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Liberation technology
March 4th, 2013
Stanford conference to explore right to information and technology
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Program on Liberation Technology AnnouncementOn March 11-12, the Program on Liberation Technology at CDDRL is convening a conference to examine digital tools and their impact on the development of democratic development. Hosted in partnership with U.C. Berkeley’s Data and Democracy Initiative, the two-day conference will bring together academics, practitioners, and policy-makers. Read more »
January 1st, 2013
Liberation Technology: Social Media and the Struggle for Democracy
CDDRL, Program on Liberation Technology NewsLiberation Technology brings together cutting-edge scholarship from scholars and practitioners at the forefront of this burgeoning field of study. An introductory section defines the debate with a foundational piece on liberation technology and is then followed by essays discussing the popular dichotomy of "liberation" versus "control" with regard to the Internet and the sociopolitical dimensions of such controls. Additional chapters delve into the cases of individual countries: China, Egypt, Iran, and Tunisia. Read more »
October 26th, 2012
In Kenyan slum, mobile phones pinpoint better water
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Program on Liberation Technology NewsAn innovative course at Stanford is designing mobile phone platforms that help improve living conditions in Kenya's largest slums. Part of CDDRL's Program on Liberation Technology at the Freeman Spogli Institute, the course teams students up with local organizations to co-create technology projects that address clean water, sanitation and safety issues. Read more »
September 12th, 2012
LibTech seminar series returns this fall
CDDRL, Program on Liberation Technology NewsThe Liberation Technology Seminar Series at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law is back fall quarter with an exciting set of speakers. In light of the U.S. election season, the series will kick off with Daniel Kreiss who has worked extensively on technology and politics in the United States. Read more »
March 8th, 2012
Helen Nissenbaum evaluates concerns about online privacy
CDDRL, Program on Liberation Technology NewsNew York University Professor Helen Nissenbaum outlined her approach to evaluating concerns about pervasive loss of online privacy at the March 8 Liberation Technology Seminar. 
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March 1st, 2012
Joshua Blumenstock explores economic shock impacts using “big data”
CDDRL, Program on Liberation Technology NewsDuring the Liberation Technology Seminar on March 1, Joshua Blumenstock, a Ph.D. candidate at U.C. Berkeley’s School of Information, demonstrated the use of “big data” to explore the economic impact of mobile phone technologies in sub-Saharan Africa. Video available
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February 16th, 2012
Stanford Knight journalism fellows share technology ideas
CDDRL, Program on Liberation Technology NewsDuring the Feb. 16 Liberation Technology Seminar, five teams from Stanford University’s John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship program shared their ideas on using technology to push the boundaries of journalism. Read more »
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