Online seminar hosted by the Data Methods Initiative and MMTC presented by Ulrich Matter
4
September
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4
September
13:15
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14:45
<p>Ulrich Matter: Search Engines, Online News, and Political Polarization</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://umatter.github.io/">Ulrich</a> is Assistant Professor at the University of St. Gallen, working on topics related to web technologies, data science, quantitative political economics, and online media economics. He is the author of the book "<a target="_blank" href="https://umatter.github.io/BigData/">Big Data Analytics: A Guide to Data Science Practitioners Making the Transition to Big Data</a>".</p><p> </p><p>Abstract of the the paper: Algorithmic personalization of information provision has been widely debated, with concerns that it may lead to segregation and political polarization. This study aims to investigate the impact of web search personalization on political polarization, focusing on online news and Google's search engine. We designed two experiments using 300 US-based synthetic web users, or "bots," with a human-like appearance and randomized individual characteristics, who were active for a 12-month period. Our findings reveal that web search personalization indeed intensifies informational segregation between users with liberal and conservative political preferences, as well as between users with varying privacy settings. However, our results suggest that the likelihood of an increased polarization due to personalized search results is nevertheless low.</p><p>Find out more here https://www.datamethodsinitiative.org/post/ulrich-matter</p>
4
September
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4
September
13:15
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14:45
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Online seminar hosted by the Data Methods Initiative and MMTC presented by Ulrich Matter
Ulrich Matter: Search Engines, Online News, and Political Polarization
Ulrich is Assistant Professor at the University of St. Gallen, working on topics related to web technologies, data science, quantitative political economics, and online media economics. He is the author of the book "Big Data Analytics: A Guide to Data Science Practitioners Making the Transition to Big Data".
Abstract of the the paper: Algorithmic personalization of information provision has been widely debated, with concerns that it may lead to segregation and political polarization. This study aims to investigate the impact of web search personalization on political polarization, focusing on online news and Google's search engine. We designed two experiments using 300 US-based synthetic web users, or "bots," with a human-like appearance and randomized individual characteristics, who were active for a 12-month period. Our findings reveal that web search personalization indeed intensifies informational segregation between users with liberal and conservative political preferences, as well as between users with varying privacy settings. However, our results suggest that the likelihood of an increased polarization due to personalized search results is nevertheless low.
Find out more here https://www.datamethodsinitiative.org/post/ulrich-matter
Organizer:
Media, Management and Transformation Centre
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence - Arash Habibi
6
September
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6
September
10:00
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12:00
<p><strong>Arash Habibi </strong>will defend his<strong> </strong>doctoral thesis in Economics at a public defence on Friday, <strong>6st of September 2024 at 10.00 am</strong> in B1014 at JIBS.</p><p>The title of Arash’s thesis is <strong><em>“International Trade, Global Value Chains and Sustainable Development”</em></strong></p><p>Faculty examiner/opponent: Associate Professor Michael Johannes Koch, Aarhus University, Denmark </p><p>Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Anne Neumann, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Professor Ugur Soytas, Technical University of Denmark, Professor Robert Lundmark, Lulea Technical University.</p><p>Reserve member of the committee: Senior Associate Professor Azzurra Morreale, JIBS</p><p>Chairperson at the defence: Professor Paul Nystedt</p><p>Principal supervisor: Professor Andreas Stephan, Linnaeus University/JIBS</p><p>Deputy supervisor: Professor Scott Hacker, JIBS</p>
6
September
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6
September
10:00
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12:00
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence - Arash Habibi
Arash Habibi will defend his doctoral thesis in Economics at a public defence on Friday, 6st of September 2024 at 10.00 am in B1014 at JIBS.
The title of Arash’s thesis is “International Trade, Global Value Chains and Sustainable Development”
Faculty examiner/opponent: Associate Professor Michael Johannes Koch, Aarhus University, Denmark
Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Anne Neumann, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Professor Ugur Soytas, Technical University of Denmark, Professor Robert Lundmark, Lulea Technical University.
Reserve member of the committee: Senior Associate Professor Azzurra Morreale, JIBS
Chairperson at the defence: Professor Paul Nystedt
Principal supervisor: Professor Andreas Stephan, Linnaeus University/JIBS
Deputy supervisor: Professor Scott Hacker, JIBS
Organizer:
Jönköping International Business School
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Dissertation Defence - Dinesh Sundaram
12
September
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12
September
10:00
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13:00
<p><strong>Title of the thesis: </strong><em>Gas Evolution and Transport in Foundry Sands</em><br /><strong>Author of the thesis: </strong>Dinesh Sundaram<br /><strong>Third-cycle subject area:</strong> Materials and Manufacturing<br /><strong>Faculty examiner / Opponent:</strong> Professor Michal Szucki, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany<br /><strong>Principal supervisor: </strong>Professor Attila Diószegi, JTH, Jönköping University</p><p>Welcome to attend the defence!</p>
12
September
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12
September
10:00
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13:00
Location
E1405 (Gjuterisalen)
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Dissertation Defence - Dinesh Sundaram
Title of the thesis: Gas Evolution and Transport in Foundry Sands
Author of the thesis: Dinesh Sundaram
Third-cycle subject area: Materials and Manufacturing
Faculty examiner / Opponent: Professor Michal Szucki, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Principal supervisor: Professor Attila Diószegi, JTH, Jönköping University
Welcome to attend the defence!
Organizer:
School of Engineering
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence - Talha Omer
13
September
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13
September
10:00
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12:00
<p><strong>Talha Omer </strong>will defend his<strong> </strong>doctoral thesis in Statistics at a public defence on Friday, <strong>13st of September 2024 at 10.00 am</strong> in B1014 at JIBS.</p><p>The title of Talha’s thesis is <strong><em>“Shrinkage estimation methods for mixed data sampling regression and heterogeneous autoregressive models”</em></strong></p><p>Faculty examiner/opponent: Professor Dalibor Stevanovic, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada </p><p>Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Johan Lyhagen, Uppsala University, Associate Professor Rickard Sandberg, Stockholm School of Economics, Associate Professor Yushu Li, University of Bergen, Norway.</p><p>Reserve member of the committee: Senior Associate Professor Azzurra Morreale, JIBS</p><p>Chairperson at the defence: Professor Scott Hacker, JIBS</p><p>Principal supervisor: Professor Pär Sjölander, JIBS</p><p>Deputy supervisors: Professor Kristofer Månsson, JIBS and Professor B.M Golan Kibria, Florida International University</p>
13
September
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13
September
10:00
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12:00
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Doctoral Dissertation Defence - Talha Omer
Talha Omer will defend his doctoral thesis in Statistics at a public defence on Friday, 13st of September 2024 at 10.00 am in B1014 at JIBS.
The title of Talha’s thesis is “Shrinkage estimation methods for mixed data sampling regression and heterogeneous autoregressive models”
Faculty examiner/opponent: Professor Dalibor Stevanovic, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Johan Lyhagen, Uppsala University, Associate Professor Rickard Sandberg, Stockholm School of Economics, Associate Professor Yushu Li, University of Bergen, Norway.
Reserve member of the committee: Senior Associate Professor Azzurra Morreale, JIBS
Chairperson at the defence: Professor Scott Hacker, JIBS
Principal supervisor: Professor Pär Sjölander, JIBS
Deputy supervisors: Professor Kristofer Månsson, JIBS and Professor B.M Golan Kibria, Florida International University
Organizer:
Jönköping International Business School
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Dissertation Defence - Rahel Kebede
20
September
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20
September
09:00
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12:00
<p><strong>Title of the thesis: </strong><em>Ontology and Knowledge Graph-Based Data Management for Sustainable Buildings: A Case of Digital Product Passport to Enable Circular Economy in the Built Environment</em><br /><strong>Author of the thesis: </strong>Rahel Kebede<br /><strong>Third-cycle subject area:</strong> Machine Design<br /><strong>Faculty examiner / Opponent:</strong> Associate Professor Pieter Pauwels, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands<br /><strong>Principal supervisor: </strong>Associate<strong> </strong>Professor Peter Johansson JTH, Jönköping University</p><p>Welcome to attend the defence!</p>
20
September
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20
September
09:00
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12:00
Location
E1405 (Gjuterisalen)
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Dissertation Defence - Rahel Kebede
Title of the thesis: Ontology and Knowledge Graph-Based Data Management for Sustainable Buildings: A Case of Digital Product Passport to Enable Circular Economy in the Built Environment
Author of the thesis: Rahel Kebede
Third-cycle subject area: Machine Design
Faculty examiner / Opponent: Associate Professor Pieter Pauwels, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Peter Johansson JTH, Jönköping University
Welcome to attend the defence!
Organizer:
School of Engineering
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