Locally Situated Digital Representation of Indigenous Knowledge: Co-constructing a new digital reality in rural Africa

Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Kasper Løvborg Jensen, Kasper Rodil

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Abstract

Digital re-presentation of indigenous knowledge remains an absurdity as long as we fail to deconstruct the prevalent design paradigm and techniques continuously re-framing technology within a western epistemology. This paper discusses key challenges in attempts of co-constructing a digital representation based on experiences from a longitudinal community-centred research project in rural Africa. In a quest to shape design from a locally situated viewpoint, we co-design a 3D visualization of an African village with its inhabitants. Prior invisible local perspectives, as well as dominant designer’s views are brought to light within the design interactions. A new digital reality is created at the periphery of the situated knowledge through continuous negotiations and joint meaning making.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelEighth International Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication 2012 : Beyond the digital/cultural divide: in/visibility and new media
RedaktørerMichele Strano, Herbert Hrachovec, Fay Sudweeks, Charles Ess
Antal sider15
UdgivelsesstedSchool of Information Technology Murdoch University, Murdoch WA 6150 Australia, www.catacconference.org
ForlagSchool of Information Technology Murdoch University
Publikationsdato18 jun. 2012
Sider454-469
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-1-921877-02-5
StatusUdgivet - 18 jun. 2012
BegivenhedCultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication: Beyond the digital/cultural divide: in/visibility and new media - Aarhus University, Aarhus, Danmark
Varighed: 18 jun. 201220 jun. 2012

Konference

KonferenceCultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication
LokationAarhus University
Land/OmrådeDanmark
ByAarhus
Periode18/06/201220/06/2012

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  • IndiKnowTech: Indigenous Knowledge Technologies

    Rodil, K. (Projektleder), Rehm, M. (Projektdeltager), Winschiers-Theophilus, H. (Projektdeltager), Blake, E. (Projektdeltager), Koch Kapuire, G. (Projektdeltager), Stanley, C. (Projektdeltager) & Jensen, K. L. (Projektdeltager)

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