International workshop: Between Everyday Life and Political Revolution: The Social Web in The Middle East

Università degli studi di Napoli "L'Orientale"

International workshop

Between Everyday Life and Political Revolution: The Social Web in The Middle East

9.30

Introduction

Iain Chambers and Armando Salvatore, University L’Orientale, Naples
Cultural Studies, the Social Web, and the Analysis of Political Transformations
Roberto Tottoli, University L’Orientale, Naples
The Perspective of Islamic Studies

10.00-11.00

Keynote

Albrecht Hofheinz, University of Oslo
Nextopia? Beyond Revolution 2.0

11.00-13.00

Papers
Henri Onodera, University of Helsinki
Promoting Citizen Journalism in Egypt: Blogging, Activism and Politics
Donatella Della Ratta, University of Copenhagen
Augusto Valeriani, University of Bologna
Working on Technology, Working for Society: ICT Startups and Social Activism in Lebanon and Jordan
Enrico De Angelis, University of Forlì/ IFPO, Damascus
Syrian News Websites: How Journalists and Politics Adapt to Internet
Maha Taki, University of Westminster
Are Motivations Useful? Methodological Considerations

15.00-17.00

Papers

Said Samir, Research Journalist, Cairo/Berlin
Challenges and Opportunities of Online Political Activism in Egypt
Elisabetta Costa, University of Milan-Bicocca
Online Journalism and Political Activism in Lebanon
Azzurra Meringolo, University of Rome-3
Hussein Barack Obama Surfing the Egyptian Blogosphere

17.00-19.30

General discussion, introduced by Doreen Khouri, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Beirut

21 marzo, ore 9,30
Sala conferenze, Palazzo Du Mesnil
via Chiatamone 61/62 Napoli