Digital Spaces in Physical Contexts

This week, I struggled somewhat with Jennifer Brinkerhoff’s critical engagement with diaspora and the digital (and their various points of intersection), so I’m going to write through my issues with the text in hopes of reaching a clearer perspective for

Diasporas and the Internet

Naomi Guisintanner Diasporas and the Internet When I think about the Internet, the first thing that comes to mind is social media networks. Social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, allow millions of people to connect via the internet

The Digital Diaspora and the Caribbean New Yorker

The idea of what it means to be Caribbean is as fluid as the sea the denomination is named after. People from Spanish Islands, the West Indies, French speaking islands such as Haiti and St. Martin, and parts of Central