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Unsettling scales: datafication as a contested terrain for citizenship and democracy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Unsettling scales: datafication as a contested terrain for citizenship and democracy InfoCitizen explores how new forms of datafication change citizenship practices in the Global South by charting grass-roots and institutional data efforts and their impact on identity, citizenship and policy in Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Tanzania and Kenya. Combining archival research, digital humanities, audiovisual techniques, and mixed methods, In-foCitizen examines how top-down and bottom-up data ecosystems come together to redefine the sociocultural and political-economic citizenship of marginalised populations. We connect practitioners, stakeholders, experts, and citizens by producing insights and tools to visualise data's role in democratic transformation and citizenship dynamics today.

Source: The Project Repository Journal

DOI: 10.54050/prj2624526

Authors: Moisés Kopper, Aluízio Marino

Institution: University of Antwerp

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: European Commission, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme