Event End: April 25, 2013 12:00 PM
Event Details:
Speaker:
RUBIN DOMINGUEZ, University of Salamanca (USAL), Spain; Orfalea Center visiting Research Scholar
The evolution of technological tools in communication, information, and socialization fields has modified the way social movements develop and influenced the behavior of their participants. The migration of social movements into the digital world has brought us online contention and the figure of the hacktivist.
This talk presents the current state of a research project whose main objective is to trace the role of the fast changing mobility and portability of information, communication, and group socialization on mechanisms of political participation and contention. Topics include social change, social movements, information and communication technology, human development, and crowd behavior.
About Ruben Dominguez:
He has been a Integral Coach and Consultant for several local and state governments in México on topics like technology, policy making, social agendas, and education.