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From Taboo to Beautiful - Menstrupedia: by Denisse Albornoz — published Apr 30, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:25 PM — filed under: Making Change, Net Cultures, Research, Featured, Researchers at Work
On this post, we take a look at 'menstrual activism' -a movement that despite its trajectory in feminism, remains unnoticed in most accounts of traditional and digital activism. We interview Tuhin Paul, the artist and storyteller behind Menstrupedia, an India-based social venture creating comics to shatter the myths and misunderstandings surrounding menstruation around the world.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Production Sprint — A Public Exhibition at CIS: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 03, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:23 PM — filed under: RAW Events, Making Change, Net Cultures, Researchers at Work, Event
The Making Change project invites you for a public exhibition of stories of change from all over Asia, where the first of its Production Sprints will take place. The exhibition will be held at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) office in Bangalore on June 7, 2014 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Located in Digital Natives / Events
Methods for Social Change: by Denisse Albornoz — published Nov 30, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:42 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work, Web Politics, Making Change, Digital Natives
On this brief introduction, I outline the main targets of my research project for CIS and the HIVOS Knowledge Program. As a response to the thought piece ‘Whose Change is it Anyway’ I will explore civic engagement among middle class youth over the course of the next 9 months by interviewing change makers and collectives that are part of multi-stakeholder projects in Bangalore.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Digital Design: Human Behavior vs. Technology - Vita Beans: by Denisse Albornoz — published Mar 04, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:29 PM — filed under: Making Change, Net Cultures, Research, Featured, Researchers at Work
What comes first? Understanding human behavior and communication patterns to design digital technologies? Or should our technologies have the innate capacity to adapt to the profiles of all its potential users? This post will look at accessibility challenges for digital immigrants and the importance of behavioral science for the design of digital technologies. We interview Amruth Bagali Ravindranath from Vita Beans.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Information Design - Visualizing Action (TTC): by Denisse Albornoz — published Dec 27, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:34 AM — filed under: Researchers at Work, Web Politics, Making Change, Digital Natives
This is the second part of the Making Change analysis on information activism. It explores the role of the presentation and design of information to translate information into action.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change

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