Big Data from the South: The Beginning of a Conversation We Must Have

By Stefania Milan and Emiliano Trere |||

What happens when we look at data in a different way? In this paper, ‘Big Data from the South’ Stefania Milan and Emiliano Trere, acknowledge that, while many scholars of various disciplines have started to critically explore the implications of datafication across the social, cultural and political domains, much of this has emerged along a Western axis. But how does datafication unfold in countries with fragile democracies? Can our current ways of thinking and studying capture the full picture, understanding the unique struggles and innovations happening outside the usual spotlight? Keep reading.