The following joint student projects are conducted in the seminar “Media and visual technologies as material culture” at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the University of Vienna:

• Team A: Non-Use of Smartphones
  -> Which impact does the non-use of smartphones have for the private and working life? Why do people decide against using smartphones?
• Team B: Meaning of Cellphones for Refugees
  -> What is the meaning of cellphones for refugees in Austria?
• Team C: Crowd-sourcing & Labor
  -> How are subjective meanings of “team work” shaped by the inter-dependencies between freelancers and the website Capacitor?
• Team D: Sharing of Visual Media, Art & Cultural Identity
  -> In what aspects have the Japanese art forms of dance and painting changed through the sharing of visual media/material?
• Team E: Access to Internet & Power Relations within the Family Home
  -> What are the effects of internet usage on children and young adults in respect to power relations in the family home?
• Team F: Conversion/Discussion about Digital Content
  -> What is the difference between usage of commentary sections of Serbian and German online newspapers?
• Team G: Self-Identification through Visual Communication & Social Media
  -> How do people identify/define themselves through visual communication via social media (websites (blogs), video blogs and Instagram)?
• Team H: Ayahuasceros – Making of Ritual Community on Facebook
  -> What is the relevance of Facebook in the community building process of Austrian Ayahuasca ceremonies?
• Team I: Bicycle Movement & Digital Media in Vienna
  -> How are digital media technologies utilized in relation to the social network BikeKitchen?