“We have more data and technology than ever in our daily lives and more social, political and economic inequality and injustice to go with it”. (Noble 2018, p.171) OUR DIGITAL WORLD, FRACTURED AND POLARISED There is ample evidence of …
In this article we will examine whether design theory and practice have a role in the international development sector, and especially in the creation of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects in the Global South. We will present …
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have irrevocably transformed the ways in which people live, work, interact, and communicate with one another. A hallmark of the information technology age includes the fact that it is now simpler than ever to connect …
New media, online activism and digital development depend on information and communication technologies (ICTs) that are interconnected with power dynamics and structural inequalities in society. ”Technology mirrors realities in society” (O’Donnell and Sweetman, 2018, p.227), and is used in power …
In today’s post we would like to share an ongoing project that seeks to gather design projects from all over the world and create a digital archive. It is an online database of digital online cases that aims to challenge …
The growth of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) throughout the world is undeniable. They have transformed the way we live as they are central to the way people connect today. We can use online spaces to approach people for a …
In a pod interview with the graphic designer and educator, Tove Martens, we discuss how to reach a more responsible and sustainable design. We address problems regarding conventional education in general and design academia in particular, and we examine the …
Hello and welcome to our today’s post! You can listen to a podcast on the topic of digital activism, and especially through the use of a mainstream video game. Please keep in mind that you are more than welcome to …
Earlier this week, several hundred anonymous workers at Google and Amazon said in an open letter in the Guardian that they did not support the Nimbus project, which they claim sell dangerous technology to the Israeli military and government. They …
The Digital Divide It is an undeniable fact that the new ICTs are now virtually everywhere and they are affecting our lives in unprecedented ways. And as almost everything in this world, they have both positive and negative aspects. For …
