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Researchers at Work
Interdisciplinary research on the internet and digital media. 556 items.
3 Jun 2021
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Atmanirbhar Bharat Meets Digital India: An Evaluation of COVID-19 Relief for MigrantsWith the onset of the national lockdown on 24th March 2020 in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the fate of millions of migrant workers was left uncertain. In addition, lack of enumeration and registration of migrant workers became a …
2 Jun 2021
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The Many Languages of Digital InfrastructuresThis essay by Puthiya Purayil Sneha and Anasuya Sengupta outlines some of the key challenges in digitalisation and representation of non-dominant/marginalised languages on the internet today, through reflections on two recent projects …
26 Feb 2021
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Sameet Panda - Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19This study by Sameet Panda tries to understand the integration of data and digital systems in welfare delivery in Odisha. It brings out the impact of welfare digitalisation on beneficiaries through primary data collected in November 2020. …
25 Jan 2021
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Reclaiming the right to privacy: Researching the intersection of privacy and genderIt was our privilege to be supported by Privacy International, UK, during 2019-2020, to undertake a research project focusing on reproductive health and data surveillance, and to engage on related topics with national civil society groups. …
31 Dec 2020
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Labour futures: Intersectional responses to southern digital platform economiesIt is our great pleasure to announce that we are undertaking a two-year research project to comprehensively analyse dominant and emerging sectors in India’s platform economies. The project is funded by a research grant of USD 200,000 from …
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #WaitingForFoodDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #TransActandWhatFollowed - Access to care for transgender persons during the COVID-19 pandemicDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #SocialMediaActivismDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #Involute - Jagged Seams of the Domestic and the VocationalDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #IdentitiesVulnerabilitiesOpportunitiesDissentDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #DigitisingCrisesRemakingHomeDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022- #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #CovidConfessions: An internet art projectDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC22 - Proposed Session - #“Going Home”: Constructions of a Digital-Urban Platform Interface in Delhi-NCRDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #ThisMightNotBeOnlineDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #MetaverseInquilabDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #LockdownsAndShutdownsDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #LetsMoveInDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #IdentifyingTheIdeaofLaborinTeaching – Negotiating pedagogy at home and inside classroom(s)Details of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #HomeBasedFlexiworkInCovid19Details of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #HomeAndTheInternetDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - # ActFromHomeDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
31 Dec 2020
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Blinkit protests: For gig workers, there is no income security – and little legal recourseAditi Surie and Ambika Tandon co-authored an opinion essay on the reasons behind a week-long strike by workers of Blinkit — a popular hyperlocal delivery platform. The protests were in response to changes in Blinkit’s policies that will …
30 Dec 2020
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Parichiti - Domestic Workers’ Access to Secure Livelihoods in West BengalThis report by Anchita Ghatak of Parichiti presents findings of a pilot study conducted by the author and colleagues to document the situation of women domestic workers (WDWs) in the lockdown and the initial stages of the lifting of …
30 Dec 2020
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Inputs to the Report on the Non-Personal Data Governance FrameworkThis submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS) to the draft Report on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework prepared by the Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Shri Kris …
23 Dec 2020
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Gender, Health, & Surveillance in India - A Panel DiscussionWomen and LGBTHIAQ-identifying persons face intensive and varied forms of surveillance as they access reproductive health systems. Increasingly, these systems are also undergoing rapid digitisation. The panel was set-up to discuss the …
23 Dec 2020
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Data Lives of Humanities TextThe ‘computational turn’ in the humanities has brought with it several questions and challenges for traditional ways of engaging with the ‘text’ as an object of enquiry. The prevalence of data-driven scholarship in the humanities offers …
22 Dec 2020
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Inputs to the public consultation on the draft Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2020 - Joint submission by an alliance of trade unions and civil society organisationsThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) contributed to a joint submission by IT for Change and various trade union and civil society organisations in response to the public consultation of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on the …
22 Dec 2020
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Call for Papers: #CultureForAll ConferenceWe are collaborating with Sahapedia, Azim Premji University, and University of Cape Town to invite papers on cultural mapping for the #CultureForAll conference scheduled to be held in March 2021. Cultural mapping is a set of activities and …
17 Sep 2020
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IFAT and ITF - Locking Down the Impact of Covid-19This report, by Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), New Delhi office, explores the responses to the outbreak of Covid-19 by digital platform based companies, trade …
1 Aug 2020
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Raina Roy and Abhiraj Bag - Kolkata’s trans community has been locked out of healthcare and livelihoodOver six months into the outbreak of Covid-19 in India, it has become clear that the pandemic does not affect everybody equally. It has amplified the sufferings of the already-marginalised trans community. Raina Roy spoke to 10 trans …