[Commlist] Digital Inclusion Policy and Research Conference 2021: Free Registration Now Open

Digital Inclusion Policy and Research Conference 2021: Free Registration 
Now Open

To register: 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-inclusion-policy-and-research-conference-2021-tickets-162435528037 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-inclusion-policy-and-research-conference-2021-tickets-162435528037> 


Programme: https://easychair.org/smart-program/DIPRC2021/ 
<https://easychair.org/smart-program/DIPRC2021/>

The experience of lock-down and COVID-19 shows that inequalities in 
access to and use of digital media have measurable impacts on the life 
chances, health, and economic wellbeing of citizens. Collaboration 
betweenUniversity of Liverpool and the GoodThings Foundation identified 
over 13 million UK citizens (20%) who were limited or non-users of the 
Internet 
<https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/areas-of-work/digital-inclusion#researchandpublications>, 
with the majority being from lower-income households.

The experience of the pandemic has placed access, skills and digital 
literacies into sharp focus for many national and regional government 
agencies. In the UK these include the Department for Digital, Culture, 
Media and Sport (DCMS) or city regions such as Greater Manchester. Their 
equivalents globally have also had to respond as have global agencies 
such as UNESCO and WHO.  This conference will bring together academic 
research with policymakers and stakeholders to review the current state 
of the art in digital inclusion policy and practice.

We will also launch the final report of ourNuffield Foundation 
<https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/>funded project onCitizens Data 
Literacy 
<https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-and-social-sciences/research/research-themes/centre-for-digital-humanities/projects/big-data/>at 
this event. This project highlights the significant gaps in digital and 
data literacies across different groups in the UK.

The conference will draw upon over two decades of research, policy, and 
practice.  Over this time digital inequalities and digital inclusion 
practice have changed in response to developments in digital 
technologies and media.  Though key themes have remained, such as: 
material and financial access; skills and digital literacy; effective 
use by citizens and communities; the impact of socio-economic factors; 
motivation and attitudes; and, more recently socio-economic and 
socio-cultural variations in patterns of usage. Digital inequities, 
therefore, have become an important part of broader persistent issues of 
social equity and justice.

The primary aim of this conference is to link up international policy 
efforts to address digital inequalities, access and skills with the 
outcomes of recent research from around the globe. The intention is to 
support sharing best practice and research insights.

The conference will be a mix of invited presentations from policy and 
research colleagues, along with open paper sessions. Presentations will 
cover empirical research as well as policy and practice interventions, 
such as:

  * Data analysis of levels of digital inclusion/exclusion and engagement
  * Studies of the impacts of digital exclusion
  * Policy interventions
  * Case studies of initiatives and programmes
  * Case studies of community impact

The registration page for the conference can be found here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-inclusion-policy-and-research-conference-2021-tickets-162435528037

The programme for the conference can be found here:

https://easychair.org/smart-program/DIPRC2021/ 
<https://easychair.org/smart-program/DIPRC2021/>

To register for the conference please follow the Eventbrite site 
instructions provided.


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