"Technology, Digital Innovation, and Society"
In its third edition, the TOAfrica Summer School will address the theme of the social and cultural impact of digital technologies in Africa with an interdisciplinary approach in the social sciences.
Technological innovation has significantly accelerated over the past three decades, transforming how we relate to each other, the environment in which we live, our job, our health, or our leisure time. New technologies, particularly in media and communication, have dramatically accelerated the circulation of people, objects, and ideas, further connecting Africa to the world. Due to these transformations, new economies, professions, services, political movements, and cultural forms have emerged.
The Summer School will explore these different phenomena focusing on several key topics, ranging from the consequences of mobile technologies in public health to the effects of technological innovation on transnational mobility and the digitalization of African arts and cultures.
Against this background, the TOAfrica Summer School brings together scholars from different disciplines and practitioners and offers lectures, roundtables, and workshops that provide an in-depth exploration of these dynamics, intending to provide students with a thorough perspective on the topics of digital innovation in Africa.
The Summer School will be held in presence at the Reggia di Venaria (Venaria Reale, Italy). However, a minor part of the participants will be allowed to attend the classes remotely.
How to register:
Applications are welcome from:
• students at Master and Ph.D. level (applications from students at Bachelor level will be considered as well)
• professionals and aid workers
showing strong interest in the TOAfrica Summer School program and with a good knowledge of English thanks to studying, volunteering, working, or any other relevant experience.
Although not mandatory, the possession of a Bachelor’s degree - such as the Laurea Triennale for Italian students – and with verifiable professional experience in the world of international cooperation, healthcare, or in a field related to the topics covered by the program, will both be considered as a bonus during the selection process. Similarly, language certification is not required, but certifications of level B2 and above will be taken into consideration.
Please apply at https://www.toafrica.it/how-to-apply/admission-application.