17 May 2018

DigiMedia – Digital Media and Interaction Research Centre, from Department of Comunication and Art (DeCA), hosts the event “Internet Day 2018” to celebrate the Internet day with the theme “leisure and pleasure”.

The day schedule includes, during the morning, two talks: the first by Associate Professor Matthew Kushin from Sheperd University named “The Cost of Clicks and Shares: Questions on the Civic and Political Potential of the The Internet in the Attention Economy” and the second one, presented by Professor Armando Malheiro at University of Porto, named “Diferentes formas de estudar a internet”.

In the afternoon there will be project presentations made by students of Novas Tecnologias da Comunicação and a debate with guest companies. Following that, is an activity of “speed dating” that promotes connections between Sciences and Comunications Tecnologies students and companies.

To finish the day takes place a session of Biodanza, taught by Raquel Bontempo, this activity estimulates the human development through dance and music.

Admission is free, although registration is required for certain activities (speed dating and Biodanza).

More information regarding the event in: http://digimedia.web.ua.pt/internet-day/

University of Aveiro – Department of Communication and Art –  CCCI Auditorium and Room 40.1.8