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Hugo Estecahandy Wins Irene Hilgers Memorial 2025 Prize
The Irene Hilgers Memorial Prize honours a standout junior scholar, who has published an exceptional article in the journal, Central Asian Survey. This year’s award goes to Hugo Estecahandy, a PhD Candidate, IFG – Institut Français de Géopolitique and GEODE – Géopolitique de la Datasphère in Paris, France, for his compelling article ‘Geopolitics of cryptocurrency mining in…
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From Technology to Creativity: Mala Kumar on Social Action Through Art
In part two of our Q&A with Mala Kumar, a global leader in technology for social good who has worked with the United Nations, the World Health Organization and GitHub, we speak to her about her two critically acclaimed novels, The Paths of Marriage and What it Meant to Survive. Her writing explores a myriad…
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Technology for Social Good with Mala Kumar
Mala Kumar is a globally recognised leader in technology for social good, with expertise in UX research design, open-source software, and the evolving field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Her work has taken her across continents, particularly to sub-Saharan Africa, where she has driven innovative solutions for social change. In this Q&A, Mala discusses…
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Navigating Adinkra’s Evolution in the Digital Age: A PhD’s Perspective
Nancy Owusuaa, a PhD candidate at the University of Ghana is researching the digital renaissance of Akan Adinkra Symbols. Her study explores how these traditional Ghanaian symbols are being reimagined and repurposed for modern media. She tells us how she gained a fresh perspective presenting her work to an international audience at the African Studies…
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No Country for Old Men: Digital Development and Accessibility in the Global South
In this blog post, Rajashri Kamat, a fourth-year undergraduate law student from Mumbai in India, discusses the digital divide in India and in other regions in the Global South. Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is an Indian smartphone technology, which allows individuals to make payments digitally within seconds. It is something that would have been inconceivable…
