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SUMMARY:OxDSS Public Talks Series: Digital Diplomacy - Corneliu Bjola (Oxf
 ord Department of International Development)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260210T170000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260218T183000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Professor Corneliu Bjola will reflect on his academic journey 
 in the field of digital diplomacy as a process of learning to recognise\, 
 confront\, and work through epistemic blind spots. His trajectory is marke
 d by recurring struggles with different forms of blindness to digital tech
 nology: first\, underestimating its significance\; then grappling with it 
 analytically as its influence became unavoidable\; and finally engaging wi
 th it more deeply\, narrowing earlier blind spots while revealing new ones
 \, particularly in relation to the strategic and ethical consequences of d
 igital influence.\n\nThis talk will be followed by a reception.\n\nAbout t
 he speaker: Corneliu Bjola is Professor of Digital Diplomacy at the Univer
 sity of Oxford\, UK\, and the Head of the Oxford Digital Diplomacy Researc
 h Group. His research focuses on the impact of artificial intelligence and
  quantum technologies on diplomatic practice\, particularly in relation to
  decision-making\, negotiations\, and crisis management. He is the author 
 and co-editor of several leading volumes on technology diplomacy and digit
 al international relations. He has delivered training programmes for forei
 gn ministries and international organisations and is frequently invited as
  an expert in debates on technology\, global politics\, and diplomacy. In 
 2026\, he was included in the Tech Diplomacy Global 50\, a ranking compile
 d by the Tech Diplomacy Global Institute\, recognising the most influentia
 l leaders in advancing responsible technology policy\, digital governance\
 , and international cooperation.\n\nAbout OxDSS Public Talks: “Digital s
 cholarship” has become increasingly important\, as the rise of digital m
 ethods continues to transform well-established research practices across a
 ll disciplines. Through the OxDSS Public Talk Series\, we invite speakers 
 from across the University of Oxford and beyond to share insights into how
  “the digital” has reshaped their academic and professional practice. 
 Here\, we aim to enable attendees to explore and discuss how those methods
  or insights developed within one field may be transferable or adaptable t
 o other or their own disciplines and research interests.\nSpeakers:\nCorne
 liu Bjola (Oxford Department of International Development)
LOCATION:St Cross College (Lecture Theatre\, followed by reception at Saug
 man Common Room\, St Cross College)\, St Giles OX1 3LZ
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/eeb2f43e-b9ce-4684-ad52-25ed78ce2b96/
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