostly negative and sometimes, even fatal consequences for young people. The article addresses that debate by analyzing different levels of adultification and offering other possible explanations for racial discrimination and violence against Black boys and girls. Particular importance is attached to the question how childhood is conceived, especially with regard to 'innocence' as a supposedly universal characteristic of this phase or age group
SMART 2.0: Social Media Analytics and Reporting Tool Applied to Misinformation Tracking
Get PDFThe rapid proliferation of social media has created new data stemming from users' thoughts, feelings, and interests. However, this unprecedented growth has led to the widespread dissemination of misinformation-deliberately or inadvertently false content that can trigger dangerous societal ramifications. Visual analytics combines advanced data analytics and interactive visualizations to explore data and mine insights. This article introduces the Social Media Analytics and Reporting Tool (SMART) 2.0, detailing its application in tracking misinformation on social media. An updated version of its predecessor, SMART 2.0 enables analysts to conduct real-time surveillance of social media content along with complementary data streams, including weather patterns, traffic conditions, and emergency service reports. SMART 2.0 offers enhanced capabilities like map-based, interactive, and AI-powered features that enable researchers to visualize and understand situational changes by assessing public social posts and comments. As a misinformation classification and tracking case study, we collected public, geo-tagged tweets from multiple cities in the UK during the 2024 riots. We showcased the effectiveness of SMART 2.0's misinformation detection and tracking capabilities. Our findings show that SMART 2.0 effectively tracks and classifies misinformation using a human-in-the-loop approach
Nachhaltige Entwicklung von Schweizer Hochschulen: Das Potenzial der institutionellen Akkreditierung
Get PDFDie nachhaltige Entwicklung von Hochschulen wird von unterschiedlichen Faktoren beeinflusst. Dazu gehört auch das institutionelle Akkreditierungsverfahren, mit dem regelmäßig die Qualität von Hochschulen in den Bereichen Lehre, Forschung und Dienstleistungen überprüft wird. Doch welche Rolle dieses Instrument der Qualitätssicherung tatsächlich für die nachhaltige Entwicklung von Hochschulen spielt, ist bislang weitgehend unerforscht. Antworten bietet diese Analyse am Beispiel der Schweizer Hochschullandschaft. Die Ergebnisse machen das Potenzial der institutionellen Akkreditierung als Impulsgeberin für die nachhaltige Entwicklung von Hochschulen deutlich. Die Analyse umfasst zudem Handlungsempfehlungen für die Weiterentwicklung der institutionellen Akkreditierung und des Qualitätsmanagements von Hochschulen.Using the Swiss higher education landscape as an example, this study examines the question of how institutional accreditation and the sustainability standard it contains affect the sustainable development of higher education institutions (HEIs). The aim of the study is to find out what changes institutional accreditation has brought about at Swiss HEIs in terms of sustainability. The study was carried out using an explorative, qualitative research design. The necessary data was collected via guided expert inter-views with sustainability officers from eleven Swiss HEIs and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results show that the relationship between institutional accreditation and the sustainable development of HEIs can be described as a causal mechanism or impact model. Overall, four causal mechanisms emerge: 1) In the case of weak institutional anchoring of sustainability at HEIs, institutional accreditation is a necessary condition for the sustainable development of HEIs. It brings about changes in strategies, structures and resources with regard to sustainability. 2) However, institutional accreditation may not be a prerequisite for HEIs with a weak institutional anchoring of sustainability if they succeed in being institutionally accredited by means of greenwashing. 3) In the case of HEIs with a mediocre institutional anchoring of sustainability, institutional accreditation is a sufficient and supportive condition for the sustainable development of HEIs. It can, but must not necessarily, lead to changes in strategies and structures with regard to sustainability. 4) In the case of strong institutional anchoring of sustainability at HEIs, institutional accreditation is not a condition for the sustainable development of universities and does not bring about any changes in strategies and structures with regard to sustain-ability. With regard to all four causal mechanisms, institutional accreditation and the sustain-ability standard contained therein do not cause a longer-term organizational change process at the HEIs. They do not lead to comprehensive sustainable development, to sustainability-related changes in the HEI-specific fields of action and to a culture of sustainability. Rather, institutional accreditation is handled by the HEIs as an intervention and requirement to be implemented. The aim of the HEIs is to meet the sustainability standard, whereby they achieve a certain minimum level in terms of sustainability, but without striving for fundamental sustainability-related changes
Beyond the Dutch Quota: Media Policy and Cultural Diversity in Local Video-on-Demand Production (2013-2023)
Get PDFStarting January 1, 2024, a new Dutch investment obligation requires that streaming services with annual revenues exceeding 10 million euros allocate 5% of their turnover to Dutch content production. This policy aligns with similar obligations in countries like France, Germany, and Italy, which introduced tax-based investment obligations for streaming platforms before the 2018 revision of the EU's Audiovisual Media Service Directive (AVMSD). The AVMSD established a 30% European content quota for subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) platforms and permitted member states to implement revenue-based investment obligations to support local industries. Our article situates the Netherlands as a small-screen media industry and the base of Netflix's first European headquarters. We contextualise the Dutch investment obligation within the evolving European media landscape, examining shifts in diversity and inclusion in Dutch VoD fiction productions from 2013 to 2023. We assess production trends by type and genre by critically analysing policy frameworks and production data from international SVoD platforms (e.g., Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+) and domestic steaming services (Videoland, NPO Start/Plus). Our findings reveal significant gaps in genre diversity and underinvestment in high-cost historical dramas and fantasy/horror/sci-fi series, highlighting a decade-long reliance on mainstream-oriented genres, including drama and crime series. This context underscores the importance of the new regulation in addressing these disparities and critically examines the requirements of the new regulation. Our article contributes to understanding the state of Dutch VoD production and evaluates the potential of the investment obligation to foster cultural and genre diversity in Dutch VoD fiction
Die Polizei in der offenen Gesellschaft: Zum polizeilichen Umgang mit Vielfalt und Diversität
Get PDFWie geht die Polizei mit Vielfalt und Differenz um? Die Beiträger*innen widmen sich dieser Frage in großer Bandbreite und diskutieren Ergebnisse und Diskussionsanstöße des Forschungsprojekts "ZuRecht - Die Polizei in der offenen Gesellschaft" (2019-2024). Im Fokus der Analysen stehen neben der Diversität in den eigenen Reihen auch die Nennung von Herkunftskategorien in der polizeilichen Öffentlichkeitsarbeit sowie die Bedeutung von Ausbildung und interkulturellem Training. Einerseits entsteht so eine wissenschaftliche Einordnung aktueller Polizeiarbeit, darüber hinaus richten sich die Beiträge aber auch an Polizist*innen selbst, die in ihrer Arbeit mit gesellschaftlicher Pluralität umgehen
Schweigen, Scham und Männlichkeit: Leben mit Genitalverletzungen
Get PDFWie erleben cis Männer den Verlust ihrer Genitalien, z.B. durch eine Penis- oder Hodenamputation? Auf Basis qualitativer Interviews verhandelt Myriam Raboldt die Zusammenhänge von Männlichkeit, Verletzlichkeit, Körper, Sexualität, Scham und der (Un-)Fähigkeit, darüber zu sprechen. Sie zeigt auf, wie wirkmächtig Geschlecht und Sexualität als subjektivierende Technologien sind und was es bedeutet, ein gesellschaftliches Tabu zu erforschen. Die Geschichten der Interviewten machen das enge Korsett sichtbar, in dem Männlichkeit für cis Männer gelebt werden kann, - und sie zeigen gleichzeitig neue Möglichkeitsräume auf