Well, my apologies if this is not appropriate to this list. I felt the nature of event might be of interest to many in this list. Shall take note of this in the future :)
On 1 November 2017 at 17:28, Nisha Thompson <ni...@datameet.org> wrote: > How is this data related? > > > > On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 10:50 AM, H. S. Sudhira <hs.sudh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Balaji Parthasarathy <pbal...@iiitb.ac.in> >> Date: 31 October 2017 at 23:06 >> Subject: [Urbanstudy] Winter School at IIIT Bangalore >> To: Urban Sarai <urbanstudygr...@sarai.net> >> >> >> *The Center for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP)* >> >> *International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB)* >> >> invites applicants to a 3-day Winter School >> >> >> *Digital and the **Everyday**: from Codes to Cloud* >> >> >> 11th -13th December 2017 >> >> *(Application deadline: 12th November 2017)* >> >> >> *The Concept**:* >> As digital technologies proliferate, our everyday lives have become a >> series of digitally mediated interactions. From entertainment to education, >> from health to welfare, from banking to transportation, each of these >> everyday services are directly or indirectly embedded in the web of digital >> networks. What are the building blocks of these networks? Are they just a >> combination of software and hardware, or do they involve infrastructure, >> regulations, policy frameworks, institutional mechanism and much more? This >> entanglement of the digital and the everyday demands a more holistic >> understanding of these increasingly sociotechnical systems that we >> experience through our everyday lives. >> >> *Themes for 2017* >> >> This year’s Winter School theme, *Digital and the Everyday: from Codes >> to Cloud*, takes an interdisciplinary approach to unpack and analyse >> different elements of our digitally mediated social existence. For >> example, the smartphone notification which reminds a user of a scheduled >> flight and also recommends the quickest way to the airport, is enabled by >> numerous technologies, most notably machine learning and data analytics, >> which in turn are dependent on the user’s data as well as of others in this >> shared digital space. Such an interaction raises several issues, such as >> those pertaining to algorithms and data, privacy, and the shaping of >> digital identities. It also points towards a multitude of actors including >> engineers, policy-makers, designers, users, corporates, as well as >> activists. The Winter School will address the intertwined nature of some of >> these issues by drawing upon IIITB’s research, policy and consulting work >> in the area of IT & Society, and other activities at its Centre for IT >> and Public Policy ( <http://citapp.iiitb.ac.in/>CITAPP >> <http://citapp.iiitb.ac.in/>) <http://citapp.iiitb.ac.in/>and in its >> pioneering MSc (Digital Society) >> <https://www.iiitb.ac.in/programs.php?pid=master-of-science-digital-society> >> programme. >> >> *Winter School** Structure* >> >> The Winter School will consist of lectures, interactive discussions, film >> screenings and group activities. At the end of the third day, participants >> will present a poster on a specific aspect of the digital and everyday >> discussed during the Winter School. The sessions will be conducted during 9 >> am and 5 pm every day. A detailed schedule will be available by 3rd week of >> November 2017. >> >> >> *Applications* >> >> Anybody with a Bachelor’s degree, including those in their final year, in >> any discipline may apply. Working professionals employed in the government, >> the corporate and not-for-profit sectors are also encouraged to apply. >> There is *no fee *for attending the Winter School. Outstation >> participants may be provided accommodation at IIITB’s hostels on payment of >> applicable charges. >> >> >> *To apply, please fill in the Application **Form at**:* >> >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkGNke0fQ2A5iJQd0w >> PP4gyJLr59kn2nejdkaZSzjFlxJtOA/viewform >> >> Applications must be submitted by *12th November 2017*. Accepted >> candidates will be notified by *17th November 2017*. >> >> >> For further queries, write to: winterschool2...@iiitb.ac.in >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Urbanstudygroup mailing list >> Urban Study Group: Reading the South Asian City >> >> To subscribe or browse the Urban Study Group archives, please visit >> http://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/urbanstudygroup_mail.sarai.net >> >> >> -- >> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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