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September 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 24, 2013 06:48 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of September 2013 can be accessed below.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry Bangalore + Sustainability Summit
by Denisse Albornoz — published Sep 27, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:48 AM — filed under: , ,
The power of technology to create youth engagement and positive social change were discussed at the Bangalore + Sustainability Summit on September 21, 2013 at the Centre for Internet and Society(CIS) , Bangalore. The event, in conjunction with the Social Good Summit that took place in New York during the same weekend, explored creative and tech-based avenues to solve sustainability challenges and promote social good.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
Blog Entry Revealing Protesters on the Fringe: Crucifixion Protest in Paraguay
by Denisse Albornoz — published Sep 20, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:51 AM — filed under: , , ,
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.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
August 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 30, 2013 — last modified Sep 13, 2013 06:26 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of August 2013 can be accessed below.
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Blog Entry Digital Humanities for Indian Higher Education
by Sara Morais and Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jul 18, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:53 AM — filed under: , , ,
The digital age has had a huge impact on higher education in the last decade transforming the modalities of both teaching and research. To discuss these changes and what it means for research work, a multidisciplinary consultation was held at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore on July 13, 2013.
Located in Digital Natives
June 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 30, 2013 — last modified Jul 27, 2013 09:48 AM — filed under: , , , , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of June 2013 can be accessed below.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry The Stranger with Candy
by Nishant Shah — published Jun 16, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2015 11:00 AM — filed under: ,
Beware of online threats, as the distinction between friends and foes is false on the internet.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
May 2013 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2013 — last modified Aug 13, 2013 11:51 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) welcomes you to the fifth issue of its newsletter for 2013. We bring you an overview of our research, report of events held by us and announcement of upcoming ones, events we participated in, and recent media coverage.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry It’s Common Practice
by Nishant Shah — published May 22, 2013 — last modified Apr 24, 2015 11:41 AM — filed under: , ,
Technologies are no longer abstract. They're habits. What constitutes a habit? The gestures that you make as you read this, the way your eyes flick when you encounter somebody you like, the way you stroke your chin in a moment of reflection, or the split second decisions that you make in times of crises — these are all habits. They are pre-thought, visceral, depending upon biological, social and collective memories that do not need rational thinking. Habits are the customised programming of human life.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
A lifetime of five years on the internet
by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2013 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Centre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
Located in News & Media
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Technology, Social Justice and Higher Education

Since the last two years, we at the Centre for Internet and Society, have been working with the Higher Education Innovation and Research Applications at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, on a project called Pathways to Higher Education, supported by the Ford Foundation.

Posted by Prasad Krishna at Dec 07, 2011 03:35 AM |
Filed under: Featured, Higher Education, Researchers at Work, Digital Knowledge
Mobility Shifts 2011 — An International Future of Learning Summit

The summit was organised by the New School and sponsored by MacArthur Foundation and Mozilla. It was held from October 10 to October 16, 2011 at the New School, New York City.

Posted by Prasad Krishna at Nov 28, 2011 08:50 AM |
Filed under: Researchers at Work, Digital Knowledge
Learn it Yourself

The peer-to-peer world of online learning encourages conversations and reciprocal learning, writes Nishant Shah in an article published in the Indian Express on 30 October 2011.

Posted by Nishant Shah at Dec 02, 2011 01:55 AM |
Filed under: Higher Education, Researchers at Work, Digital Knowledge
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and regulatory practices around internet, technology, and society in India, and elsewhere.

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