by Admin on 6 December 2010

The Glocal Network on Media and Development (Glocal NOMAD) is a network between Roskilde University, Aarhus University and Malmo University that aims to create an organized setting for Danish and cross-border knowledge production in the field of media and communication for development. Read more here.

Since the Glocal Nomad network has terminated, this site is defunct since April 2011. The site will remain accessible as an archive and documentation.

Seminar: Media and Development

by Admin on 11 March 2011

Glocal NOMAD in collaboration with the Centre for Glocal Media Studies (GMS) hosts a half-day seminar on 24 March 2011 in Aarhus:
Media and Development. The aim is to present and discuss Different Perspectives on the interrelations between Media and Processes of Political, Social and Cultural Change in the Global South.

Presentations will cover case studies in Nicaragua, Nepal, as well as global, north-south perspectives. For detailed programme and venue see the GMS site or download here.

 
The seminar on ‘Media and Development’ will be followed by an internal Glocal NOMAD seminar on Friday 25 March, 2011. Separate program for this seminar will be made available.
 

Research seminar, Århus, Denmark:
Media and ICT in a Glocalized World

by Admin on 6 December 2010

The research seminar on Media and ICT in a Glocalized World takes place at
Incuba Science Park, Helsingforsgade 15, Århus, Bld. 5524 room 147;
Tuesday 14 December 2010 at 13-17 hrs.

The recently launched Centre for Glocal Media Studies (GMS) at Århus University organizes this research seminar where researchers from the centre will present current research projects. The primary aim of GMS is to study the interrelationship between media and new ICTs and processes of political, social and cultural change in Global South.

The full programme with abstracts can be downloaded here. The seminar is open and free for all; interested please register here.

Business meetings:
Glocal NOMAD and Ørecomm

by Admin 3 December 2010

[ 10 December 2010; 09:30 to 12:30. ] Glocal NOMAD and Ørecomm business meetings will take place on Friday 10 December 2010 at 9:30-12:30 hrs, beginning with Glocal NOMAD until 11:00, then Ørecomm. Venue: K3, Malmö University.

Agenda and enclosures will be distributed to participants by mail.

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“Social movement media” vs. “Media for development” vs. “Knowledge-sharing”?

by Admin 30 November 2010

[ 10 December 2010; 13:30 to 15:00. ] Open Lecture by Professor John Downing, Southern Illinois University, at K3, Medea, Kranen, Östra Varvsgatan 11 A, Malmö University: 10 December 2010, 13.30 – 15.00

John Downing will explore the relation between media, communication and social change. In his presentation Professor Downing will explore the subject from three perspectives: firstly, that social movement media typically place political [...]

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Presentations online

by Admin 23 October 2010

Presentations from the Glocal NOMAD seminar (7 October 2010) “The Social Affordances of New Media and Communication Technologies – Encouraging Civic Engagement, Good Governance and Democratisation?” are now available online here.

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Seminar: The Social Affordances of New Media and Communication Technologies – Encouraging Civic Engagement, Good Governance and Democratisation?

by Anna Glasser 28 September 2010

[ 7 October 2010; ] Glocal Nomad and International Media Support will host a joint seminar on 7 October 2010 from 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. The seminar will take place at Roskilde University, CBIT in room 43.3.29.

Please view the full invitation here, and also download the seminar preamble and the seminar programme (all in pdf).

To participate, register here.

Presentations from the seminar are [...]

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- lessons learnt from public health: presentations

by Admin 27 September 2010

Presentation files and video recordings from the Glocal NOMAD seminar on “Communicating for Social Change – lessons learnt from public health” in May 2010 are now available here.

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New working group on Communication and Development

by Admin 18 September 2010

AidsNet and ADRA Danmark plan to create a new working group in Denmark, on Communication and Development. The initiative follows the joint seminar held in May 2010 by these organisations in cooperation with Glocal NOMAD (info here). The meeting is planned for 7 October 2010 in Copenhagen. If interested, see the full invitation here (in [...]

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Internal seminar: Media and Development

by Admin 15 July 2010

[ 25 August 2010 to 26 August 2010. ] Participants in the Glocal NOMAD network will have an internal seminar on Media and Development: Different Perspectives on Media and Communication in Processes of Political, Social and Cultural Change, on the island of Samsø, Denmark, 25-26 August 2010.
[This seminar has been postponed until further notice.]

The draft seminar programme is available here (pdf).

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