See you all tomorrow, and enjoy the day off! -Philip
On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 9:11 PM Philip Garrison <phili...@cs.washington.edu> wrote: > Please join us for Change next Tuesday (Jan 22) at noon in *CSE 203*. > > *Who:* Sara Vannini, UW Communication & Integrated Social Sciences > *What:* Visual methodologies in participatory ICT4D > *When:* Tuesday, Jan 22, 12-1pm > *Where:* CSE 203 > > > > *Abstract:* > > In this talk, Sara Vannini will present the reflections from a published > article with colleagues Caitlin Bentley (Nanyang Technological University) > and David Nemer (University of Kentucky), which analyzes the use of visual > methodologies in participatory research in ICT4D. While new methods are > needed to shed light on unique and integrative concepts of ICT across > cultures, this presentation explores the use of visual methods to > facilitate critical engagement with ICT—defined as situational awareness, > reflexive ICT practice and power and control over ICT. This definition of > critical ICT engagement is informed by a cultural identity lens, and > intends to improve participatory methods in ICT for Development (ICT4D) and > community technology design and application. Three case studies will be > presented, each employing visual methods to shed light on concepts and > practices of ICT cross-culturally. The presentation aims to offer a way for > researchers and practitioners to engage with cultural issues in > community-based research and design using visual methodologies. > > > *Bio:* > > Sara Vannini is a Lecturer at the Department of Communication and at the > Integrated Social Sciences program at UW. Sara’s research is in the field > of Information and Communication Technologies for Development, focusing in > particular on issues of Public Access to ICTs, social appropriation of > technologies, information and migration, and participatory and visual > methodologies of inquiry. Sara holds a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences from > the University of Lugano, Switzerland, and an M.A. in Latin American > Literatures from Bologna University, Italy. > > See more at: http://www.saravannini.com > _______________________________________________ > change mailing list > change@change.washington.edu > https://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change >
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