Date: 12-12-2016-14-12-2016
Description: A 3-day Winter School, was held at IIIT Bangalore during 12th-14th December, 2016. It was organized by Centre for IT and Public Policy (CITAPP) and supported by Tata Consultancy Services. The main themes were Smart Cities and Social Media . It saw the enthusiastic participation of students, professionals and academicians from all over the country.
Positioned at the intersection of social science and information technology, the winter school provided a sneak peek into interdisciplinary perspectives to understand different aspects of the emerging digital society. It consisted of lectures, interactive discussions, video screenings and group activities. Besides IIITB faculty members, few sessions were held by guest speakers such as: Mr. Hasit Kaji (Digital Impact Square, TCS), Ms. Sruthi Krishnan (Fields of View) and Mr. Kiran Jonnalagadda (HasGeek). At the end of the 3-day programme, the participants presented a poster on a specific aspect of the digital society discussed around the two themes.
‘Decoding the Digital’ was a 3-day Winter School held at IIIT Bangalore during 12th -14th December 2016. It was organized by CITAPP and supported by Tata Consultancy Services.
Concept
Our everyday lives are increasingly embedded in the digital space- the way our cities look, the way we interact with friends, the way we keep in touch with family, the way we express our opinions, the way we shop, date, take a ride – almost everything that we do on a daily basis is digitally mediated, so much so that it will not be exaggeration to say that we live in a digital society. Even as the notion of a digital society captures our imagination, do we understand its different facades?
The Winter School: Decoding the Digital, positioned at the intersection of social science and information technology, provided a sneak peek into interdisciplinary perspectives to understand different aspects of the emerging digital society. It drew upon IIITB’s research in the area of IT & Society, consulting and other activities being undertaken at its Centre for IT and Public Policy (CITAPP) and its pioneering .
Themes for 2016
To streamline the conversation around digital society, this year we focused on two themes that are much talked about in the popular press as well as in academic discourses: Smart Cities and Social Media. Between these two themes we covered a wide range of topics ranging from smart communities to smart phones, from intelligent transportation to social activism, from e-governance to e-commerce, from big data to privacy and surveillance.
Programme Structure
The Winter School programme consisted of lectures, interactive discussions, video screenings and group activities. At the end of the three day programme, participants presented a poster on a specific aspect of the digital society discussed around the two specific themes.
Winter School Detailed Programme
Other links on Winter School 2016
Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/winter-school-gives-tips-on-smart-cities-social-media/articleshow/56056718.cms
Fields of View: https://twitter.com/fovlabs/status/808623759783436288