2026 AoIR Legacy Lecture Series

The AoIR online lecture series gives members a way to connect beyond the annual conference and across time zones. Each lecture runs 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and open discussion. These events are exclusive to active members of AoIR. To learn more about membership and join, visit members.aoir.org.

First lecture: Dr. Steve Jones — March 24, 2026 
Dr. Steve Jones, one of AoIR’s founding members, kicks off the series. He’s a UIC Distinguished Professor of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, editor of New Media & Society, and co-editor of Mobile Media & Communication (both with SAGE). His research on the Internet’s social dimensions has been funded by the NSF, NIH, and CDC.

Picking up this year’s conference theme of “Regenerations,” Dr. Jones will talk about how internet research has changed since AoIR’s founding, which questions have stuck around, and what “regeneration” might mean for the field now.

This is the first installment of the series, and its future depends on member engagement. We’d love active participation and feedback to help shape what comes next.

Register here (You will have to login before being able to access the registration link)

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