DSA2018: Global inequalities University of Manchester, 27-29th June The DSA's annual conference in 2018 will take place at the University of Manchester at an earlier date than the past couple of years. The conference will focus centrally on Global Inequalities, while also encompassing the broad range of development studies interests. Read the conference Concept note, browse the accepted panels, and submit a paper before 5th March. The event marks 40 years of the DSA and 60 years of Development Studies at the University of…

co-hosted by the Centre for Digital Cultures (CDC), Leuphana University of Lüneburg, and the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), Western Sydney University, as part of the Knowledge/Culture Series LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG 19–22 SEPTEMBER 2018, LÜNEBURG, GERMANY https://digitalculturesconference.org Call for Paper: Digital Cultures Conference The advent and ubiquity of digital media technologies precipitate a profound transformation of the spheres of knowledge and circuits of culture. Simultaneously, the background operation of digital systems in routines of daily life increasingly obscures…

AfriLab Annual Gathering 2018 & Sahara Sparks 2018 will held from the 11th - 13th of October 2018 in Mlimani City Conference Center, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and will be themed ‘Innovation in the Data Age’ The 3 day gathering will feature panel discussions, an investor pitch, multiple parallel workshops and a local ecosystem tour. The topics will be centered around data driven innovation, the digital economy, Internet of Things, innovation ecosystems and trending technologies.