Some of you in the New York City area may be interested in this event next Thursday at NYU. There is no need to register - just show up if you can! My department is a co-sponsor, and I am a co-organizer. Let me know if you have questions. Julie Wiest Assistant Professor of Sociology West Chester University of Pennsylvania jbwiest@gmail.com *Social Innovation in a Digital Context* *What:* Twelve social and digital innovators from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia will present projects they have developed at Lund University in Sweden. *Where**: * Kimmel Center 905/907 at New York University (New York City) *When: *Thursday, September 25, 1:30-5 p.m. *Cost: *Attendees will need to provide their own transportation and meals. *Details: *“Social Innovation in a Digital Context” is a yearlong academic program for social and digital innovators who are brought to Lund University to develop projects that focus on the relationship between digital technology and socio-political change. Their projects address a wide range of issues, including reducing gender-based violence in India; breaking down stereotypes and prejudice in Eastern Europe, as well as the Middle East and North Africa region; creating an online platform for LGBTQI issues in Egypt and Sudan; supporting online activists and human rights advocates in Bangladesh; and addressing social change through media and music and in the marketplace. For more information, visit the project website at www.sidc2013.com. *Sponsors: *Lund University; NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development; West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Anthropology and Sociology; and WCU’s Center for International Programs *For more information:* contact one of the co-organizers, Dr. Miguel Ceballos at mceballos@wcupa.edu or Dr. Julie Wiest at jwiest@wcupa.edu