Media Activism, Artivism and the Fight Against Marginalisation in the Global South

Andrea Medrado is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster. She is the leader of the Cultural Identities and Social Change theme at the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) and the Course Leader for the BA Digital Media programme. She also worked as a tenured Associate Professor at the Federal Fluminense University. Currently, she is the Principal Investigator on the project "AI for Social Good?". In 2018–2019, she was a Co-I in the AHRC project "e-Voices: Redressing Marginality". She is currently the Vice President of IAMCR. She has published widely in leading academic journals.Isabella Rega is an Associate Professor in Digital Media for Social Change at Bournemouth University and Global Research Director at Jesuit Worldwide Learning. She has led several research projects funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy, the British Council, the Swiss National Fund for Research and the Swiss Agency for Cooperation. She has published articles in various journals. She serves on the advisory board of the Journal of Media Literacy Education and is a board member of IDIA (International Development Informatics Association).

• 1. Understanding Marginalisation and Defining South-to-South Media Activism 2. Favela Media Activism in Brazil: Collective Memories, Dialogues and Media Territories 3. Artivism in Kenya: Mobilising (her)stories, Linking Resources, and Creating Media Territories 4. The Stepping into Visibility Model: Invisible Stories, Protection Strategies, and Link Visibility 5. A Portrait of Marielle: Animation, Artivism and Intersectional Feminism in a Journey from Fear to Hope 6. A Journey to the South: Asking Questions and Learning Concepts Along the Way

Few works are so grounding, refreshing, and hopeful as Medrado and Rega’s book. Leveraging on their decade of artist activist research in Latin America and Kenya, they propose critical insights and tactics to build Global South solidarities, essential for scholars seeking to have social impact using digital and creative tools. – Payal Arora, Professor and Chair in Technology, Values, and Global Media Cultures, Erasmus University RotterdamIn this important book, Andrea Medrado and Isabella Rega provide an insightful account of the potential of South-to-South communication in building networks for social justice. It highlights the power of research and art for scholars, activists, and practitioners alike. - Pablo Boczkowski, Professor, Director, MS in Leadership for Creative Enterprises, Northwestern University, USA