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Nemer was interviewed by Gazeta Online and talked about his research in the Favelas (in Portuguese)

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Favela Digital in the classroom: "Anthropology of Technology."

Favela Digital was one of the books used in the class "Anthropology of Technology" taught by Dr. Christina Holmes at St. Francis Xavier University. Dr. Holmes guided the students through the process of developing a research question and design, submitting a Research Ethics Board application, completing the research and writing up the results.

Nemer's TEDx talk on "Slums and social empathy: creating smart cities of the future"

English subtitles also available.

LSE Business Review: 2016 Olympics reading list: Brazilian politics, history and culture.

Book Review of Favela Digital in The Information Society

Favela Digital received an amazing review by Alexander Fink in The Information Society journal. Check it out: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01972243.2016.1212623?journalCode=utis20

Book Review of Favela Digital in Basque

Book Review of Favela Digital in Basque: http://blogak.eus/urtzai/favela-digitala-teknologiaren-beste-aldea by Urtzi Odriozola.

Nemer’s interview about Favela Digital and Telecenters in Vitoria

Nemer’s interview about the book Favela Digital and Telecenters in Vitoria (Portuguese)

Entrevista do David Nemer sobre o livro Favela Digital e os Telecentros de Vitória.

http://www.folhavitoria.com.br/videos/2015/11/737416102-favela-digital.html

Favela Digital was reviewed in The Journal of Community Informatics

[EN] Favela Digital was reviewed in The Journal of Community Informatics by Ammar Halabi.

[PT] Favela Digital recebeu uma outra excelente resenha crítica no Journal of Community Informatics (Jornal de Informática e Comunidade) escrita por Ammar Halabi

Link: http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/article/view/1119

Favela Digital was reviewed in The Journal of Community Informatics

Favela Digital was citied in RioOnWatch.org’s article. “Little ethnographic research, however, has been conducted on Internet access as a requisite for democracy. How is the material technology that facilitates social networks acquired or accessed by lower-income citizens? How does access to technology empower or disempower the residents of informal communities?”

http://www.rioonwatch.org/?p=20426

Pega no Samba is the Champion!

[PT] Parabéns a GRES Pega no Samba , que foi campeã do Grupo Especial B e retorna à elite do Samba capixaba! Pega no Samba é a escola do Favela Digital!

[EN] The samba school Pega no Samba is the champion of this year’s Special Group B, and returns to the Capixaba Samba Premier League next year! Congratulations! Pega no Samba is the samba school of Favela Digital!

Favela Digital at the ICP – International Center of Photography

David Nemer had the pleasure to present Favela Digital: The other side of technology / O outro lado da tecnologia at the ICP – International Center of Photography in New York. He was received by Elizabeth Kilroy and Fred Ritchin (Photo in Folha Vitoria @ Coluna Andrea Pena) http://www.folhavitoria.com.br/social/andreapena/2015/01/22.html

Favela Digital reviewed in The LSE Review of Books

IDS NEWS: Student studies technology use in slums

Article about the author, David Nemer, his research, and Favela Digital on the Indiana Daily Student news. https://www.idsnews.com/article/2014/04/student-studies-technology-use-in-slums


Nemer talked about Favela Digital on New Books Network

David Nemer was interviewed by Dr. Jasmine McNealy from New Books Network. Nemer talked about Favela Digital and his experience in the favelas in Brazil.

https://newbooksnetwork.com/david-nemer-favela-digital-the-other-side-of-technology-gsa-editora-e-grafica-2013-4/

Favela Digital is the cover story of the magazine SIM

Favela Digital is the cover of this month's SIM Magazine, check out the nice write up (Portuguese).

https://issuu.com/revistaredesim/docs/ed70issuu

Book presentation and Photo exhibition at the University of Kaiserslautern

The photos from the book Favela Digital are now being exhibited at TU Kaiserslautern – building 36 – foyer. The author David Nemer will talk about his fieldwork in the Favela on December 4th, 5pm at IntClub – Building 12. This is the forth and last stop in Europe. Next stop: Cape Town, South Africa

Book presentation and Photo exhibition at Royal Holloway, University of London

David Nemer will display the third photo exhibition in Europe at Royal Holloway, University of London, from November 18th to 21st. The book talk will happen on Monday, Nov 18, 1-2pm in Windsor Building, Room 0-003.

Book presentation and Photo exhibition at Humboldt University of Berlin

David Nemer will display the second photo exhibition in Europe at Humboldt University of Berlin, from November 12th to 16th. The book talk will happen on Thursday November 14th 12:00, at Dorotheenstraße 26 room #118.

Book presentation and Photo exhibition at Monash University, Italy

Today, in Prato, Italy, David Nemer will display the first photo exhibition in Europe and give a talk about the book “Favela Digital”. If you are near the Tuscany area, you are more than welcome to join us. The exhibition and talk will be held at Monash University Prato Centre.

Nemer was interviewed by Andrea Pena. Personnalité Show – TV Vitoria

Nemer talks about Favela Digital, Google Glass, and Technology (Portuguese).

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7dJ3AO5ObA

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZy56grWPkE

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5mh06Vf22k

Nemer was interviewed by CBN Radio Station

Event: Launch of Favela Digital

Laçamento do livro junto com a exibição no dia 02 de Outubro, quarta-feira, no Shopping Pátio Praia (onde fica o Café Tabaco) às 19hrs.