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Bangalore + Sustainability Summit
- September 27, 2013
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.
Read more →Revealing Protesters on the Fringe: Crucifixion Protest in Paraguay
- September 19, 2013
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.
Read more →August 2013 Bulletin
- September 13, 2013
Our newsletter for the month of August 2013 can be accessed below.
Read more →Digital Humanities for Indian Higher Education
- July 16, 2013
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.
Read more →June 2013 Bulletin
- July 27, 2013
Our newsletter for the month of June 2013 can be accessed below.
Read more →The Stranger with Candy
- July 01, 2013
Beware of online threats, as the distinction between friends and foes is false on the internet.
Read more →May 2013 Bulletin
- June 13, 2013
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.
Read more →It’s Common Practice
- May 22, 2013
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.
Read more →A lifetime of five years on the internet
- May 20, 2013
Centre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
Read more →CIS anniversary
- May 06, 2013
The Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
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