List members may find the following of interest. Apologies for cross
postings.
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INVITATION TO JOIN THE CYBER SOCIETY MAILING LIST
(PLEASE CIRCULATE)
The Cyber Society mailing list is a moderated discussion list made up of
over 200 people (so far!) who are interested in the interdisciplinary
study of Cyber Society.
Focusing on academic discussions and debates about the social, political,
economic, and cultural issues surrounding the emergence of Cyber Society,
our research questions and topics for discussion and debate include, but
are not restricted to:
*What is Cyber Society?
*What are its social, political, economic and cultural dimensions?
*What are its theoretical and policy implications for the 21st century?
*Cyber Society -: cyber communities; cyberspace and everyday life;
cyberfeminism; the virtual class; cyber ethnicities and identities; the
cyber classroom; cybermedicine; cyber research methods.
*Cyber Politics & Policy -: information age government and public
administration; power and control; geopolitics; Net politics and activism;
censorship; privacy; the state; regulation and surveillance; access;
interactivity; democracy; cyberwarfare; cybercrime.
*Cyber Economics -: cyber markets, industries, and corporations; Internet
and Intranet economics; electronic commerce; information services; R&D;
cyber employment; globalisation of information and communications
networks; intellectual property rights.
*Cyber Culture -: cybercultural theory; posthumanism; cloning; cinema;
intelligent TV and video; post-photography; digital architecture;
cybernetic art; cybernetic literature; performance; cultures of the
Internet.
List members are encouraged to post messages about their research,
upcoming books, conferences, and events. Information about new books,
academic papers, and book reviews are all welcome, as are messages about
new and interesting web sites, research questions, and research and
exchange opportunities.
To join the list, contact the moderators at one of the following emails:
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John Armitage & Joanne Roberts currently manage the list but others are
welcome to join in at any stage. The list is managed using lisbot
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We hope that you can participate in the list and enjoy its contents.
Best wishes.
John Armitage & Joanne Roberts
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