[ecrea] workshop and symposium - Critical Ways of Seeing at Goldsmiths College, London.

This two-day workshop and symposium is in a few days and we have the 
full programme online! If you are around London then drop by to one or 
all of the session, but be sure to register here--> 
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/critical-ways-of-seeing-21-22-may-2014-tickets-11115373381


Critical Ways of Seeing 21-22/5/2014 Visualizing Knowledge and the 
Digital – Tool, Politics, or Art?

Two Day Symposium and Master Class with Dr Philippe Rekacewicz (Head 
Geographer & Cartographer, Le Monde Diplomatique), Giulio Frigieri 
(Infographics, The Guardian), Alfredo Cramerotti (Mostyn, Wales’ 
Contemporary Art Centre), Mushon Zer-Aviv (Shenkar School of Design and 
Engineering, Israel), Galia Offri (Artist/Tel Aviv), Stefano Cagol 
(Contemporary Artist, Italy), Prof. Sean Cubitt (Media and 
Communications, Goldsmiths), Davina Jackson (d-city network), Alex 
Gekker (Charting the Digital), and Lorenzo Pezzani (Forensic Oceanography).

In critical media and communications research there has been a marked 
increase in interest in web-based ways of gathering, generating, and 
visualizing knowledge. These include digital tools that navigate and map 
the web itself, infographics, and interactive maps for research, 
policy-making, activism and advocacy. These techniques make use of 
official databases but increasingly work with “Big Data” as well as 
real-time forms of data-gathering through “crowdsourcing” to raise 
awareness about humanitarian crises, natural disasters, as well as 
mobilise people around a range of political and social issues. 
Humanitarian, environmental, and commercial uses of digital tracking, 
mapping, and crowdsourcing are not always compatible with each other, 
and they also raise challenging questions about freedom of expression, 
privacy, intellectual property rights, and research ethics based on 
informed consent. Moreover, the politics of ownership and control of our 
data and the data of others is becoming more urgent as large 
corporations and governments can accumulate this data and then grant or 
restrict access to it in non-accountable ways.

Hosts: Global Media & Transnational Communications Program and Radical 
Media Forum of the Media & Communications Department, Goldsmiths 
College, University of London.

Convener: Prof. Marianne Franklin, with Elinor Carmi and Paola Crespi.

This two-day workshop brings world-renowned exponents of conventional 
and radical cartography, media digital activism, and contemporary art 
once again to the Media & Communications Department.

When & Where: May  21-22, 2014, New Academic Building, Goldsmiths 
College, University of London.?

Please note:
22 May, Thursday, 6-7.30 pm - Public Forum (All Welcome)

Visualizing Knowledge & the Digital: Tool, Politics, or Art? (NAB LG01)
Panelists: Philippe Rekacewicz, Giulio Frigieri, Alfredo Cramerotti, 
Mushon Zer-Aviv, Sean Cubitt, and Stefano Cagol
Moderator: Marianne Franklin.

For the full programme and more details please visit: 
http://radmediaforum.wordpress.com/2013-14-events-2/critical-ways-of-seeing-21-22-5-2014/


All the best,
Elinor Carmi,
MPhil/PhD Candidate,
Department of Media & Communications,
Goldsmiths College, University of London.
www.pinkeee.com
Twitter: @pinkeee_


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