A one-day symposium on the role of digital communication technologies and data for humanitarian practice

Digital communication technologies and data are claimed to have catalyzed a new era of humanitarianism ‘in a networked age’ (UNOCHA, 2012). Yet, systematic evidence about the consequences of digital technologies for humanitarian practice remains scarce. The aim of the symposium is to advance the critical inquiry about humanitarian practice and digital developments. This one-day event brings together practitioners from the humanitarian field and researchers in the fields of Anthropology, Computing, Design, Media and Communications, Sociology and Visual Studies in order to develop a multisectoral and multidisciplinary dialogue.

The symposium includes screenings of documentaries by Goldsmiths staff as well as a parallel exhibition of installations and interactive platforms in the Atrium of the Professor Stuart Hall Building (PSH). All screenings take place in LG01. A list of films and installations can be found below (a separate leaflet will be available on the day).

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Anahi Ayala Iacucci, Internews
Christina Bennett, Overseas Development Institute
Alexandra Buccianti, BBC Media Action
Sue Clayton, Goldsmiths, University of London
Larissa Fast, Overseas Development Institute
Marianne Franklin, Goldsmiths, University of London
Tin Geber, Independent ConsultantUniversity of London
Mark Latonero, Data and Society
Dan McQuillan, Goldsmiths University of London
Mirca Madianou, Goldsmiths, University of London
Amy Rhoades, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Nathan Su, Forensic Architecture
Funda Ustek-Spilda and Stephan Scheel, Goldsmiths
Tom Walker, The Engine Room
Mike Walton, UNHCR

Screenings and installations:

CALAIS CHILDREN: A CASE TO ANSWER (FILM)
Sue Clayton (Media and Communications, Goldsmiths), 62 min, 2017, English
Screening 17:15 on PSH LG01

ACROSS OCEANS (FILM)
Gabriel Dattatrayan, (Anthropology, Goldsmiths) 13 Minutes, 2017, English
Screening 12:45 in PSH LG01

LIQUID TRACES: THE LEFT-TO-DIE BOAT CASE (FILM)
Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani (Forensic Architecture / Goldsmiths), 17 min, 2014, English
Screening 13:15 and 15:15 in LG01

MERO JIVAN MERO ROJAI (MY LIFE MY CHOICE) (INTERCTIVE PLATFORM)
Tassia Kobylinska (Media and Communications, Goldsmiths), 20 min equivalent, 2017, Nepali
In PSH Atrium

DESIGN UNLIKELY FUTURES (INSTALLATIONS)
Jimmy Loizeau and Liam Healy (Design, Goldsmiths)
In PSH Atrium

The event is sponsored by the Digital Worldmaking and Migration/ Mobilities / Displacements College research streams.

The event is free, but registration is required via this page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reimagining-digital-humanitarianism-tickets-42723165137

Symposium organiser (substantive and agenda issues): Mirca Madianou (m.madianou@gold.ac.uk)
For organisational or administrative issues please contact: Amanda Hope Macari amaca014@gold.ac.uk

Dates & times

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16 Feb 2018	10:15am - 6:00pm	apple google outlook

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