Aftershock Nepal Aftershock Nepal is about the aftermath of the April 2015 earthquake, an attempt to chronicle a troubling period in a nation’s history. Our aim is to capture the voices of ordinary people, voices that would otherwise be unheard — and through such everyday stories, by connecting communities, we hope to play a small…

The Bournemouth University Civic Media research cluster is hosting a series of ‘Innovation Lunches’ with invited guests from institutions across the UK. Bringing together BU faculty, PGR and UG students from different faculties and areas of expertise, the innovation lunches offer time to discuss new methodological practices and share interdisciplinary approaches to questions around data, digital media and society.…

Do you have an incomplete paper that you’ve been sitting and can’t seem to finish? Have you recently presented at a conference, but haven’t worked-up a paper out of your presentation yet? Did you get a rejection and are struggling to get motivated again? Or maybe you’ve written a couple chapters of your PhD and…

And then your data did what?  Association of Internet Researchers Berlin, Germany – 6 October 2016  This session uses hands-on ‘writer’s room’ techniques to introduce participants to practices of Data Storytelling. Through collaborative activities, we will explore how the basic components of storytelling—character and plot—can be used to enhance how researchers gather, analyse, visualise and communicate…

  We are delighted to announce that MeCCSA 2017 includes a special session on ‘Raising a Glass to Freedom’? (in)equality in Beer, Britain and Empire led by Dr Sam Goodmanand Bournemouth University colleagues. It is Panel 2F: Wednesday 17.45-19.15pm. The perfect warm up for the MeCCSA wine/ beer reception and following pub quiz! Why do…

Recently, we facilitated a bespoke workshop on filming interviews, specifiically focused on social videos using a smartphone. Mike Sunderland joined the team to provide a mini-masterclass on the subject as well as provide a curated list of top tips to consider when making a video. Below you can download a PDF version of the pocket…

This resource is a quick reference on the principles of data visualisations to think about how design choices influence how works are interpreted by end users.   The numerical and factual information are not the only elements in data visualisations that are being interpreted by end users. For example, when used ambiguously symbols can confuse how…

In this presentation we argue that Graphic Social Science can make an important contribution to data storytelling. The emergence of Graphic Medicine, and now Graphic Social Sciences, seeks to make connections with audiences, in part, through their focus on emotion, empathy, point of view, and ability to capture multiple perspectives. As such, graphic narratives are…

In April and May, the #RiotID team travelled to Sheffield for a workshop at the Bank Street Arts gallery as part of the Crick Centre’s ESRC project Exploring Civil Society Strategies for Democratic Renewal. Then it was off to Keele for Media Environments where the team led a workshop in how to use visual design…

Responding to a request for more data on tear gas misuse in Council of Europe member states, the BU Datalabs team hosted a daylong data hack day to aggregate information and produce a report for the Council of Europe. The report offers a brief summary analysis of Human Rights investigations into the misuse of tear gas…