Digital Methods have brought new quantities of data into various disciplines. These quantities, however, do not render them quantitative methods. Quite the contrary, as their central imperative to “follow the medium” (Richard Rogers) demonstrates, DM have, since their early days, situated themselves in a framework of qualitative methodologies. Over time, however, significant parts of DM have developed their own research logics.

With this conference, we aim to restore and advance the dialogue between Media Studies and qualitative Sociology about Digital Methods (DM). Core questions of qualitative methodologies, such as the situatedness of methods and research tools, have often been pointed to, but frequently remained unanswered in their consequences, which we want to discuss.

Day 1
9:30-10:00 Arrival

10:00-12:00
Opening: Carolin Gerlitz and Lena Teigeler (University of Siegen),
Cornelius Schubert and Ronja Trischler (TU Dortmund University),
Lisa Gerzen, Johannes Paßmann, and Martina Schories (Ruhr University Bochum)

12:00-13:00 Lunch break

13:00-14:00 Anders Koed Madsen
14:00-15:00 Anders Munk

15:00-15:30 Break

15:30-16:30 Miira Hill
16:30-17:30 Elena Pilipets

Dinner

Day 2
10:00-11:00 Tommaso Venturini
11:00-12:00 David Moats

12:00-13:00 Lunch Break

13:00-14:00 Coppélie Cocq/Evelina Liliequist
14:00-15:00 Andreas Bischof

15:00-15:30 Farewell & Outlook: Composing a publication

To attend the conference, please send an email with your name and days of attendance to Ines Kordt-Lutfur (ines.kordt-lutfur[at]rub.de). Registration deadline: 23.08.2024.