Other News from Participating Centers

David Brooks on Inclusive Community Dynamics vs Exclusionary Tribalism

David Brooks discusses the signs of civic renewal, making a number of interesting historical comparisons (for example, with the Progressive Era in the US). “What makes for ‘thick’ organizations, where relationships heal atomisation”.

This is a really great presentation.

Photo by Ian Sane

Universal Basic Income Is Easier Than It Looks

Calls for a Universal Basic Income have been increasing, most recently as part of the Green New Deal introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and supported in the last month by at least 40 members of Congress.

Diez investigadores de la U. de Chile viajarán a la Antártica

Una decena de investigadores de las facultades de Ciencias, Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Ciencias Sociales y Medicina de la Universidad de Chile -entre académicos y estudiantes- participarán durante enero y febrero en una nueva expedición al Continente Blanco, realizando cuatro proyectos de alto impacto científico.

Trastorno por videojuegos: una enfermedad mental al alza

Jugar videojuegos es ya una costumbre instalada entre los niños, niñas y jóvenes en nuestro país, siendo las vacaciones un período propicio para que este hábito se incremente. El psiquiatra y experto en adicciones del Hospital Clínico de la U. de Chile (HCUCH), Alejandro Maturana, advierte sobre los riesgos de esta actividad y subraya que ésta debe ser regulada por los padres. "Este trastorno deteriora la calidad de vida de quienes lo padecen, ya que es penetrante, persistente y permanente en sus vidas", detalló el especialista.¡Deja de jugar y ven a comer!

Orquesta Sinfónica celebra su 78° Aniversario

El conjunto cumplirá un nuevo año presentando un programa que contará con la batuta del maestro Rodolfo Saglimbeni y la participación del destacado solista en piano y Premio a la Música Presidente de la República 2016, Luis Alberto Latorre, interpretando el concierto Nº2 de Shostakovich.

Luis Montes sobre nueva edición de revista "Cuatro treintaitrés"

Como la culminación de un proceso de años, la publicación de su primer número busca incidir en el campo del arte y también en el diseño de políticas públicas enfocadas en el área, a través de artículos de alta calidad escritos por académicos, artistas, curadores e investigadores de Chile y el extranjero.

Aluno do Mestrado da FGV Direito Rio atua como pesquisador visitante na UCI

Péricles Gonçalves foi orientado pelo prof. Shauhin TaleshPéricles Gonçalves, aluno do Mestrado em Direito da Regulação da FGV Direito Rio, atuou como pesquisador visitante na Universidade da Califórnia – Irvine (EUA). Durante o período, o discente pôde realizar pesquisas para a dissertação final do curso, tendo acesso irrestrito à biblioteca da Universidade e às bases de dados.

Online Disinformation and Democratic Processes in the European Union

Fake news, hate speech and (foreign?) disinformation operations are not forgotten, nor are the devastating effects of the Cambridge Analytica and other IT-supported targeting practices on elections or referenda. Against the backdrop of computational propaganda, digital voter manipulation and nefarious disinformation online, we might be worrying about upcoming elections and the future of democracy.

Emerging Technologies: Bridging the Digital Gap in Africa

With all the excitement about the role of technology in contributing to social change and improved development outcomes across Africa, it is easy to forget that only 11% of the world’s Internet subscribers are Africans, while only 35.2% of Africans use the Internet. An effective science and innovation system in any country, and globally, I believe, depends on strong basic research and higher education infrastructure.

Zimbabwe Chapter Meetup on IoT: Converse / Create / Collaborate

On December 6th 2018, the Internet Society Zimbabwe Chapter held an Internet of Things (IoT) meetup supported by the Beyond the Net Small Grants, a programme intented to assist the Internet Society Chapters with financial support to organize initiatives that contribute to the development of their communities.

Eleftherios Diakomichalis on Oscoin: A P2P Alternative for OSS Collaboration

New ways to collaborate on code

Oscoin: Principles & Motivation

When we started Oscoin, our motivation was guided by the observation that crypto-currencies could enable a new form of community-owned and operated network. The invention of digital scarcity1 made it possible to economically incentivize and remunerate network participants for their service in a simple,transparent way, without mediation by a third-party.

„Europäische Utopien. Interdisziplinäre Tagung zu geistesgeschichtlichen Projektionen, Visionen und Idealen“

Die Tagung spannt einen Bogen von Utopieentwürfen und Idealstaatskonzeptionen, die seit jeher europäisches Denken prägen, bis hin zu europäischen Denkfiguren, Idealen und Visionen im Allgemeinen. Im Rahmen von elf Beiträgen präsentieren vor allem Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und –wissenschaftler der Philosophischen Fakultät ihre Forschungsergebnisse in einem interdisziplinären Austausch. 

Race and Intersectionality in the New Economy

Gurpreet Bola: Progressives reference the ‘new economy’ in order to describe a system that is based on social and environmental justice. Yet type these words into any search engine and you’ll find that we don’t own it, neoliberals do. The ‘new economy’ they are talking about refers to the emerging and ever-strengthening data economy. This economy is built on a technology that is rooted in the same principles and institutions as neoliberal capitalism. As such, we have some indication of what is in store, particularly around work, wages, and racial injustice. 

Four former students of the KU Leuven LL.M. IP & ICT Law programme (2017-2018; Campus Brussels) receive awards for their master thesis

Los avances en Igualdad de Género en la U. de Chile en 2018

La igualdad de género es una prioridad y parte de la misión institucional de la Universidad de Chile.

Sociedad de Escritores de Chile distinguió a Faride Zeran

El pasado 28 de diciembre en su ya tradicional celebración del Día del Escritor, se entregó a la vicerrectora de Extensión y Comunicaciones de la U.

Wikipedia’s most popular articles of 2018 show that pop culture rules over us all

People visited Wikipedia over 190 billion times in 2018 alone, many motivated by the encyclopedia’s wealth of in-depth articles about topics you didn’t know enough about.

Flor de Ceibo Conecta2: Sharing Experiences

Today’s guest author is María Julia Morales González, the “Flor de Ceibo Conecta2” project manager and a professor at the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Space of the University of the Republic Uruguay.

The Week in Internet News: India Pushes for Sites to Remove ‘Unlawful’ Content, Break Encryption

Not this again: India’s government wants websites and social media platforms to remove content regulators determine as “unlawful” within 24 hours and to create automated tools to identify this material, BuzzFeed reports. The government also wants the tech companies to trace the source of the content, requiring platforms like WhatsApp to break encryption.

Neue Öffnungszeiten der Universitätsklinikums-Blutspende. Jetzt auch samstags!

Vier von fünf Menschen in Deutschland sind mindestens einmal in ihrem Leben auf eine Blutspende oder Produkte, die aus einer Blutspende gewonnen werden, angewiesen. Viele Operationen und Therapien könnten nicht durchgeführt werden, wenn zu wenige Blutkonserven verfügbar sind.Rund 60.000 Blutpräparate werden am größten Düsseldorfer Krankenhaus (UKD) jährlich benötigt.„Blutspender retten im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes Leben. Wir benötigen das Blut natürlich für die Versorgung von Unfallopfern und Patienten, die sich schwersten Operationen unterziehen müssen.