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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/de/the-civis-newsroom) 2. Doctoral Webinar Challenges of Digital and Technological Transformations is back Doctoral Webinar Challenges of Digital and Technological Transformations is back ================================================================================== Hub 5 Digital and Technological transformation 23\. Januar 2026 CIVIS [Hub 5](https://civis.eu/de/discover-civis-alliance/our-work/our-hubs/hub-5-digital-and-technological-transformation) invites all doctoral and postgraduate students to the fourth edition of the Doctoral Webinar Programme focusing on the Challenges of Digital and Technological Transformations: *Childhood and Youth in a Complex Digital World.* This year' series will run between February - June 2026 and will feature monthly 90-minute sessions held online. Case studies, ongoing projects and socio-educational infrastructures will be presented. ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/doctoral-webinar.jpg)Open to all doctoral/ postgraduate students in CIVIS, the 2025-2026 edition of the webinar takes a critical look at how recent and complex DTT shape and reshape the lives of European children, youth, their families and communities. While younger generations have been decidedly socialized into a digitally mediated world, emerging technologies, new social challenges and legal frameworks pose unexplored challenges, opportunities and questions for and about children and youth in a contemporary context. The webinar will present a series of case studies, ongoing projects and socio-educational infrastructures that shed light on debates and questions formulated over the very past few years. Sessions -------- The 90 minutes meetings take place each month, on a Friday morning, at 9:00 AM GMT: - **20 February 2026**: Bridgette Wessels - *Growing up with digital technologies in families with low incomes: childhood and family experiences in Scotland* - **20 March 2026**: Dimitris Gouscos - *Children participation(s) in digital transformations* - **24 April 2026**: Elena Pérez-Hernández - *Digital literacy for social equity among adolescents* - **22 May 2026**: Gottfried Schweiger - *Adolescence and the ethics of trustworthy AI* - **18 June 2026**: Closing Roundtable discussion with all participating speakers. In order to receive a certificate of attendance, registrants must attend at least 4 of the 5 scheduled sessions. The total workload and certification of this series is 1 ECTS. ### The registration is open until 7 february 2026. [Complete the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNfpQk4hwVGWfZv-U-svaMG2hoXGNP_4pHHP4NQAtXHO0F-Q/viewform) ### Good to know This doctoral webinar series is structured as an annual event and showcases the ground-breaking work conducted by CIVIS faculty connected to Digital and Technological Transformations (DTT). The speakers come from different CIVIS universities and the focus of each annual series changes, allowing doctoral researchers and postgraduate students to participate in each edition of the webinar. For more details, you can reach out to the coordinators. ### Co-Chair CIVIS Hub 5 ![Co-Chair CIVIS Hub 5](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universidad-autonoma-de-madrid.png)- David Patrick Poveda Bicknell - [Email](mailto:david.poveda@uam.es) Related news ------------ - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/highlight-december-2025-800x600.jpg?token=be0bc5540fabebf1c1480a34cb0f2ddd)"The ideal city is dense and compact", thinks Lord Norman Foster, recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the UAM CIVIS Highlights 19. Dezember 2025 ](https://civis.eu/de/the-civis-newsroom/the-ideal-city-is-dense-and-compact-thinks-lord-norman-foster-recently-awarded-an-honorary-doctorate-by-the-uam) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/highlight-november-2025_1-800x600.jpg?token=299679c347956f18846a684daacfe412)Cross-cutting skills are key for today's learners, UAM-backed study says CIVIS Highlights 17. 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