1. re:publica 2012 - Act!on
    MTSchaefer
    2012-05-16 15:41

    The who is who of the German online world gathers for an annual reunion at re:publica. Since 2007 this convention provides a forum not only to meet face to face, but especially to discuss a broad range of issues concerning internet culture and its implementation into broader society.

  2. Drawing by Numbers
    claartje89
    2012-05-02 21:57

    Media students know that transferring information isn’t as easy as it seems to be. Even when you have a brilliant idea, you won't accomplish anything if you can’t convince the right people. Tactical Tech noticed how many activists struggle to effectively use data in campaigns. In order to drag them out of the '60 page report' syndrome, they created a website about data visualization.

  3. Het interactieve documentaire LAB!
    elineu
    2012-04-13 11:53

    iDROPS organiseert op 1 mei het XO CREATIEF LAB en van 30 mei tot en met 1 juni het XO DEVELOPMENT LAB rond interactieve documentaires.

    Tijdens het eerste LAB wordt er met documentaireproducenten, regisseurs, game developers, game designers, studenten en interactieve developers gebrainstormd over innovatieve ideeën rond interactieve documentaires.
    Deze en/of andere documentaireprojecten worden tijdens het DEVELOPMENT LAB verder uitgewerkt. Onder begeleiding van nationale en internationale experten werken zij hun project verder uit.

  4. Class of February 2012: time to apply for a tutor!
    Imar
    2012-03-19 23:18

    MA students of February 2012, may we have your attention please! You are hereby kindly asked to create a profile for your prospective tutor by choosing three keywords from the list below and write a short abstract about your main research interest (max. 200 words). Based on these profiles, we will assign a tutor to you for your upcoming individual study trajectory. Post your profile here as a COMMENT or hand it in ON PAPER during the final meetings of the SPACES, NETWORK POLITICS or ARCHAEOLOGY courses this week. Make sure your name and student number are clearly visible.

  5. Explorative Research into the Construction of an Alternative Net
    Lindsy Szilvasi
    2012-03-07 14:48

    This article briefly summarizes my practical and theoretical experiences as trainee at Transforming Freedom in Vienna, Austria and the conducted explorative research into the construction of an alternative net. It takes a different perspective on how individual activism deals with current political and economic interferences on net neutrality by choosing to self-define an alternative environment for personal data sharing.