I work in the emerging fields of digital media and mobile communication. I study how mobile technologies help us make sense of our interactions with public spaces and to society. There are two main interrelated trends to my research. The first deals with the study of location-aware mobile technologies such as GPS-equipped cell phones. I investigate how location-based mobile games and location-based social networks enable people to coordinate their activities with others, to gain information … Learn more »
Research
Recent Scholarship
Apps transformam turista em detetive e animam roteiros urbanos na pandemia.
in Reviews
Mobilidade Urbana como Prática Criativa
in Guest Talks, Lectures
Urban Mobility as a Creative Practice
Playful Mobilities in the Global South: A comparative study of Pokémon Go play between Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi
Forthcoming
Mapping the COVID-19 Pandemic
de Souza e Silva, A. (2021). Mapping the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Communication Association … [Read More...]
Exploring the Material Conditions of Location-based Gameplay in the Global South
de Souza e Silva, A., Glover-Rijkse, Njathi, A., & de Cunto Bueno, D.(2021). Exploring the … [Read More...]
Evolving Geographies of Mobile Communication
Glover-Rijkse, R., & de Souza e Silva, A. Evolving Geographies of Mobile Communication. In P. … [Read More...]
Location-based Traffic Apps in Rio de Janeiro: Rethinking micromobility as mobilities justice
de Souza e Silva, A., & Glover-Rijkse, R. Location-based Traffic Apps in Rio de Janeiro: … [Read More...]