Voice4Thought

Voice4Thought was born out of a research project that started in 2012: Connecting in Times of Duress. At that time, West- and Central Africa were undergoing many social and political transformations. Within these societies, youth voices sprang up to protest. At the same time, art and social media became dominant tools for self-expression. We understood these not as a coincidence, but as a conjuncture in history where digital communication and youth culture could create a platform for ‘voices’ or people to be heard. They interacted with the researchers of our projects, creating mutual discoveries of reflections, ideas and information. As a result, the notion of co-creation was established, and led to new forms of expression for these voices: biographies in contexts, blogs, video pamphlets and biographic video-accounts and new forms of exchange of information and knowledge. To continue with this work and broaden its scope outside of academia, we set-up Voice4Thought.