For over 25,000 years, the land around Ballarat, Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula has been inhabited by the Wathaurung people. Traditionally, important cultural knowledge was passed down the generations through word of mouth. Today, a simple yet groundbreaking piece of mapping software is allowing the Wathaurung to pinpoint and record […]
2013 • Australia • CrestSX • cultural heritage • cultural protocols • culture | preservation • mapping • software • WathaurungGlobal Voices interview: Kevin Scannell talks about indigenous tweets and blogs
Kevin Scannell is a professor of mathematics and computer science at St. Louis University in Missouri, USA. He told us how he got into the field of mapping Indigenous tweets and micro-blogs around the world.
2011 • Global Voices • indigenous language • language | preservation • social media • TwitterPodcasts by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
IDS (UK)’s Cloudcasts on Mixcloud The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global charity for international development research, teaching and communications. Our vision is a world in which poverty does not exist, social justice prevails and economic growth is focused on improving human wellbeing. We believe that research […]
development • IDS • poverty reduction • researchReconnecting urban and remote communities via new technologies
Abstract The aim of Ara Irititja is to bring back home, manage and preserve materials of cultural and historical significance to Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people (Anangu). These include photographs, films, sound recordings, art works and documents from cultural institutions and individuals. Ara Irititja has designed a purpose-built computer archive that […]
2009 • Anangu • Ara Irititja • archive • cultural protocols • culture | preservationIndigeneity and Technology: Podcast Interview with Dr. Michael Marker on Radio EPLT
A “Down the Hall” podcast from Jun 8th, 2012, hosted by Dave Roy [source] “What effect has the increasing use of technology had on Indigenous education and the passing on of knowledge from one generation to the next? Technological advances in education can often cut both ways, especially when we […]
2012 • education • impact of | ICTs • indigenous / traditional knowledge