Activism

General references:

  1. Biddix, J. Patrick et al. "Protest Reconsidered: Identifying Democratic and Civic Engagement Learning Outcomes." Innovative Higher Education, 07425627, Aug2009, Vol. 34, Issue 3 <http://0www.springerlink.com.lib.aucegypt.edu/content/8352n374t56465p0/fulltext.pdf>.
  2. Neumayer, Christina and Celina Raffl. "Facebook for Global Protest: The Potential and Limits of Social Software for Grassroots Activism
  3. Radsch, Courtney. "Blogging in Egypt." Reset Sept-Oct 2007 : n. pag. Web. 1 Mar 2010. <http://www.resetdoc.org/EN/Radsch-blogging.php>.
  4. Stack, Liam. "Politics on Facebook Brings Trouble for Young Egyptian." The Christian Science Monitor. (2008).7 July.2008 <http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Responsible-Tech/2008/0707/politics-on-facebook-brings-trouble-for-young-egyptian>
  5. Warf,Barney, and John Grimes. "Counterhegemonic Discourses and the Internet". Geogr.Rev., 1997, 87, 2, Cyberspace and Geographical Space, 259-274, American Geographical Society. <http://0-www.jstor.org.lib.aucegypt.edu/stable/216008?&Search=yes&term=Discourses&term=Counterhegemonic&term=Internet&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3D%2509Counterhegemonic%2BDiscourses%2Band%2Bthe%2BInternet%26x%3D4%26y%3D14%26wc%3Don&item=1&ttl=78&returnArticleService=showArticle>

Introduction

  1. Crossley, Nick. “Social networks and student activism: on the politicising effect of campus connections.” The Sociological Review. 56:1 (2008).
  2. Gunawardena, Charlotte N., et al. "A Theoretical Framework for Building Online Communities of Practice with Social Networking Tools." Educational Media International 46.1 (2009): 3-16. <http://0-search.ebscohost.com.lib.aucegypt.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=37141620&site=ehost-live>.

Pictures
*Introduction: AUC website. [http://www.aucegypt.edu].
*Digital Rhetoric: [http://ic.epfl.ch/webdav/site/ic/shared/SSC%20web/Binary%20code.jpg]
*Purpose, RQ…: [http://digitalrhet.wikidot.com/local--files/purpose-research-question-and-thesis/qda_researchquestion.jpg]
*Background Scholarly Research: [http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/cas/research/research-copy.jpg]
*Methods Page: [http://www.toonpool.com/user/997/files/condone_methods_moses_pharaoh_373435.jpg]
*HelpClub Logo:
*VIA's Logo:
*El Baradei Pictures:

Political Issues

*ElBaradei
"Mohamed ElBaradei's Run for President". NewWeek Online. 3 March 2010.<http://www.newsweek.com/id/234317>
El Baradei Facebook Group: [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123551066565&ref=ts]

*El Balad Baladak
On Campus Demonstration.Personal Notes
"Info" ElBalad Baladak Facebook Group <http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=115117521862444&ref=ts>

Howard-Spink, Sam. "Tuesday, online cultural activism and the mash-up of music and politics." firstmonday.org. (July 2005) http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/viewArticle/1460/1375

Pictures
*6th of April: Facebook group [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rn3-GoLuVBY/R_-wqnVR49I/AAAAAAAAAAM/8-OaSPM9W2s/s400/poster21.jpg]
*El Baradei: Facebook group: [http://gdb.rferl.org/FF5619AE-FE23-4B09-8BCA-13F31B74F41F_mw800_mh600.jpg]
*Philip Rizk: [http://tabulagaza.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/img_01511.jpg]
[http://philiprizk.org/]
Rizk, Philip. Personal interview. 20 May 2010.
*El Balad Baladak: “Pro-democracy protest in the American university in Cairo”. [http://www.demotix.com/news/329489/pro-democracy-protest-american-university-cairo]

Social Issues

  • AUC Student Participation in the decision making process:

College Faculty Use and Perceptions of Electronic Mail to Communicate with Students. By: Duran, Robert, Kelly, Lynne, Keaten, James, Communication Quarterly, 01463373, May2005, Vol. 53, Issue 2 (EBSCO). Web.

Students' perceptions on the influence of institutional evaluation on universities. By: Leite, Denise, Santiago, Rui A., Sarrico, Cláudia S., Leite, Cecília Loréa, Polidori, Marlis, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 02602938, Dec2006, Vol. 31, Issue 6 (EBSCO). Web.

"Welcome to AUC's Strategic Plan." FutureTalk. blogspot, n.d. Web. 23 May 2010. <http://aucplanning.blogspot.com/>.

  • Bringing down the Huss Gate:

-"Strike for Huss Gate to Be Opened Now." Facebook Event. <http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&ref=mb#!/event.php?eid=398652736071> Accessed 30 March 2010.
-Yosry, Farah. "Students break HUSS gate, AUC considers disciplinary action." AUC Caravan Online. 23 March 2010. <http://www.auccaravan.org/?p=2145> Accessed 30 March 2010.

Pictures
*AUCians for Gaza: Facebook group [http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/object3/434/82/n63883607904_6381.jpg]
*Bringing Down the Gate: Facebook Event Page [http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs430.snc3/24773_527961130846_134501398_31067866_7567169_n.jpg]

*HelpClub Meit Oqba Development
Omar,Khadiga. Personal Interview. 27 April 2010
Pictures:
HelpClub Logo<http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v349/23/62/57434651744/s57434651744_1952828_2856.jpg>

  • Glows Civic engagement through Media:

Akef, Heba. Personal interview. 28 April 2010.

John Palfrey, et al. Youth, Creativity, and Copyright in the Digital Age, Int'l J.Learning & Media, Spring 2009, at 79.

Pezzullo, Phaedra C., Communication Activism, Volume One: Communication for Social Change and Communication Activism, Volume Two: Media and Performance Activism. Journal of Communication, 00219916, Jun2009, Vol. 59, Issue - Edited by Lawrence R. Frey & Kevin M. Carragee.

Wilson, Robert D., Making Social Issues Relevant with Documentaries. Teacher Librarian, 14811782, Oct2003, Vol. 31, Issue 1

Links: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=147642723503&ref=ts
http://prezi.com/7nivxu-ettkh/glows-2nd-newsletter/
http://www.youtube.com/user/hakef89

  • Refugees:

Fikry, Marwa. Personal interview. 23 March 2010.

Convention Relating to the Staut of Refugees (1951).

Harrel-Bond, Barbara. "Refugees in Egypt ." IslamOnline.net. IslamOnline, 17 01 2006. Web. 24 March 2010. <http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&pagename=Zone-English-Muslim_Affairs%2FMAELayout&cid=1156077765886>.

"CONVENTION GOVERNING THE SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF." African Union, n.d. Web. 24 March 2010. <http://www.africa-union.org/Official_documents/Treaties_%20Conventions_%20Protocols/Refugee_Convention.pdf>.
Web Review. By: Crane, John, Intercultural Education, 14675986, Jun2004, Vol. 15, Issue 2(EBSCO). Web.

Make a Difference, be of Benfit, Learn from the Experience; S.T.A.R-Cairo. Facebook, n.d. Web. 23 May 2010. <http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=121964794485655&ref=ts>.

S.T.A.R website. Student Action for Refugees, n.d. Web. 23 March 2010. <http://clubs.aucegypt.edu/star/>.

*VIA's Meit Oqba Development.
Khalil Heba, and Nizar Khashaba. Personal Interview.14 April 2010.
Pictures: Via's Logo <http://via-auc.com/a.png>

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