Media & Arts

Call for Proposals: Central Asia Pavilion at the International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale
Deadline: June 1, 2012
We offer a platform through which the energy of socially engaged contemporary artistic practices from Central Asia can be presented and further developed within the international context of the 2013 Venice Biennale.

Call for Proposals: Production Grants to Individuals
Deadline: May 10, 2012
The Open Society Foundations announce a grant and training opportunity for documentary photographers from Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan.

Call for Proposals: Moving Walls 20 Documentary Photography Exhibit
Deadline: May 2, 2012
The Open Society Foundations invite photographers to submit a body of work for consideration in the Moving Walls 20 exhibition, which showcases documentary photography that highlights human rights and social issues.

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Is Privacy Overhyped? Four Views of Technology, Security, and Democracy Online
OSI-New York
April 16, 2012
 AUDIO
What is the fate of privacy in our uncertain digital future? An opinionated group of panelists explores the commercial, policy, and national security implications of the privacy controversy.

Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative
OSI-New York
November 17, 2011
 AUDIO
This Open Society Foundations event marks the launch of Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative, a collection of essays by journalist Lawrence Weschler.

Grupa Spomenik/Monument Group: "Studije Jugoslavjie"
OSI-New York
November 7, 2011
 AUDIO
Grupa Spomenik (Monument Group), a critically acclaimed group of artists and theoreticians, examine the representation of mass atrocities after the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica.

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Five Reasons Not to Use the Word "Slacktivism"
Mary Joyce
May 1, 2012
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Slacktivism is a widely used term to describe acts of online activism that are deemed lazy and ineffective. Meta-Activism Project founder Mary Joyce argues that the slacktivism label is problematic and should be replaced with less derogatory terms like micro-activism or digital action.

Mapping Digital Media: Turkey
April 2012
This report calls for a host of measures aimed at depoliticizing the policy process with respect to digitization and strengthening protections against digital censorship.

Internet Heavyweights Get Behind Free Expression and Privacy Online
David Sullivan
April 23, 2012
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Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! have taken an important step by undergoing independent assessments of their commitments to the freedom of expression and privacy rights of their users.

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