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Subject: Beyond Control? Colloquium, Oxford Union 28th April



 Beyond Control or Through the Looking Glass? Threats and Liberties in the
Electronic Age

 Friday 28 April 2000

 The Oxford Union Debating Chamber

 Organised by: Humanities Computing Unit, University of Oxford

 http://www.hcu.ox.ac.uk/beyond/

<META>Access, Culture, Museums, Libraries, Internet, Censorship, Policing,
Control, Civil Liberties</META>

 Overview
 --------
We are constantly being told that the new technologies, and particularly
the Internet will bring unparalleled benefits to society by increasing
access to all manner of resources, educational, cultural, and
entertainment. Yet at the same time we read of Internet scare stories
about the availability of pornography, racist material, and information
inciting violence. How can we square this circle? Is the Internet 'Beyond
Control', or are we 'Through the Looking Glass' into a wonderland of
strange and new adventures.

Set in the historical Debating Chamber of the Oxford Union, distinguished
speakers will present their views and debate the future shape of our
culture's landscape. The format of Beyond Control will be a mixture of
presentations, open discussion, and debates. We will aim to stimulate
discussion between the speakers and encourage the audience to participate
fully.

The list of invited speakers is growing all the time, and at the
moment we are pleased to announce the following.


 Morning Session: Accessing Cultural Networks

 Speakers will *include*:

 * Prof Bruce Royan, Chief Executive, Scottish Cultural Resources
Access Network - 'Surfing the heritage: the internet and wider access to
cultural resources'

 * Dr Suzanne Keene, Head of Collections Management, Science Museum -
'Museums: does the virtual benefit the actual?'

* Chris Batt, Chief Network Adviser, Library and Information Commission -
title to be announced


 Afternoon Session: Policing the Internet (co-organised with CR & CL UK)

 An in-depth debate on Government policies on policing the
internet - how essential are these? Can they work? How much of a threat do
they pose to civil liberties? The debate will be led by two speakers for,
and two speakers against a motion presented to the house, followed by open
discussion and a vote. The invited presenters are:

 * Prof Nadine Strossen, New York Law School, & President of the American
 Civil Liberties Union
 * Mr Yaman Akdeniz, Director of Cyber-Rights & Cyber Liberties (UK)

                 ----- vs -----

 * Mr John Abbott, Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence
 Service
* Mr David Kerr, CEO, Internet Watch Foundation


 Who Should Come to 'Beyond Control'?
 ------------------------------------
Anyone interested in the potential benefits and problems the Internet
poses for increasing access to resources, be they cultural, or ephemeral.
The colloquium will be of interest to:

* museums * libraries * academics * publishers * students * IT and
Information specialists * the general public * civil liberty experts *
criminologists * Internet providers * and so on ...


 Venue: The Debating Chamber of the Oxford Union
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The Oxford Union is the world's most famous debating society.  Established
in 1823 and located in glorious Victorian Buildings in the heart of Oxford
University, it aims to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford
University, but across the globe (for more information see
http://www.oxford-union.org/).

Background
----------
For the last five years the Humanities Computing Unit has organised a
series of successful events which have discussed the place of technology
in the spheres of literature, learning, and our cultural resources. In
1999 we brought together a number of illustrious speakers in the Oxford
Union to look 'Beyond Art' which discussed how technology asserts itself
on the creative arts (selected papers can be found
at: http://info.ox.ac.uk/ctitext/beyond/).

More information about the Humanities Computing Unit is available from
http://www.hcu.ox.ac.uk

Price
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Costs per place are as follows:

 40.00 - educational
100.00 - commercial
5.00 - student/unwaged

 Please note that lunch is not included in the price. Please book early as
spaces are limited. Concessions for block bookings of five or more (though
not at the student rate) are available;  please contact the organisers
below for more details. A small number of reduced price places will be
available for members of the Oxford Union and Oxford University. Cheques
should be made payable to 'Oxford University Computing Services' and sent
to the organisers below.

To register for this event please complete the tear-off slip below and
return it by 14th April 2000 to:

Jenny Newman
Humanities Computing Unit
OUCS, 13 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 6NN.

Tel. +44 (0)1865 273221
Fax. +44 (0)1865 273275

Email: [log in to unmask]

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