Our Visiting Scholars develop publicly-accessible research projects that better articulate the harms and opportunities of networked communication and social media; grapple with questions about the legitimacy of who should address these harms and opportunities; test under-discussed ideas and develop new ones; prototype tools and protocols; develop policies enriched by attention to sociotechnical issues; and encourage accurate and accessible narratives about the harms and possibilities of social media.
The Institute for Rebooting Social Media is looking to develop and demonstrate what a healthy information ecosystem could look like – and how to get there. To further this goal, the Institute is assembling an interdisciplinary cohort of professionals from across sectors – including designers, engineers, policy experts, advocates, and creators – who are building projects that help reimagine the digital social space to better support democratic governance.
If you have a powerful idea, project, or plan — or parts of one — for an intervention in this space, or if you’re looking to make a more direct impact in the public interest, the RSM Assembly Fellowship might be for you.
The RSM Speaker Series spotlights diverse work in the social media space. Since Fall 2023, we’ve invited academics, students, and industry professionals to share their research and insight on a range of topics–including mis/disinformation, content moderation, and the future of social media studies–with the Harvard community and beyond. The success of the RSM Speaker Series has paved the path for the Berkman Klein Center’s Speaker Series, which you can learn more about here.
Learn more about our past speakers and events:
RSM’s Employee Fellows are early-career academics and tech industry professionals to join the Institute for an academic year in order to develop projects related to tech governance, moderation, policy, and more. Employee Fellows have developed individual projects, hosted public events, and facilitated workshops and events during their tenure with RSM.
Learn more about our employee fellows below:
RSM has welcomed student interns and research assistants from a range of backgrounds and disciplines to work on individual projects related to improving the social media landscape, and to support RSM’s day-to-day operations. The Institute has also been home to student reading groups, including a Student Discussion Group in the Spring of 2022.
Learn more about BKC’s opportunities for students here.
