Porto hosts second International School on Digital Transformation

20 Aug 2010

Summer school on the social and political impact of digital media brings students and experts to Portugal.

ISDT 2010 took place in Porto July 25-30. The school drew about 50 students and speakers from around the world to discuss social and political changes related to digital communication systems. Particular attention was paid this year to evaluating the effectiveness of digital-media campaigns and interventions, but other talks emphasized technology, design, and policy aspects of digital media, particularly with an eye toward development issues.

In addition to the scheduled speakers, students this year participated in self-organized informal sessions similar to those at a BarCamp or UnConference. These sessions took place all week, and touched on topics such as media policy literacy, digital storytelling, community informatics, mixed-method research, and sustainability models. Other student-initiated activities included two tours of community-funded hacker spaces as well as a rousing karaoke night.

For more information see: http:digitaltransformationschool.org