[Bigdatasur] Two new blog posts: Cuba + COVID-19 (and a call)

[Stefania Milan]

Dear friends of Big Data from the South

We very much hope this finds you and your loved one safe!

We are happy to announce the publication of two new blog posts to entertain you (and make you think) in these complex, weird times. The links ca b

After Ethiopia, Yery Menéndez García takes us to Cuba, with her fascinating analysis of “Cuba y su ecosistema de redes después de la revolución” (available in Spanish). We also take the opportunity to welcome Yery to this mailing list: we look forward to more punchy reflections on and from this beautiful island full of contractions. Check out Yery’s contribution by clicking on this link: https://data-activism.net/2020/04/bigdatasur-cuba-y-su-ecosistema-de-redes-despues-de-la-revolucion/. 

The second post reflects on the widening data divide that the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to expose, and calls for a global alliance of experts who can fast-track the capacity building of developing countries in the business of data production and analysis. Read it here: https://data-activism.net/2020/04/bigdatasur-a-widening-data-divide-covid-19-and-the-global-south/. The post has been simultaneously published on OpenDemocracy (https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/openmovements/widening-data-divide-covid-19-and-global-south/) so you can even chose where to read it :-)

We hope this will be the first of a series of posts on the South(s) and data in these delicate times in which “counting” creates realities and fosters concerns, but is also a very contested activities. Do get in touch if you want to contribute, as we hope. As usual, we welcome all idioms. 

Stay safe and do not forget the weekend is about to start! 
Best, Stefania and Emiliano


Stefania Milan
Associate Professor of New Media and Digital Culture, University of Amsterdam | https://stefaniamilan.net 
Principal Investigator, DATACTIVE (ERC Starting Grant 639379) | https://data-activism.net
Principal Investigator, ALEX (ERC Proof of Concept 825974) | https://algorithms.exposed 
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