Currently, industries are rapidly transforming due to the increasing role of technology and automation. Goldman Sachs estimates that around two-thirds of all jobs will be affected by some form of automation. The results of this shift towards automated production are not necessarily positive or negative, it will simply bring about a clear change. (Tse, 2023) …
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Humans began to acknowledge environmental issues on a broader scale about 1968, when key UN organs began to pay serious attention to the problem for the first time. Over the years, climate change has progressed from a theoretical concept to an almost undeniable reality, proven to be real by science. However, not everyone acknowledges climate …
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Power, as defined by Max Weber, is the probability that an actor will achieve desired ends despite resistance from others. (Weber, 1921, p.53) It operates on various levels, from the micro-level within households and classrooms to the macro-level involving entire countries. The concept of power also extends to global politics, where institutions like the United …
Laws and regulations are ever-changing parts of our societies, adapting to societal needs and changing perspectives. For instance, environmental regulations have increased significantly over the last century, defining more actions that are harmful to the environment as deviant than before (Katz et all, p. 8). Likewise, being a member of the LGBTQ+ community is regarded as criminal behaviour …
Introduction; Feminist movements have grown and changed over the last few centuries. In the Western world, about a century ago, issues like voting rights were still brought up. However in modern society, we are at a point to focus on different problems like unequal conditions inside homes and at work. Just this month, in March …
There are a range of global initiatives to improve the quality and availability of public geospatial data. Millions of volunteers actively work on making these maps as accurate as possible. Examples of these platforms are MapSwipe and OpenStreetMap. MapSwipe focuses on aiding humanitarian projects by helping organizations to be better informed and prepared. OpenStreepMap main …
One of the more prominent methodologies in the studies of digital humanities is distant text analysis. To conduct such analysis there are a wide variety of tools out there to help researchers. In this review, we take a closer look into Voyant Tools (Sinclair & Rockwell, 2024-a) This prominent application allows users to analyse and …
Description This project undertakes the creation of a digital archive for the Cork International Film Festival (CIFF), containing a diverse collection of festival memorabilia. Although some materials have been digitized, a significant part still remains in analogue form. The aim is to offer a platform for research by academics, the industry, and the wider population. …
Three things that interest you Digital propaganda: in what ways does the internet change how easily people are affected by propaganda of their governments. To what extent has it given people the opportunity to research and discover different viewpoints? And to what degree do the algorithms, fake news, etc, worsen the tunnel vision brought forward …
Week 1 – Response to ‘ A domain of one’s own’. The article “A Domain of One’s Own” (Woolf, 2012) enlightened me on how relatively recent and rapid the integration of the cloud in our lives is. After just a couple of years of its existence, many systems today already cannot function without the cloud. …