Hasib Ahsan’s PhD Defense
IT University of Copenhagen - Auditorium: 1 Rued Langgaards Vej 7, København S, DenmarkThe Role of Human Infrastructure: Investigating Digital Interventions in the Global South
Based on fieldwork in five distinct projects, this thesis investigates the role of human infrastructure in the context of digital interventions in the Global South. The settings are an agriculture voice message service for smallholder farmers in Bangladesh, a climate and agricultural information service associated with weather forecast using phone text messages (SMS) also for farmers in Bangladesh, a for-profit service for farmers in Cambodia using digital applications, a digital mental health intervention for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and a study of the reordering of everyday life through digital technologies in Bangladesh during the Covid- 19 pandemic. The focus on human infrastructure is inspired by research within Information & Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD), Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Science Technology Studies (STS) and more.
TiP Writing Workshop
IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen, DenmarkRoom: 3A08
Please reach out to James (jmag@itu.dk) if you are interested in this date or have any questions/queries.
For those of you who are not familiar with the workshop, our ambition is to provide a generous and safe forum for constructive feedback on work in progress. All are welcome, and we especially encourage junior scholars to avail of the opportunity to engage with fellow TiP’sters around their writing practices.
TiP Writing Workshop
IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen, DenmarkRoom: 3A08
Please reach out to James (jmag@itu.dk) if you are interested in this date or have any questions/queries.
For those of you who are not familiar with the workshop, our ambition is to provide a generous and safe forum for constructive feedback on work in progress. All are welcome, and we especially encourage junior scholars to avail of the opportunity to engage with fellow TiP’sters around their writing practices.
Book Launch: Reclaiming Technology
IT University of Copenhagen, 3D Corridor Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen S, DenmarkWe are thrilled to announce the publication of our collective work as a book. Join us in celebrating the release of it with a reception at the corridor of 3D at the IT University of Copenhagen, on June 14th from 15.00-17.00. During the first half hour, a few words will be said about the book […]
Book Talk at the TiP Salon with Matthew Archer
IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen, DenmarkOnline talk in the TiP Salon coming up on February 21st, from Matthew Archer, author of the new book from New York University Press "Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability". 12-13 in 2A08, bring your lunch. If you would like to join online, please contact the head of group, Rachel Douglas-Jones.
We have four regular events
- The TiP Salon runs weekly during the semester. We convene around constructive engagement with new publications, visitors to the group and work in progress. The meeting is open, and runs at 12:00-13:00 on Wednesdays. Please contact Zea Yde to sign up to the email list.
- Shut up and Write takes place every week on Wednesdays from 13:15 to 17:00. Based on the model promoted by Inger Mewburn, we commit to writing projects on the whiteboard and write in shorter sessions with breaks.
- The TiP Invited Speaker Series has been running since 2018, and each year 3-4 invited speakers present their work in a public forum. All welcome.
- The TiP Writing Workshop takes place twice a semester, where contributions from all members of TiP are welcome. The purpose of the workshop is to give and receive feedback on ‘in progress’ work. Practically the workshop entails reading all participants’ submission, being a ‘caring opponent’ on one particular text, and participating in constructive debate about the texts.
Sporadic events
When PhD students are at the right stage of their studies, they resurrect the longstanding institution of the STS Reading Group. Previous seasons of the Reading Group can be found here