[Reader-list] Invite: A Conversation on and Exploration of Maps for Making Change

[Anja Kovacs]

Dear all,

I thought the below might be of interest to some of you who are based in
Bangalore.

Do feel free to share widely.  With apologies for any cross-posting.

Best wishes,
Anja

*The Centre for Internet and Society, in collaboration with Tactical Tech,
would like to invite you to*

A Conversation on

 *Maps for Making Change *

*Using Geographical Mapping Techniques to Support Struggles for Social
Justice in India*


 *Venue: Centre for Internet and Society, No. 194, 2nd 'C' Cross, Domlur 2nd
Stage,** Bangalore 560 071, phone: 080 - 25350955*

 *28 April 2010, from 4pm onwards*


 *When a migrant labourer draws a map of India, what does it look like? Can
maps prove a correlation between corporate investment and Operation Green
Hunt in Chhattisgarh? *

 For the past five months, twenty five activists, researchers, artists and
techies have explored together, as part of the Maps for Making Change
project, the potential of geographical mapping techniques to support
struggles for social justice in India. As Maps for Making Change comes to an
end, they would like to share with you their journey, their thoughts and
their work, and to enter into a conversation with a much wider group of
people about the potential and challenges of mapping for social justice now
that new technologies can in theory be mobilised to fight for social justice
by anyone with an interest in maps, but in practice remain confined to the
hands of a privileged few.

 *Join us:*

 *from 4 pm onwards*, for an exhibition that allows you to explore the work
of Maps for Making Change participants through installations, websites,
conversations, information, video, ... and maps.

*from 5 pm to 5.30 pm*, for refreshments.

 *from 5.30 pm onwards*, for a panel discusion which our panelists will kick
off by sharing some of their own reflections and comments on mapping for
social justice, to open up the conversation to a much broader discussion
with all those present in the audience.

Panelists:

Reuben Jacob, Inclusive Planet

Shakun Mohini, Vimochana

Shubhranshu Choudhary, Knight International Journalism Fellow and Community
Media Activist


 *For more information, please contact Anja Kovacs, Centre for Internet and
Society: 98 11 74 72 12, anja at cis-india.org <anja at cis-india.orgO>. Or check
out the Maps for Making Change wiki: maps4change.cis-india.org.*

 *Looking forward to seeing you at CIS on 28 April!*