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Critical Point of View: WikiWars II: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 24, 2010 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:12 AM — filed under: Research
The Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore), in collaboration with the Institute of Network Cultures (Amsterdam) is hosting the second Critical Point of View (WikiWars) conference in Amsterdam on March 26 and 27, 2010. In this two day event that seeks to engage with different aspects of Wikipedia across different disciplines and practices, we invite students, researchers, Wikipedians and interested stakeholders to come and join us at WikiWars.
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CPOV : Wikipedia Research Initiative: by Nishant Shah — published Mar 16, 2010 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 02:52 AM — filed under: Conference, Open Standards, Digital Activism, Digital Governance, Digital Access, Public Accountability, Research, Featured
The Second event, towards building the Critical Point of View Reader on Wikipedia, brings a range of scholars, practitioners, theorists and activists to critically reflect on the state of Wikipedia in our contemporary Information Societies. Organised in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by the Institute of Network Cultures, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, the event builds on the debates and discussions initiated at the WikiWars that launched off the knowledge network in Bangalore in January 2010. Follow the Live Tweets at #CPOV
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Inquilab 2.0? Reflections on Online Activism in India*: by Nishant Shah — published Jan 13, 2010 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 09:25 AM — filed under: histories of internet in India, Social media, Digital Activism, Cyberspace, Access to Medicine, internet and society, Research, Cybercultures
Research and activism on the Internet in India remain fledgling in spite the media hype, says Anja Kovacs in her blog post that charts online activism in India as it has emerged.
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Art and Social Media: by Radha Rao — published Jan 06, 2010 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:17 AM — filed under: Research
Art Resources and Teaching Trust in collaboration with The Centre for Internet and Society, is organizing a workshop titled "Art and Social Media" on January 16th-17th 2010, to be conducted by Anita Garimella.
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Critical Point of View: WikiWars: by Nishant Shah — published Dec 30, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:18 AM — filed under: Research
The Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore), in collaboration with the Institute of Network Cultures (Amsterdam), brings together an international range of scholars, researchers, practitioners, artists and users, to critically think through the emergence and spread of Wikipedia in the last few years. In this two day event that seeks to engage with different aspects of Wikipedia across different disciplines and practices, we invite students, researchers, Wikipedians and interested stakeholders to come and join us at WikiWars
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Preserving Digital Memories: A Patrimonial Approach: by Radha Rao — published Dec 03, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:19 AM — filed under: Research
The Centre for Internet & Society and The Centre for Contemporary Studies, Bangalore cordially invite you to a public lecture and discussion by Dr. Bruno Bachimont, on Preserving Digital Memories: A Patrimonial Approach, on 10th December, 2009 from 4pm to 6pm.
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Experimental Economy Camp: by Radha Rao — published Nov 19, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:27 AM — filed under: Research
Experimental Economy Camp continued at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore on Nov 22nd, '09 from 10.30am to 5.30pm.
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Shadow Search: by Radha Rao — published Oct 28, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:28 AM — filed under: Research
CIS in collaboration with NEWS announces an open call for proposals to explore the use of natural-language search algorithms that are able to find people and activities that embody the self-understanding of the kind of art we are seeking without specifically using the word art or a related vocabulary.
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An Introduction to the Chinese Wikipedia: by Pranesh Prakash — published Sep 08, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:32 AM — filed under: Research
A talk at CIS by Ting Chen, a Trustee on the Wikimedia Board, about the Chinese edition of Wikipedia
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The new language of Internet: A report on the Chutnefying Hinglish Conference: by Nishant Shah — published Aug 27, 2009 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:10 PM — filed under: Research
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, was an institutional partner to India's first Global Conference on Hinglish - Chutnefying English, organised by Dr. Rita Kothari at the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. A photographic report for the event is now available here.
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