CITAPP Reunion 2023

CITAPP is celebrating with its past and present cohorts of students and scholars.

Webinar: Fairwork India Report 2022

View the recorded webinar on YouTube.

Fairwork India Releases Fourth Annual Ratings

In the fourth year of the study in India, the report examines the digitally mediated work conditions of India’s rapidly growing app-based workforce using a global benchmark for working conditions in the platform economy. This year, the Fairwork report is structured around the theme of flexibility.

Balaji Parthasarathy Delivers Keynote at CSCW 2022

Talk Title- From the Cooperative to the Coercive: Digital Platforms and the Antinomies of CSCW

CITAPP turned 10 in 2022!

We marked this milestone with Def(in/y)ing Boundaries, an afternoon of reflections and discussions, on April 9, 2022 at Bangalore International Centre.

 

Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy

We are an interdisciplinary centre that focuses on the policy challenges and organizational demands made by technological innovation.

CITAPP Research

CITAPP engages in research and evaluation studies of topics where ICTs and public interest intersect.

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Professors from CITAPP were part of multiple panels on 24th and 25th Feb at RISE 2023, @IIITB_official.

They offered insights on digital identity, decisions with data, smart environment, navigating the publishing landscape and exploring startups.

https://t.co/RaqEdolvyW https://t.co/UmYZQHqMC2
CITAPP is offering a three-day executive program on unpacking emerging technologies with a focus on AI and IoT.

The course will cover through the key elements in each of these technologies,ethical concerns and possible scope for planning

More here: https://t.co/WQXE4hVUK3 https://t.co/wI7lH3wfYG
From this month's CITAPP Seminar Series talk by Dr. Nachiket Mor.

Dr. Mor shed light on the different perspectives of Universal Health Care in India and the challenges and opportunities that exist in public health. https://t.co/8CNp3bnWlL
Congratulations to Prof. Janaki Srinivasan, Prof. T.K. Srikanth and Prof. V. Sridhar on their research grant.

Their mixed methods study, in partnership with Consumer Unity & Trust Society, will focus on Digital Financial Services (DFS)

More on this here: https://t.co/RaqEdolvyW https://t.co/ccJ6a7rwQm

Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy

The Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP) at IIIT Bangalore is an interdisciplinary research and advocacy centre that focuses on the policy challenges and the organizational demands made by technological innovation. The Centre seeks to provide a means to nurture and transform public policy around the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in engagement with academia and researchers, policy planners, political leaders and community representatives, technology vendors, public officials and civil society organisations.

Research and Consulting @ CITAPP

CITAPP engages in research and evaluation studies of topics where ICTs and public interest intersect. Of particular interest is how technological advances, along with institutional changes, address the needs of underserved communities. Affiliates of the Centre study both the production and use of ICTs.  Recent research topics have included the innovativeness of firms and regions, the economic impacts of digital flows, and the implications of digital identities and digital money for marginalised populations. True to its inter and multidisciplinary mandate, research at the Centre draws on a variety of disciplines and methods.

Academics @ CITAPP

CITAPP faculty offer a variety of courses pertaining to the economic, social and political shaping of IT, as well the social consequences of digital interventions. A number of programmes offered at the institute also address these topics. A unique interdisciplinary Masters in Digital Society programme is anchored by CITAPP faculty. Students with interests at the intersection of IT and Society can also apply for our MS (by Research) and PhD programmes in the area.  Students in the iMTech, MTech and MSc (Digital Society) programmes can choose a thesis option with faculty at the Centre to deepen their research skills and their interests in themes pertaining to the social dimensions of digital technologies.

Student Testimonials

Taking ITS courses was a very new experience for me. I had only done technical courses till I took the Digital Sociology course and the Technology and Society course both offered by Prof. Bidisha Chaudhuri. The concepts discussed in these courses really interested me and changed the way I look at digital technologies. I look forward to taking more such courses in the future.

Phani Sriram Vadali, iMTech Batch of 2019

Taking courses under Prof. Bidisha Chaudhuri and Prof. Amit Prakash was a wonderful experience. These courses offer a different perspective on technology and how it affects people’s lives. Courses are designed to assist developers in understanding the implications of software policies and their impact on users and society in general.

Archit Sangal, iMTech Batch of 2019

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