Here are the research challenges that we will be working with. The challenges are by no means exhaustive but simply an indication of the general direction or work that the organizers are interested in. Each group will spend the morning of the second day to develop a set of detailed research questions that will be discussed collectively.
Brands on Instagram
How do ordinary consumers relate to brands in their everyday life? Is Instagram a suitable media for studying everyday consumer practices?
Data ca 1.000.000 Images of brands on Instagram
Organizer. Alessandro Caliandro, School of Management, University of Bath,
Cryptocultures
What cultural imaginary are guiding crypto investors. How are the values of immaterial crypto assets set?
Data
Telegram chats with crypto investors
YouTube video networks
Organizer. Alberto Cossu, University of Leicester, UK.
Right-wing politics on Facebook
In this group we will shall explore the posts and comments on Salvini's official Facebook page. What are the most recurrent terms around specific topics in the page posts and in the comments?
Data
1000 Facebook pages’ posts from the Facebook page of Matteo Salvini
Organizer Paolo Gerbaudo, Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College, London
Online sexual politics
The focus of this group will be on a large set of tweets using #metoo #intimitàviolata e #revengeporn. We want to understand the cultural universe that surrounds these themes and identify the main clusters of participants.
Data
About 500.000 tweets
Organizer: Sarah Glozer, School of Management, University of Bath.
Airbnb and the image of Naples
What are the world-views of Aribnb tourists coming to the historic center of Naples? How are these views related to the built environment? What kinds of ‘objects’ do they value most in crafting images of the ‘authentic experience’ of the city?
Data.
Inside Airbnb, various data on Airbnb apartment, including reviews in Naples.
400 instagram pictures tagged Naples
Organizer Laura Lieto, Department of Architecture, University of Naples