In this audio paper, the two curators of the series Paola Monachesi and Marina Turco, engage in a discussion and a reflection on some of the aspects of the research presented in this series: communities (i.e., elderly and creative migrants), the role of media and their impact in creating an alternative storytelling related to the human-centered sustainable cities.

Participants: Paola Monachesi and Marina Turco

Text: Paola Monachesi and Marina Turco

#creativemigrants #socialmedia #elderly #smartcity #technology #publicspace

Episode 4 transcript

Related Reading

• Monachesi, P., & Witteborn, S. (2021). Building the sustainable city through Twitter: Creative skilled migrants and innovative technology use. Telematics and Informatics, 58, [101531]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2020.101531
• Monachesi, P. (2020). Shaping an alternative smart city discourse through Twitter: Amsterdam and the role of creative migrants. Cities, 100, [102664]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.102664
• Carella, V., & Monachesi, P. (2018). Greener through grey? Boosting sustainable development through a philosophical and social media analysis of ageing. Sustainability, 10(2), [499]. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10020499
• Monachesi, P., & Turco, M. (2017). New urban players: stratagematic use of media by Banksy and the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement. International Journal of Communication, 11, 1448-1465.
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