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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
Located in Research / Conferences & Workshops / Conference Blogs
Openness, Videos, Impressions: by Nishant Shah — published Dec 28, 2009 — last modified Sep 22, 2011 12:23 PM — filed under: Conference, Open Standards, Art, Workshop, Digital Access, FLOSS, Open Content, Archives, Openness, Open Innovation, Meeting, Open Access
The one day Open Video Summit organised by the Centre for Internet & Society, iCommons, Open Video Alliance, and Magic Lantern, to bring together a range of stakeholders to discuss the possibilities, potentials, mechanics and politics of Open Video. Nishant Shah, who participated in the conversations, was invited to summarise the impressions and ideas that ensued in the day.
Located in Openness / Blog
Archive and Access: Digitisation and Private Records--The Case of the Regional Archive: by Sanchia de Souza — published Jul 13, 2009 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:32 AM — filed under: Digital Access, Archives
This is the first in a series of posts by CIS-RAW researcher Aparna Balachandran on the Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA), looking at different aspects of their functioning in order to think about the issue of access in relation to regional archives in the country. More specifically, these posts will engage with the relationship of the TNA with the ways in which history is thought and written about in the Tamil region, both within the academy and outside. These posts are part of the CIS-RAW project 'Archive and Access'.
Located in RAW / … / Blogs / We, the Cyborgs: Challenges for the Future of being Human
Round Table on Assessing the Efficacy of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Public Initiatives: A Report: by Sanchia de Souza — published Jun 24, 2009 — last modified Aug 20, 2011 10:28 PM — filed under: Social media, Digital Activism, Digital Access, Public Accountability, Discussion, Featured, Transparency, Politics
Zainab Bawa reports on the Round Table on Assessing the Efficacy of Information and Communication Technologies for Public Initiatives, hosted by the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, on 17 June 2009, in collaboration with the Liberty Institute, New Delhi.
Located in Events / Event Blogs
Archive and Access: Documents in the Time of Democracy: by Rochelle Pinto — published May 02, 2009 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 05:45 AM — filed under: Digital Access, Archives
This is the seventh in a series of blog posts documenting Aparna Balachandran, Rochelle Pinto, and Abhijeet Bhattacharya's CIS-RAW project, Archive and Access. In this entry, Rochelle Pinto introduces a sub-set of posts that will look at the political significance of public access to official documents on the internet.
Located in RAW / … / Blogs / We, the Cyborgs: Challenges for the Future of being Human
Archive and Access: The Delhi State Archives: by Aparna Balachandran — published Apr 18, 2009 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:43 AM — filed under: Digital Access, Archives
In this, the fifth entry in a series on the CIS-RAW Archive and Access project, Aparna Balachandran reports on two state archives located in Delhi, the National Archives of India, and the Delhi Archives.
Located in RAW / … / Blogs / We, the Cyborgs: Challenges for the Future of being Human
The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Interview with Jamie King and Peter Mann: by Siddharth Chadha — published Mar 27, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: histories of internet in India, internet and society, Digital Access, Intellectual Property Rights, YouTube, art and intervention, Piracy, Open Access, innovation, digital artists
Film-makers Jamie King (producer/director of the 'Steal This Film' series) and Peter Mann, in conversation with Siddharth Chadha, on 'Dark Fibre', their latest production, being filmed in Bangalore
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs

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