Applications open for 2010 International School on Digital Transformation

7 Apr 2010

ISDT is an annual intensive program on the democratic transformation of society through digital media.  ISDT 2010 will be held July 25-30 in Porto, Portugal.

The School is accepting applications from advanced students and recent graduates from around the world with an interest in digital technology and the enrichment of civil society.  The application deadline is May 10, 2010.

The International School on Digital Transformation is an intensive six-day residential program, conducted in English and bringing together emerging and established scholars and professionals from a variety of countries. During the week, innovators in digital communications will serve as teachers and mentors, presenting current projects and engaging in discussion. Presenters and students will be regarded as peers during the School.

Students of the School will have the opportunity to develop and apply research design skills to projects important to civil society. Consisting of approximately 30 students and 15 faculty members, the School seeks to create an atmosphere of scholarly collegiality, fostering dialogue among diverse perspectives including those of design, policy, and research backgrounds. The daily schedule will include time for presentations, workshop-style collaboration, and informal brainstorming sessions among faculty and students.

The School’s program will focus on these themes:

• Democratic transformations of society through digital media 
• Innovations in transparency and political participation using new online tools
• Grassroots civic activities using digital technologies
• Prospects for digital communication in developing regions
• Economically and politically galvanizing historically underserved areas
• Developing “open cities” and municipal participation through technological interventions

For more information about the School, its faculty, and to apply, please visit

www.digitaltransformationschool.org