[Air-L] Reimagining Digital Humanitarianism // Goldsmiths, University of London // 16 February

[Mirca Madianou]

Reimagining Digital Humanitarianism

A one-day symposium on the role of digital communication technologies and data for humanitarian practice

Goldsmiths, University of London

Professor Stuart Hall Building
LG01

February 16th 2018


Digital communication technologies and data are claimed to have catalyzed a new era of humanitarianism ‘in a networked age’ (UNOCHA, 2012). Yet, systematic evidence about the consequences of digital technologies for humanitarian practice remains scarce. The aim of the conference is to advance the critical inquiry about humanitarian practice and digital developments. The conference brings together practitioners from the humanitarian field and researchers in the fields of Anthropology, Computing, Design, Media and Communications, Sociology and Visual Studies in order to develop a multidisciplinary dialogue.

The symposium includes screenings of documentaries by Goldsmiths staff on the conference theme as well as a parallel exhibition of installations and interactive platforms in the Atrium of the Professor Stuart Hall Building (PSH). All screenings take place in LG01. A list of films and installations can be found in the final section of the programme (a separate leaflet will be available on the day).

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A one-day symposium on the role of digital communication technologies and data for humanitarian practice Digital communication technologies and data are claimed to have catalyzed a new era of humanitarianism ‘in a networked age’ (UNOCHA, 2012). Yet, systematic evidence about the consequences of digital technologies for humanitarian practice remains scarce. The aim of the symposium is to advance the critical inquiry about humanitarian practice and digital developments. This one-day event brings together practitioners from the humanitarian field and researchers in the fields of Anthropology, Computing, Design, Media and Communications, Sociology and Visual Studies in order to develop a multisectoral and multidisciplinary dialogue. The symposium includes screenings of documentaries by Goldsmiths staff on the conference theme as well as a parallel exhibition of installations and interactive platforms in the Atrium of the Professor Stuart Hall Building (PSH). The event is sponsored by the Digital Worldmaking a



Final programme

10:15 – 11:00 Registration

11:00  Welcome and introduction to the event

11:15 – 12:45 Humanitarian Data

Larissa Fast, Overseas Development Institute
A growing gap? The Collection and Use of Data by those Working on and in Conflict

Tom Walker, The Engine Room
Biometrics in the humanitarian system: current usage and implications

Dan McQuillan, Goldsmiths University of London
Algorithmic Humanitarianism

Funda Ustek-Spilda and Stephan Scheel, Goldsmiths University of London
On the Politics of Expertise and Ignorance in the Field of Migration Management

12:45 – 13:45 Lunch break
Parallel screenings in LG01; 12:45 Across Oceans; 13:15 Liquid Traces: The Left to Die Boat

13:45 – 15:15 Digital innovation for voice and visibility: democratising humanitarianism?

Amy Rhoades, IOM
Beyond Data: Giving communities a voice through visual storytelling

Anahi Ayala Iacucci, Internews
Rumours’ Tracking via social media: the transferability of trust

Nathan Su, Forensic Architecture
Surface Measures: Reconstructing Rescue in the Mediterranean Sea

Sue Clayton, Goldsmiths, University of London
Human Rights Film: Witnessing and Challenging the Law

15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:15 Parallel screening in LG01 Liquid Traces: The Left to Die Boat

15:45 – 17:00 Reimagining Digital Humanitariansm?
Roundtable discussion with:

Christina Bennett, Overseas Development Institute
Alexandra Buccianti, BBC Media Action
Tin Geber, Independent Consultant
Marianne Franklin, Goldsmiths, University of London
Mirca Madianou, Goldsmiths, University of London
Mike Walton, UNHCR

17:15 Screening of Sue Clayton’s film: Calais Children; A Case to Answer (PSH LG01)


Screenings and Installations (full programme available on the day)

CALAIS CHILDREN: A CASE TO ANSWER (FILM)
Sue Clayton (Media and Communications, Goldsmiths), 62 min, 2017, English
Screening 17:15 on PSH LG01

ACROSS OCEANS (FILM)
Gabriel Dattatrayan, (Anthropology, Goldsmiths) 13 Minutes, 2017, English
Screening 12:45 in PSH LG01

LIQUID TRACES: THE LEFT-TO-DIE BOAT CASE (FILM)
Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani (Forensic Architecture / Goldsmiths), 17 min, 2014, English
Screening 13:15 and 15:15 in LG01

MERO JIVAN MERO ROJAI (MY LIFE MY CHOICE) (INTERCTIVE PLATFORM)
Tassia Kobylinska (Media and Communications, Goldsmiths), 20 min equivalent, 2017, Nepali
In PSH Atrium

DESIGN UNLIKELY FUTURES (INSTALLATIONS)
Jimmy Loizeau and Liam Healy (Design, Goldsmiths)
In PSH Atrium


Conference organization: Mirca Madianou (m.madianou at gold.ac.uk)
Conference administration: Amanda Hope Macari (amaca014 at gold.ac.uk)

https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=11362



Dr. Mirca Madianou
Department of Media and Communications
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross, London
SE14 6NW
UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 7919 7244<tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207919%207244>
email: m.madianou at gold.ac.uk<mailto:m.madianou at gold.ac.uk>
Twitter: @madianou
http://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/staff/madianou/