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isaScience 2018 Conference: ‘Participatory Approaches to Music & Democracy’ (Vienna, Austria)
The conference isaSience is part of isa, the summer academy of mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria, and has offered a platform for interdisciplinary research on music and performing arts on diverse themes since 2013. Over the last few decades, a rich body of literature has explored how individuals and groups use music as a resource to achieve social, cultural and political participation and to bring about social change in society. Studies have also investigated music’s use by political…
Find out more »2018 Public Media Alliance Global Conference: Speak Out! Rebuilding Trust in Media and Democracy (Kingston, Jamaica)
In a digital media world, consumed by the ravages of ‘Fake News’ and toxic outbursts on social media, it is easy to lose sight of the public good delivered by many mainstream media organisations. The 2018 Public Media Alliance Global Conference will take place in Kingston, Jamaica. In recent months there has been plenty of analysis and discussion about how the media is failing democracy, now it is time to Speak Out! about the positive roles that public interest media…
Find out more »SACOMM 2018: Communication at a Crossroads (Johannesburg, South Africa)
SACOMM is the South African Communications Association, - a professional body that represents academics from around southern Africa working in communications and related fields. This conference will examine the notion of “communication at a crossroads” and the “communication turn” in a variety of ways. The intention is to take stock of the current flux within various communication fields - including communication for development - these fields, as well as map possible futures. Our context is Southern Africa, Africa, and the global south. A call for registration…
Find out more »International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities – ‘Digitalisation in Africa: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Technology, Development, and Justice Conference’ (Tübingen, Germany)
Corporate actors, civil society and government stakeholders are increasingly implementing information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Global South, purportedly to improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals in less connected regions. Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified as such an “under-connected” world region and has become a major focus of technology-based development initiatives. Examples range from free access to specific content on the internet (“zero-rating”) to e-health, e-education, e-government and e-agriculture programmes, as well as mobile banking applications…
Find out more »FreedomFilmFestival (FFF): International Human Rights Documentary and Social Film Festival (Malaysia)
This year's theme: Mend the Gap is inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development set out by member states of the United Nations that “No one should be Left Behind”. Despite the advancement in science, technology and economy, humankind is further than ever from achieving an equitable society, It is reported that “82% of the global wealth generated in 2017 went to the most wealthy 1%.” (Oxfam at the World Economic Forum in Davos). The Cutural Gap between different…
Find out more »IFIP WG9.4 2019: Strengthening Southern-driven cooperation as a catalyst for ICT4D (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania)
About IFIP W.G 9.4 Officially designated as Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) the group has the following aims and scope. Aims To collect, exchange and disseminate experiences of developing countries; To develop a consciousness amongst professionals, policymakers and public on social implications of computers in developing nations; To develop criteria, methods, and guidelines for design and implementation of culturally adapted information systems; To create a greater interest in professionals from industrialized countries to focus…
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