The second meeting of the CITIGEN research network took place on 26-28 April 2011, in the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (New Delhi, India).
The objectives of the workshop were:
Review and reflect upon the emerging insights from each research project in relation to the questions and core concepts of the programme
Build a big picture that speaks to the theoretical imperatives of the programme as a whole
Anchored in emergent theoretical formulations of the programme, explore the elements of a 'Southern' discourse on women's citizenship in the information society and implications of the same for practice and policy at national and global levels.
The workshop aimed at facilitating the articulation of emerging concepts and tentative theories from the ongoing work in the CITIGEN network and channel these into a debate on the larger questions of democratic structures and institutions, and their shifting meanings for marginalised women's participation in the information society, as equal citizens. In order to expand and deepen the debates and discussions, a few scholars working on feminist frameworks from a Southern perspective, and who are potential contributors to the network's research, were invited to comment and present their perspectives on the project's ongoing work.
Aarti Kawlra, Associate Faculty and Project Consultant, Department of Humanities and Social Science, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India and J. Devika, Associate Professor, Centre for Development Studies, India
Lam Oi Wan, Global Voices Online and Hong Kong In-Media, China
Supinya Klangnarong, Think piece author, CITIGEN and vice-chair of the Campaign for Popular Media Reform, Thailand
Kalyani Menon Sen, Researcher, writer and feminist activist, India