Dr. Job Mwaura
Dr Job Mwaura is an accomplished Research Associate at the Wits Centre for Journalism at the University of the Witwatersrand and a sought-after UXR Consultant for leading tech companies. He also holds several affiliations including an affiliate Faculty member at Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University in the United States and an Adjunct Executive Research Fellow at Strathmore Institute for Public Policy and Governance (SIPPG) at Strathmore University in Kenya. With a strong academic background, he previously held the position of Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in Science Communication within the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University and a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Cape Town in the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) in 2022. He is currently serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the prestigious Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) (2021-2025).
Session
🎥 Session recording: https://youtu.be/WaWk6hNGRrk?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfJtMBKTkOdmzfP3ENS24BJ-&t=6717 🎥
In a rapidly evolving digital world- and looking ahead- the Wikimedia movement cannot operate in isolation from other key actors that contribute to the work we do. As we continue to grow and adapt, the question of digital participation including how we adapt, respond and shape technological change is central to our long term sustainability and impact.