[Air-L] Mobile Communications Research in Latin America/South Africa

[Hanli Geyser]

Mitch Said did a wonderful study on mobile media, which included an artwork
in which he investigated the use of fake trees as cell phone towers common
is South Africa.  He asked the public to photograph these with their cell
phones, and send in the images to a collaborative map which indicated not
only the presence of these strange artefacts but also the mobile usage
patterns of collaborators.  (forgive the iffy summary of his work). I don't
have his contact details at the moment, but Prof Christo Doherty, from Wits
Digital Arts will have, and may be able to recommend more people working in
this area as well.  I am sure he would be happy for you to contact him and
discuss possibilities. 

Christo's email : ChristoDoherty at wits.ac.za

Best
hanli

hanli geyser
hanli at amitek.co.za
083 400 8773


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Subject: [Air-L] Mobile Communications Research in Latin America/South
Africa

I am putting to together a workshop/conference on the Mobile Internet and am
interested in inviting some scholars who doing research on mobile
communications in Latin America and and sub-Saharan Africa, particularly
South Africa.  Any helping in guiding towards such scholars would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks so much.

Andrew Herman

Andrew Herman, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5
CANADA
519 884-1970 x3693
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