Gerard Goggin, Jen Smith-Merry and myself are organizing a virtual-only 1 day conference, titled Disability, Technology and Digital Inclusion in Southeast Asia on 8 March 2024, 11am to 6pm AEDT If you are interested in the event, feel free to sign up here. Conference schedule inside the link and below https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/disability-technology-and-digital-inclusion-in-southeast-asia-tickets-845505067417?aff=oddtdtcreator Disability, Technology and Digital Inclusion in Southeast Asia 8 March 2024, 11am to 6pm AEDT (UTC +11) Online only Closed Captioning provided This conference features a series of presentations that consider the intersections of disability, technology and digital inclusion in and across Southeast Asia. It draws attention to an emergent and understudied research area, one that has significant impact on disabled populations given the widespread embrace of the digital today. Organizers: • Kuansong Victor ZHUANG (U Syd/ NTU), • Gerard GOGGIN (Western Sydney U), • Jennifer SMITH-MERRY (U Syd) Schedule 1100-1110: Opening Remarks Prof. Jen Smith-Merry Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of Sydney ARC Industry Laureate Fellow Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP) Dr Kuansong Victor Zhuang Visiting Fellow, University of Sydney International Postdoctoral Scholar, Nanyang Technological University 1110-1230: Panel 1 - Emerging Issues Chair: Kuansong Victor Zhuang Interdependency, disability, and misfitting in the smart (cyborg) city - Wenqi Tan, PhD Student, Discipline of Department of Media and Communications, U Sydney Examining the implications of Digital Identification Systems on People with Disabilities - Maitreya Shah, Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University The Role of Algorithmic Bias In Digital Inclusion in Singapore - Rachel Tng, Independent Researcher Disabilities and digital privacy in emerging markets - Abdul Rohman, Lecturer, RMIT University Vietnam; Diem-Trang Vo, Associate Lecturer, RMIT University Vietnam 1230-1330: Lunch Break 1330-1450: Panel 2 - Southeast Asian Perspectives Chair: Kuansong Victor Zhuang Advancing Accessibility and Inclusion for People with Disability with Digital Marketing: A Thai Case Study - Adam Poulsen, Brain and Mind Centre, U Sydney; Ryncharida Manun, Macquarie University Online Learning Experiences of Filipino Visually Impaired Students with Total Blindness Enrolled through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) - Rudolf Anthony A. Lacerna, Associate Professor, Polytechnic University of the Philippines Assessing Progress in Digital Public Health Inclusion in the ASEAN Region: A Systematic Review of Digital Accessibility since the Adoption of the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan - John Paul Cruz, U Melbourne The Inadequacy of Philippine Laws to Digital Inclusivity for Disability - Beatriz A. dela Cruz, University of Santo Tomas 1450-1510: Break 1510-1610: Panel 3 - Digital Praxis Chair: Gerard Goggin Designing MIKA 1.0: A communication learning application for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Indonesia - Margaretha, Sri Retno Yuliani, Nishrina Khamida, Vitotamma Emir Muhammad & Ira Puspitasari DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY: HARNESSING DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO ADVOCATE THE UNHEARD VOICES IN INDONESIA - Destry Indra Wibawa, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia Evidence-based digital storytelling: strengthening the advocacy of Indonesian organisations of people with disabilities - Felix Kiefel-Johnson, Technical Advisor, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne; Sholih Muhdlo, Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Coordinator, Sentra Advokasi Perempuan Difabel dan Anak (SAPDA), Indonesia 1610-1630: Break 2 1630-1730: Panel 4 - Disabled Voices Chair: Jen Smith-Merry Imagined Citizenship: Exploring Rohingya’s digital ownership, identity and action in Southeast Asia - WENDELL GLENN P. CAGAPE, JH Cerilles State College We Belong to You, but You Don’t Represent Us: A Javanese (Indonesian) Disability Experiences Umar, PhD Student, Discipline of Department of Media and Communications, U Sydney Digital Inclusion in the University: Five stories from Malaysia Sook Yee Helena Song, Flinders University 1730-1745: Closing Remarks Prof. Gerard Goggin, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University