prof.dr. AI (Arul) Chib

Biography

Arul Chib is Professor of Technology and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He investigates emergent information and communication technologies as transformational tools in resource-constrained environments, with an emphasis on the socio-structural contexts of power within which social change occurs. His present research examines the agency, appropriation and innovative use of digital technologies by marginalized communities

Programmatically, Dr. Chib studies two broad domains, namely healthcare settings of developing countries and the context of transnational migration. His research, mentorship and teaching have contributed to the growth of the ICTD field in the Global South, and been recognized, amongst others by the 2011 Scopus Award in Sustainable Development, accompanied by a Humboldt fellowship.

Since 2020, Professor Chib is the CoEditor of the Gender, Technology, and Development journal, and serves on the editorial boards of Human Communication Research, Communication Yearbook, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Mobile Media and Communication. He is a member of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access committee of the International Communication Association.

He has lived and worked in India, Germany, the Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and the United States of America.

International Institute of Social Studies

Full professor | Academic staff unit
Email
chib@iss.nl

Work

  • Arul Chib (2023) - IAMCR OCP23 (Participant)
    Activity: Attending an event › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - Migration and Societal Change Conference Utrecht University (Participant)
    Activity: Attending an event › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - Breaking the Poverty Cycle in Europe: What Can You Do About It? (Invited speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - 73rd Annual ICA Conference Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication (Participant)
    Activity: Attending an event › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - Who does open research benefit? Contextualizing the usefulness and risks of open qualitative research in development and public health (Invited speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk › Professional
  • Arul Chib (2023) - Technological transformations and crises of trust (Keynote speaker)
    Activity: Oral presentation › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - Subverted Agency: Digital Self-Representation of Transfeminine Sex Workers in a Global Smart City (Keynote speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - (Legal) Technology and Social Justice (Invited speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - 73rd Annual ICA Conference Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication (Participant)
    Activity: Attending an event › Academic
  • Arul Chib (2023) - 73rd Annual ICA Conference Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication (Participant)
    Activity: Attending an event › Academic

  • Arul Chib (2022) - Best paper Award
  • Arul Chib (2016) - Best Paper Award, ASEAN-EU Science Technology Innovation Days, Hanoi
  • Arul Chib (2015) - Intercultural Communication for young sojourners: Using social media campaign to reduce stereotyping in intercultural encounters
  • Arul Chib (2011) - Prosper.NET Young Scholar Award for Sustainable Development
  • Arul Chib (2008) - Network influences in health initiatives: Multimedia games for youth in Peru.

Major SPD

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-SPD-24-25

General Information

Year
2024
Course Code
ISSGENERAL-24-25

3105 Research Paper Preparation

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-3105-24-25

4270 Migration and Development

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-4270-24-25

4271 People on the Move

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-4271-24-25

4154 Critical Social Policy

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-4154-24-25

4338 Gender and Sexuality as 'Lenses'

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-4338-24-25

3308 Qualitative Interviewing

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-3308-24-25

5401 Research Paper

Year
2024
Course Code
ISS-5401-24-25

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