Lorem Ipsum on a Historical Plaque
A historical plaque displaying the infamous dummy text “Lorem Ipsum” on a wall at the Castle of Salgar in Puerto Colombia, near Barranquilla, was re...
Category: civics
The Emerging Popular Digital Culture of Bogota’s TransMilenio People
More than 2 million passengers move every day on TransMilenio, the bus-based public transportation system of Bogota. Operating since the year 2000, this Bus Rap...
Building the Internet of Trust: Reflections after the #IGF2018
Not that long ago governments around the world tried by multiple means to spread Internet connectivity across their territories with the goal of transitioning i...
The Struggle for Re-Descentralizing the Web
Due to the consolidation of privately owned corporate platforms and their massive adoption around the world the Web is becoming more and more centralized. The c...
Memory, Digital Media, and Peace-building in Colombia: The Projects of the Alfabetizaciones Digitales Initiative
In recent years, building a historical memory that is plural and inclusive has become one of the main strategies for finishing the long armed conflict in Colomb...
A Nation in Spite of Itself: Uncertainty and Hope in Colombia After the Referendum
Last week was full of emotions for Colombia. From hope to uncertainty, from sadness to happiness, from indignation to joy, Colombians have been experiencing a c...
Mobilizing the Civic Imagination: New Media in the Context of Colombia’s Peace Agreement and Referendum
Imagination is a powerful tool for social and cultural transformation. People need to be able to imagine and speak about change first in order to transform the ...