I've read one or two papers (not sure if they were public or under review). You can find a lot of hits by searching Google Scholar with the query "diaspora 'social media'". --michael ----- Michael Muller IBM Research One Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA, USA 02142 +1 617 693 4235/Office www.research.ibm.com/cambridge www.research.ibm.com/social On twitter: michael_muller EWB ICT4D Programs <ewb.ict4d@gmail.com> Sent by: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org 11/12/2009 03:45 PM To air-l@listserv.aoir.org cc Subject [Air-L] Migrants and their use of Online Technology. Dear List Participants, This is a query to determine if you are aware of research studies that investigate the how's and why's of the migrant and / or diaspora usage of online technologies and social media (facebook, discussion lists, twitter, etc.,) ? Many thanks in advance, Sriram Reddy --- PhD Candidate, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/