MediaLab UGR with University of Granada is organizing the first International Conference “Digital Territories” – Constructing Digital Social Sciences and Humanities, to be held in Granada Spain.
The Goal: To further an academic and social discussion, debate, and exchange of ideas between attendees, the Congress will be articulated around thematic areas, although other proposals surrounding the topics of the digital transformation of the social sciences and humanities are also welcome. Digital Territories aims to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue between diverse fields of knowledge and groups that work with or are interested in the impact of technology on society.
Types of sessions
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Project ideas: this type of presentation would be looking for the creation of networks between attendees, generating collaborations and obtaining feedback about the project. Ideas for projects or projects already in progress will be considered (presentations of 5-10 minutes).
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Communication of results: this type of communication includes the presentation of research results (presentations of 15 minutes).
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Round tables: the round tables will allow to debate about the positioning of specific topics, critical dialogues, etc. The round tables will be shaped according to the proposals received. In case several people, as speaker, want to participate in the same roundtable, please indicate it in the comments field of the registration.
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Workshops: workshops that show a technique, method or any other any other practical question (maximum duration 30 minutes).
The proposal submission period is open until April 10, 2017. The proposals should be sent through this web form.
Full CFP and Submission details
Invited Presenters:
- Domenico Fiormonte | UNITRE-Roma | “Why is the digitization of knowledge a problem?”
- Paul Spence | King’s College London
Submitting a complete article is not required to attend. However, once the proposal has been accepted, you should send with your final summary, a slide (free format) that includes a visual scheme of the content of your exhibition. These slides will be public on the Congress website being able to share them through the social media with the aim of spreading ideas and sparking debates. Once proposals are accepted, the participant will be contacted within a period of time to pay the registration fee and send the the slide in the format of .jpg or .png to medialab@ugr.es.