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Humanitarian campaigns in social media: network architectures and Kony 2012 as a polymedia event

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
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An assessment of the optimism surrounding the opportunities that social media offer for humanitarian action, drawing on analysis of the phenomenally popular and controversial Kony 2012 campaign.
In early March 2012 the Kony 2012 viral video took the world by storm. Attracting over 70 million views in less than a week from its release it was equally criticized and admired as an example of the power of social media. In this talk Madianou assesses the optimism surrounding the opportunities that social media offer for humanitarian action. Drawing on the analysis of the phenomenally popular and controversial Kony 2012 campaign she observes that the architectures of social networking sites orientate action at a communitarian level which heightens their post-humanitarian style (Chouliaraki, 2012). However, an emerging new genre of reporting and commenting, which she has termed 'polymedia events' can potentially extend beyond the limitations of SNS communication by opening up the space for reflexivity and dialogical imagination.

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
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Mirca Madianou
Keywords
development
ICT4D
humanitarian action
power
social media
media
internet
communication
Kony 2012
information society
policy
politics
technology
journalism
Department: Oxford Internet Institute
Date Added: 30/04/2013
Duration: 00:47:21

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ICTs, Innovation and Regulation in the Somali Territories

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
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A seminar exploring technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa.
This seminar explores technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa. Despite weak or non-existent government institutions, innovation has flourished with local solutions to local challenges. Money transfer companies have been leading the expansion and investments in ICT development. Mobile banking, inexpensive Internet connection, and dozens of media outlets are an unexpected reality in this war-torn region. The seminar explores how ICTs are regulated and the role of the private sector in ICT development.

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
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Abdirashid Duale
Keywords
development
ICT4D
power
Somali territories
media
internet
communication
innovation
private sector
banking
regulation
information society
policy
politics
technology
Department: Oxford Internet Institute
Date Added: 30/04/2013
Duration: 00:29:31

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The Information Society Agenda: Prospects and Problems

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
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Discussion of dominant approaches by intergovernmental agencies to information society policy and the prospects for introducing critical perspectives that acknowledge the power relations which inform information society strategies and actions.

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Oxford Internet Institute - Lectures and Seminars
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Robin Mansell
Keywords
development
ICT4D
power
media
internet
communication
information society
policy
politics
technology
Department: Oxford Internet Institute
Date Added: 30/04/2013
Duration: 01:16:25

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Membrane proteins and drug development

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Translational and Clinical
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Dr Liz Carpenter talks about her research on membrane proteins and drug development.
Membrane proteins are the gateways to our cells - with nutrients, waste products, and even DNA and proteins entering and leaving cells via these tightly controlled proteins. Drugs often target membrane proteins; therefore, understanding their molecular structure helps us design better drugs. Dr Liz Carpenter uses X-ray crystallography to solve membrane protein structures. This information is then used to improve treatments for heart disease and neurological diseases.
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Translational and Clinical
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Liz Carpenter
Keywords
membrane proteins
protein structure
high-throughput
drug discovery
ion channel
x-ray crystallography
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:05:01

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Membrane proteins and drug development

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Translational Medicine
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Dr Liz Carpenter talks about her research on membrane proteins and drug development.
Membrane proteins are the gateways to our cells - with nutrients, waste products, and even DNA and proteins entering and leaving cells via these tightly controlled proteins. Drugs often target membrane proteins; therefore, understanding their molecular structure helps us design better drugs. Dr Liz Carpenter uses X-ray crystallography to solve membrane protein structures. This information is then used to improve treatments for heart disease and neurological diseases.
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Translational Medicine
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Liz Carpenter
Keywords
membrane proteins
protein structure
high-throughput
drug discovery
ion channel
x-ray crystallography
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:05:01

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MedicineAfrica

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Global Health
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Dr Alexander Finlayson tells us how MedicineAfrica aims to bring healthcare professionals around the world in a global expert network.
Disparity in healthcare between the developed and developing world is a major global health problem. MedicineAfrica, an online health facility, aims to connect doctors and healthcare professionals in Africa to clinical support teams around the world. Dr Alexamder Finlayson established MedicineAfrica in 2008, and is now working to develop this platform for future users, such as medical students, doctors and nurses, in other countries including Palestine and India.
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Global Health
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Alexander Finlayson
Keywords
global health
communication
Africa
capacity building
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:06:12

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MedicineAfrica

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Translational Medicine
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Dr Alexander Finlayson tells us how MedicineAfrica aims to bring healthcare professionals around the world in a global expert network.
Disparity in healthcare between the developed and developing world is a major global health problem. MedicineAfrica, an online health facility, aims to connect doctors and healthcare professionals in Africa to clinical support teams around the world. Dr Alexamder Finlayson established MedicineAfrica in 2008, and is now working to develop this platform for future users, such as medical students, doctors and nurses, in other countries including Palestine and India.
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Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK (BY-NC-SA): England & Wales; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

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Translational Medicine
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Alexander Finlayson
Keywords
global health
communication
Africa
capacity building
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:06:12

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Structural cell biology of virus infection

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Immunology
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Professor Kay Grunewald tells us how structural cell biology can help us understand virus infection.
Cells constitute the smallest autonomous units of life. The tightly regulated structural and functional organisation is currently only rudimentary understood. Professor Kay Grünewald uses electron cryotomography in combination with other techniques to analyse virus' 'life cycle' in situ, which requires an understanding of its transient structures at the molecular level. Imaging techniques allow us to understand the communication between the virus and the components of the cell it is infecting, which can ultimately help to treat infectious diseases.
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Immunology
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Kay Grunewald
Keywords
membrane proteins
cell biology
microscopy
electron
virus-host interaction
tomography
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:06:25

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Structural cell biology of virus infection

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Translational Medicine
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Professor Kay Grunewald tells us how structural cell biology can help us understand virus infection.
Cells constitute the smallest autonomous units of life. The tightly regulated structural and functional organisation is currently only rudimentary understood. Professor Kay Grünewald uses electron cryotomography in combination with other techniques to analyse virus' 'life cycle' in situ, which requires an understanding of its transient structures at the molecular level. Imaging techniques allow us to understand the communication between the virus and the components of the cell it is infecting, which can ultimately help to treat infectious diseases.
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Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK (BY-NC-SA): England & Wales; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

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Translational Medicine
People
Kay Grunewald
Keywords
membrane proteins
cell biology
microscopy
electron
virus-host interaction
tomography
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:06:25

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Molecular immunology

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Immunology
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Dr Christian Eggeling tells us how new imaging methods help us understand immunology at the molecular level.
To study complex biological and immunological systems, such as living cells, scientists rely on highly sensitive and non-invasive analysis techniques. Super-resolution optical microscopy allows us to study immunological processes on the molecular level. We can get new insights into how our body reacts to viral or bacterial attacks. Dr Christian Eggeling's research focuses on the application and development of superior, ultra-sensitive, live-cell fluorescence microscopy techniques. This has the potential to help us design new drugs and developing new ways of treating diseases.

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Immunology
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Christian Eggeling
Keywords
in vivo imaging
drug discovery
immunology
microscopy
fluorescence
Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Date Added: 29/04/2013
Duration: 00:04:04

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