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Developing Digital Diversity (conference)
StumbleUponThis conference will explore key issues on the theme of digital diversity. These themes will include issues of race, age and gender in relation to access, use and creation of digital media.
This conference will explore key issues on the theme of digital diversity. These themes will include issues of race, age and gender in relation to access, use and creation of digital media.www.digitaldiversity.org.uk
The DDD conference comprises a mixture of keynote speeches, industry panels and the presentation of discussion and research papers alongside innovative future ideas.
This inaugural event provides the opportunity to develop and exchange ideas between worldwide leading practitioners, academics, industry leaders and future creative talent.
THEMES:
The DDD project aims to examine and address issues related to:
(1) In pursuit of the matrix
This section probes the ownership and control of technological networks, hardware, software and peripherals.
(2) Reinventing the wheel? - Expect the unexpected
This section asks how we can more effectively study and learn about social trends from older media forms and practice.
(3) The Yin and Yang of creativity
This section explores gender based difference in creative and technological approach within industry, academic and creative fields.
(4) Is virtual life a richer life?
This section investigates pervasive digital community practices and their ability or not to promote rich, diverse virtual experiences.
(5) The fear factor
This section questions the neo-optimistic approach that promotes the technological utopia.
(6) Horizons of the future
This section analyses future trends in relation to employability, global markets, digital technology and solutions to ethical inequalities.
SPEAKERS:
Laura Jordan Bambach – Head of Art, Glue London
Richard Barbrook - Imaginary Futures
Bhaskar Bhatt - Primus Telecommunications Ltd
Adriana Cronin-Lukas - The Big Blog Company
Dr Paul Coulton - University of Lancaster
Jemima Gibbons - Technical Change
David Dunkley Gyimah - University of Westminster
Richard Harris - Two Worlds
Khadija Khan - Science Museum
Hannah Marston - University of Teesside
Sanjay Mistry - EA Games
Adam Montandon - HMC
Michael O'Neill - Adobe
Rejane Spitz - PUC, Rio University
Ian Thilthorpe - Senior Manager, Tyne and Wear Museums
BOOKING & MORE DETAILS
Please visit www.digitaldiversity.org.uk
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