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Global Digital Futures

Chipo Mapondera

Cutting edge digital media and technology conversations, with a Global South focus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episodes

20 of 31 episodes

Demystifying Conspiracies & Infodemics

This week, we are speaking to Samuel Olaniran, and Dr Stephanie Diepeveen, who have worked on the article, “Demystifying the COVID-19 infode...

35:04Sep 29, 2021

Multiple Feminisms, Multiple Internets

This week we are joined by Paromita Vohra to talk about her platform, Agents of Ishq . Paromita is a filmmaker and writer whose work focuses...

49:18Sep 17, 2021

Global Dynamics of AI in Healthcare

This week we are joined by Darlington Akogo to speak about Global Dynamics of AI in Healthcare . Darlington Akogo is the Founder and Directo...

40:44Sep 1, 2021

Mobile for Development in Tanzania

This week we are joined by Hannah Metcalfe to speak about Mobile for Development in Tanzania . Hannah has had an 8 year career in mobile for...

35:30Aug 18, 2021

NFTs & Digital Art Production

On this episode we are speaking to Tais Koshino and Amelie Maia, co-founders of the DiverseNFTArt initiative which aims to provide a communi...

48:18Aug 4, 2021

Online Activism & Digital Freedom

This week, we are speaking to Bhavjit Singh, the founder of the Twitter account @Tractor2twitr . The account was set up to support the India...

40:48Jul 7, 2021

Extreme Speech & Content Moderation Online

This week we are joined by Dr. Matti Pohjonen to speak about Extreme Speech & Content Moderation Online . For the past 10 years, Matti has d...

38:36Jun 23, 2021

Social Transgressions & the Digital Influencer Trajectory in Brazil

This week we are joined by Thaysa Costa do Nascimento to speak about Social Transgressions & the Digital Influencer Trajectory in Brazil . T...

30:34Jun 9, 2021

Social Media & the Changing Election Landscape in Zimbabwe

This week we are speaking to Dr. Admire Mare on Social Media & the Changing Election Landscape in Zimbabwe. Dr. Mare is Senior Lecturer in t...

32:04May 26, 2021

Truth, Information & Synthetic Realities in Sri Lanka

This week, we are speaking to Craig Ryder, a PhD researcher at SOAS, University of London on Truth, Information & Synthetic Realities in Sri...

20:48May 12, 2021

Media Spectacle & Democracy in the Philippines

This week, we are speaking to the esteemed journalist Veronica Pedrosa on Media Spectacle & Democracy in the Philippines . Veronica is an aw...

27:10Oct 30, 2020

What AI Told Us About Covid-19

This week, we are speaking to Quilt.AI Founder and Chief Product Officer, Dr. Angad Chowdhry on What AI Told Us About COVID-19 . Quilt. AI d...

30:39Oct 10, 2020

Online Influencers & Irregular Migration in North Africa

This week we are joined by Amine Ghoulidi to speak about Online Influencers & Irregular Migration in North Africa . Amine is a researcher at...

30:20Sep 25, 2020

Designing Chatbots for Social Development

This week we are joined by Isabelle Amazon-Brown to speak about Designing Chatbots for Social Development . With ten years experience in 'mo...

35:53Sep 11, 2020

The Politics of Language Online

This week, we are speaking to Marie Thaut, a student at SOAS. A conversation we had at one of the Coding Club workshops presented the perfec...

32:03Aug 28, 2020

Landscapes of Journalistic Practice in the Middle East

This week we are joined by Aida Al-Kaisy to speak about Landscapes of Journalistic Practice in the Middle East . Aida is a Media Reform Advi...

32:04Aug 14, 2020

Dynamic Solutions for Healthcare in the Global South

This week we are joined by Dr. Rainer Tan to speak about Dynamic Solutions for Healthcare in the Global South . Rainer is Swiss, Malaysian a...

26:32Aug 23, 2019

Navigating Online & Offline: Social Activism in China

This week, we welcome Zhang Leilei to speak about Navigating Online & Offline: Social Activism in China. The media and information landscape...

41:12Aug 2, 2019

Media for Development in Bangladesh

This week we are speaking with BBC Media Action Bangladesh about Media for Development in Bangladesh . Joining us is Richard Lace, the Count...

36:11Jul 19, 2019

The Rohingya Crisis and the Role of Media in Conflict

This week, we welcome Ronan Lee to speak about The Rohingya Crisis and the Role of Media in Conflict . Ronan is an Irish-Australian politica...

28:35Jun 21, 2019