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Revealing Protesters on the Fringe: Crucifixion Protest in Paraguay
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by
Denisse Albornoz
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published
Sep 20, 2013
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last modified
Apr 17, 2015 10:51 AM
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filed under:
Video,
Web Politics,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
An analysis of the crucifix protest in Paraguay in the light of Nishant Shah’s piece: Whose Change is it Anyway? The blog post looks at the physical and symbolic spaces in which narratives of change were conceived and the extent to which information circulating within activates citizen action.
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Digital Natives
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Blog
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Not a Goodbye; More a ‘Come Again’: Thoughts on being Research Director at a moment of transition
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jun 15, 2014
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
Featured,
Internet Studies,
Research
As I slowly make the news of my transition from being the Research Director at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, to taking up a professorship at the Leuphana University, Lueneburg, Germany, there is a question that I am often asked: “Are you going to start a new research centre?” And the answer, for the most part, is “No.”
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RAW
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Living in the Archival Moment
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by
Sneha PP
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published
Jun 19, 2014
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last modified
Nov 13, 2015 05:27 AM
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filed under:
Digital Knowledge,
Mapping Digital Humanities in India,
Research,
Digital Humanities,
Researchers at Work
The archive has been and continues to be a key concept in Digital Humanities discourse, particularly in India. The importance of the archive to knowledge production in the Humanities, the implication of changes in archival practice with the advent of electronic publishing and digitisation, and the focus on curation as a critical and creative process are some aspects of the debate that this blog post looks at.
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RAW
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Digital Humanities
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Methods for Social Change
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by
Denisse Albornoz
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published
Nov 30, 2013
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last modified
Apr 17, 2015 10:42 AM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
Web Politics,
Making Change,
Digital Natives
On this brief introduction, I outline the main targets of my research project for CIS and the HIVOS Knowledge Program. As a response to the thought piece ‘Whose Change is it Anyway’ I will explore civic engagement among middle class youth over the course of the next 9 months by interviewing change makers and collectives that are part of multi-stakeholder projects in Bangalore.
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Digital Natives
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Making Change
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Digital Design: Human Behavior vs. Technology - Vita Beans
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by
Denisse Albornoz
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published
Mar 04, 2014
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last modified
Oct 24, 2015 02:29 PM
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filed under:
Making Change,
Net Cultures,
Research,
Featured,
Researchers at Work
What comes first? Understanding human behavior and communication patterns to design digital technologies? Or should our technologies have the innate capacity to adapt to the profiles of all its potential users? This post will look at accessibility challenges for digital immigrants and the importance of behavioral science for the design of digital technologies. We interview Amruth Bagali Ravindranath from Vita Beans.
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Digital Natives
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Making Change
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Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Ambika Tandon was a panellist at the launch event for the Global Perspectives on Women, Work and Digital Labour Platforms organized by Digital Future Society on July 13, 2022 on online platform.
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RAW
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India’s gig economy drivers face bust in the country’s digital boom
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by
Jagmeet Singh
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Workers on platforms like Uber, Ola and Swiggy deal with blocked accounts, other backlash for speaking out over poor conditions
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RAW
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Women at (gig) work: When financial freedom comes at a cost
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by
Aiswarya Raj
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Chiara Furtado was quoted in a news article on women’s experiences working on ride-hailing and delivery platforms.
Located in
RAW
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As Equals: Frequently Asked Questions
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 04, 2023
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Researchers at Work
Chiara Furtado was a panellist on the ‘As Equals’ series hosted by CNN since 2018 which aims to reveal what systemic gender inequality looks like. Chiara participated in a roundtable on digital harms and gender equality.
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RAW
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Call for Applications: 'Maps for Making Change' - Using Geographical Mapping Techniques to Support Struggles for Social Justice in India
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by
Anja Kovacs
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published
Oct 30, 2009
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last modified
Oct 05, 2015 03:04 PM
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filed under:
Digital Activism,
Practice,
Workshop,
Researchers at Work,
Maps for Making Change
Deadline: 20 November 2009.
Maps for Making Change is a two-month project specifically designed for activists and supporters of social movements and campaigns in India. It provides participants with an exciting opportunity to explore how a range of digital mapping techniques can be used to support struggles for social justice. It also allows you to immediately develop and implement in practice a concrete mapping project relevant to your campaign or movement, with full technical support. Interested in joining us? Send in your application by 20 November 2009.
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Advocacy
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Other Advocacy
