Findings - Exploring the fabrics of civic tech on the web

[Kersti Wissenbach]

Hey everybody,

I recently ran a little mapping experiment during the Digital Methods Summer School we are hosting annually at the New Media Department of the University of Amsterdam, where I am conducting my PhD research with the DATACTIVE team.

Whilst, as many of you know I am rather deeply rooted in qualitative research I used the opportunity to get some amazing digital methods savvy people together and support me to explore the fabrics of civic tech on the web.

I was basically interested in four core areas of exploration:

1. definitions and understandings
2. actors
3. geography
4. temporality

of civic technology.

I am sharing the report we pulled together since some of you might find it interesting and of course since I am really interested to hear your thoughts.

Please note that the mapping was done in just a few days of team work so does have clear limitations!

Personally, I found certain findings quite interesting and also supportive to my work on the affiliated environment of civic technology (consider the wider open governance field and the e-buzzwords..). More to follow...

I hope you will enjoy and we will be happy to hear from you of course!!

Many greetings from Amsterdam,

Kersti

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Kersti Ruth Wissenbach
International Consultant

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You don't by chance have an update on this research? Or further analysis?