GIG-ARTS is an international interdisciplinary community of researchers, emerging scholars and practitioners working on Internet governance and the broader transformations of digital governance.
GIG-ARTS (Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies) is an international interdisciplinary community of researchers, emerging scholars and practitioners working on Internet governance and the broader transformations of digital governance.
The community brings together different disciplines, perspectives and career stages to explore how digital technologies are developed, governed, regulated and transformed.
GIG-ARTS began in 2017 with an annual multidisciplinary conference in Europe. The conference was created to provide a space where research on global Internet governance could connect across disciplinary boundaries, and where scholars could meet, exchange ideas and develop new collaborations.
Created as a space where research on global Internet governance could connect across disciplinary boundaries, exchange ideas and develop new collaborations.
Over the years, the conference has grown into a diverse international community connecting researchers from different disciplines, career stages and geographical contexts.
New activities, including the GIG-ARTS School on Digital Governance, have expanded opportunities for education, discussion and connection.
Today, GIG-ARTS provides two complementary spaces for research, learning, discussion and community-building across disciplines and generations.
The Conference provides a multidisciplinary forum for presenting and discussing research on Internet and digital governance. It brings together scholars and practitioners to examine emerging challenges, share perspectives and build new collaborations.
The School on Digital Governance offers an intensive educational and exchange programme for doctoral researchers, early-career scholars, professionals and others interested in digital governance.
Together, the Conference and School create spaces where people can present research, learn from others, discuss current challenges and develop lasting professional and academic connections.
GIG-ARTS is a community-led initiative organised through permanent working teams and annual teams responsible for the Conference and School. Its governance is based on academic independence, collegiality, inclusion and continuity.
Read the framework describing the organisational structure, governance principles and working arrangements of GIG-ARTS.
Read the frameworkMeet the committee responsible for the ongoing coordination and development of the GIG-ARTS community.
Meet the committeeExplore the international advisory network supporting the academic quality and interdisciplinary orientation of GIG-ARTS.
Meet the advisory boardGIG-ARTS is more than a series of events. It is a growing international community bringing together people who are interested in understanding and shaping the governance of digital technologies.
