讓世界更平等：行動科技研究如何促進身障人士觸及世界

Abstract

In this dialogue, Dr. Gerard Goggin talks about the interesting manners, in his opinion, that various topics of mobile media and disability right issues in the digital divide era have emerged. He argues that the first-generation mobile phones or even second-generation mobiles offered many benefits to people with disabilities. However, technology does not fall from the sky and suddenly allow all things to become fully accessible. This underscores something almost resembling a dialectic of accessibility. In many ways, there is still a lag around issues that are quite significant for users—whether this caters to different or addresses the requirements of users with disabilities. He also shares some noteworthy projects he was involved in concerning disability and technology innovation in China and Australia. His current undertaking is looking at disability, aging, and emerging technology in urban Southeast Asia, such as in Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.