IKTC2011 Conference Programme
We are excited authors from four continents across the globe will come to IKTC 2011 to present 35 different works. We will publish the preliminary programme shortly, meanwhile the following lists the full papers, performances, panels, demonstrations, posters, workshops and in progress and invited works that will appear at IKTC 2011.
The conference programme can be downloaded here.
Full Papers/Performances
Collecting Structured Indigenous Knowledge for Enhanced Exploration
Ronell Alberts, Gugu Khalala and Onkgopotse Molefe (CSIR Meraka Institute, South Africa)
A Software Architecture for an Indigenous Knowledge Management System
Thomas Fogwill, Ilse Viviers, Louis Engelbrecht, Chris Krause and Ronell Alberts (CSIR Meraka Institute, South Africa)
Collaborative Geomatics: A Web-Based Tool for Dynamic Indigenous Mapping
Holly Gardner-Youden, Daniel D. McCarthy, Don Cowan; Christine Barbeau, Vicky Edwards, Leonard J. S. Tsuji (University of Waterloo and Mundo Peetabeck Education Authority, Fort Albany, Canada)
Meeting Spirituality with Technology: Reflections on Designing For a Group of Cloistered Catholic Nuns
William Gaver (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)
The Number in my Pocket: the Power of Mobile Technology for the Exchange of Indigenous Knowledge
Elizabeth Greyling and Niall McNulty (Ethekwini Municipal Librar and University of kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Recovering and Celebrating Inuit Knowledge through Design: The Making of a Virtual Storytelling Space
Scott Alexander Heyes (University of Canberra, Australia)
An Attempt to Merge Local And Technological Paradigms in the Digital Representation Of Indigenous Knowledge
Gereon Koch Kapuire and Edwin Blake (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia and University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Research on an Equal Footing? A UK Collaborative Inquiry into Community and Academic Knowledge
Ann Light, Paul Egglestone, Tom Wakeford, Jon Rogers (Northumbria University, University of Central Lancashire, University of Edinburgh and University of Dundee, UK)
Digital Ayayote Rattle: The Design of a Low Cost Digital Media System for a Mediated XicanIndio Resolana
Christobal Martinez (Arizona State University, USA)
"She looked deep into our eyes": Reflections on Cross-Cultural Practice
Thomas Reitmaier (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Developing a Visualized Cultural Knowledge Transfer Prototype: An In Situ Evaluation in Rural Namibia
Kasper Rodil, Soren Eskildsen and Matthias Rehm (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia and Aalborg University, Denmark)
Endangered Indigenous Languages of Namibia
Sarala Krishamurthy and David Nanub (Polytechnic of Namibia and David Nanub Productions, Namibia)
In-Progress Works and Invited Speakers
Indigenous Knowledge Management in the 21st Century (Keynote)
Kingo Mchombu (University of Namibia, Namibia)
A Cross-Cultural Approach Towards Designing Digital Noticeboards with a Remote Aboriginal Community
Margot Brereton, Paul Roe and Anita Lee Hong (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Beyond Participation into the Future: Reflecting on Digital Technology and Indigenous Knowledge Systems from a Gender Perspective
Ineke Buskens (Grace Project, South Africa)
A Framework for Integrating Indigenous Knowledge With Wireless Sensors in Predicting Droughts in Africa
Muthoni Masinde and Antoine Bagula (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Evolution of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Data Collection Methods: approach at the Multi-disciplinary Research Centre of the University of Namibia
Martin Kasanga Shapi, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef, Davis Mumbengegwi, Kenneth Matengu, John Sifani and Alfred van Kent (University of Namibia and Ministry of Education, Namibia)
Harnessing Community's Creative Expression and Indigenous Wisdom to Create Value: Tacit-Implicit-Explicit (TIE) Knowledge Creation Model
Tariq Zaman, Alvin Yeo Wee and Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer (Universiti Malaysia, Malaysia)
StoryBeads
Lizette Reitsma (Northumbria University, UK)
Traditional Healing and Arts
Ndasuunje Papa Shikongeni (Katatura Township, Namibia)
Panels
The Digitisation of Namibia's Archives: Perspectives on Challenges of Implementing Best Practices in a Situation of Scarce Resources
Elva AGomez De Sibandze, Emily Brown, T. Karuejaiva, Michael Harper, William Hillebrecht, S Nzuma and Jacob Du Toit (Polytechnic of Namibia and Okangwati Multipurpose Access Centre, Namibia; Utah Valley University, USA; and, UNESCO)
Can IK Be Communicated through Foreign Languages Without Losing its Authenticity?
Hippolyte Muyingi, Jairos Kangira, Lorenzo Dalvit, Sarala Krishamurthy and James Connan (Polytechnic of Namibia and University of Namibia, Namibia and Rhodes University, South Africa)
IPR for IK and the Survival of IK in The Emerging Global Village
Hippolyte Muyingi, Stephan Lamprecht, Christian Toelg and Ndasuunje Papa Shikongeni (Polytechnic of Namibia and Katatura Township, Namibia)
Demonstrations
Mukurtu: an Indigenous Content Management and Digital Archiving Tool
(Kimberly Christen, Washington State University, Washington, USA)
Demonstration of a Cultural Indigenous Knowledge Transfer Prototype
Kasper Rodil, Soren Eskildsen and Matthias Rehm (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia and Aalborg University, Denmark)
The Role of HITnet in Addressing Tensions Between Mainstream Health Systems and Indigenous Experience and Knowledge
Helen J Travers and Ernest Hunter (University of Queensland, James Cook University, National HITnet Program, and Queensland Health, Australia)
Posters
Towards Appropriate User Interface Design Preserving Rural African Communication Practices Agents as Mediators in Knowledge Transfer
Shilumbe Chivuno-Kuria (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia)
NaML: A Markup Language for Narrative Knowledge Annotations, Mining and Management
Jens Fendler (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia)
The Number in my Pocket: the Power of Mobile Technology for the Exchange for Indigenous Knowledge, eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa
Elizabeth Greyling and Niall McNulty (Ethekwini Municipal Library and University of kwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
National Recordal System IK Holder Catalogue Process
Riëtte Pretorius and Hennie Bezuidenhout (CSIR Meraka Institute, South Africa)
Workshops
Translate@thon of Wikipedia in Namibian languages
Lorenzo Dalvit, Pamela Maseko and Alfredo Terzoli (Rhodes University and University of Fort Hare, South Africa)
Rural Innovation Workshop
Christian Toelg (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia)
A User-centric Way to Change Management for Rural Community Development
Darelle van Greunen and Alida Veldsman (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Ukhozi Business Incubation CC, South Africa)
Programme Committee Members
| Name | Affiliation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Akosua Adomako Ampofo | Institute of African Studies | Ghana |
| Alida Veldsman | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa |
| Alvin Yeo | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) | Malaysia |
| Andre Pelser | University of Free State | South Africa |
| Anicia Peters | Iowa State University | USA/Namibia |
| Ann Light | Sheffield Hallam University | United Kingdom |
| Barbara Paterson | Ma-Re Institute, University of Cape Town | South Africa/Namibia |
| Batya Friedman | University of Washington | USA |
| Carlos Cardoso | Research Programme, CODESRIA | France |
| Darelle van Greunen | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa |
| Diana Madden | James Cook University | Australia |
| Edwin Blake | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| Elisa Giaccardi | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Spain |
| Gary Marsden | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| Gereon Koch-Kapuire | Polytechnic of Namibia | Namibia |
| Heike Winschiers-Theophilus | Polytechnic of Namibia | Namibia |
| Hrönn Brynjarsdóttir | Cornell University | USA |
| Ilda Ladeira | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| Jared Donavon | Queensland University of Technology | Australia |
| Jens Fendler | Polytechnic of Namibia | Namibia |
| Jose Abdelnour-Nocera | Thames Valley University | United Kingdom |
| Jo Taachi | RMIT University | Australia |
| Kaiton William | Cornell University | USA |
| Kristen A Eglinton | University of Surrey | United Kingdom |
| Liam Bannon | University of Limerick | Ireland |
| Lisa P. Nathan | University of British Columbia | Canada |
| Lucy Suchman | Lancaster University | United Kingdom |
| Mamello Thinyane | University of Fort Hare | South Africa |
| Mario Marais | CSIR | South Africa |
| Mark Rouncefield | Lancaster University | United Kingdom |
| Martin Brynskov | Aarhus University | Denmark |
| Matthias Rehm | Aalborg University | Denmark |
| Matthew Durington | Towson University | USA |
| Michael Christie | Charles Darwin University | Australia |
| Mike Powell | European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) | United Kingdom |
| Nicola Bidwell | CSIR-Meraka & Nelson Mandela Metropoliton University | South Africa |
| Paula Kotze | CSIR | South Africa |
| Paul Turnbull | University of Queensland | Australia |
| Peter Raddoll | ANU | Australia |
| Russell Beale | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom |
| Shikoh Gitau | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| Shilumbe Chivuno-Kuria | Polytechnic of Namibia | Namibia |
| Sosten Chiotha | University of Malawi | Malawi |
| Susan Hansen | Rhodes University | South Africa |
| Thomas Reitmeyer | University of Cape Town | South Africa |
| Toni Robertsen | University of Technology Sydney | Australia |
| Truna | Queensland University of Technology | Australia |
| Vicus Steffensen | TKRP | Australia |