Tag: World Future Society
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Future of Comics | Falah Faisal in conversation with Orijit Sen 13th December #mondayfixgoa
This #mondayfixgoa will be absorbing. We have the OG @orijitzen and @musalmancomix a.k.a. @gonzogram66 talking about the responsibilities of contemporary art, and discuss the worldwide occurrences of issue based art. And Of Course, the future of comics! From this conversation, we hope to learn about the ‘kintsugi’ in graphic art field, of how their artworks […]
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Premier | Goenchi Maati Movement film, at Design Centre, Porvorim, 6 pm, March 18th 2021
Film by Living Heritage Foundation.Directed by Marc Francis & Mohan Kumar MochiPremiere by Thus.Hosted by Design Center “Goenchi Mati: A new perspective on mining in Goa” Directed by Marc Francis and Mohan Kumar Mochi, this 43 minute film includes notable figures such as Raju Nayak, editor – Lokmat, Haresh Melwani – mine owner & Late […]
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Role of humour and social commentary in a democracy | Madri Kakoti with Sujay Gupta
Humour and social commentary are an integral tool in distilling politics and issues in general. It speaks of an ability to self-reflect, appreciate the fallibility of humans, and engage across the faultlines by building bridges. To elaborate on that point, we have with us this Mondayfixgoa, Madri Kakoti, the neighbourhood teacher, in conversation with Sujay […]
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Living Heritage Tree Tagging App Launch 2nd October 2020 7.30 pm
Rapid urbanisation has made it critical for us to conserve the environment, now more than ever. Accountability is the need of the hour and creating a database of all the trees ought to be a good start. The Living Heritage App is the way forward as it enables you to geo-tag trees, do health checks […]
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Web Censorship in India -Gurshabad Grover | #mondayfixgoa, 29.06 7:30 pm
The legal background of website blocking in India Different techniques used by Indian ISPs to censor websites | Empirical data on whether ISPs are blocking the same websites. | The talk will also explore the legal and policy implications on online freedom of expression and net neutrality in India.
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Surveillance in Covid Times, with Lawrence Liang, Sanjay Bhangar & Alok Hisarwala, 1st June, 7.30 pm, online
The use of mass scale as well as individuated surveillance to respond to Covid-19 pandemic has been a serious cause of concern. It has also exposed the underlying fault lines within the debate on surveillance and privacy. Unlike conventional cases of political surveillance of citizens, the deployment of surveillance for the purposes of public health […]
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Platforms, Privatised censorship and free speech in India, a talk. May 25th 2020
Online platforms, particularly social media, operate as the new ‘public squares’. They play an increasingly critical role in shaping the public sphere and redefining democratic participation, through the enforcement of privatized content censorship, filtration and other forms of content moderation practices. This talk looks at the role of platforms in mediating online speech, and how […]
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Post Covid Environment, talk by Vimlendu Jha
India’s environment during and after Covid – A mirage or hope for future. Covid has caused unprecedented economic and social misery, pushing millions round the world to poverty and starvation, along with anxiety around health and safety. In these difficult and uncertain times, one thing that has found a fresh lease of life is our […]