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From: OII Events [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 November 2006 16:35
To: oii-news
Subject: OII News [2006.11.14]: OII News and Events for November
Dear friends and colleagues,
Please find below the following events and news from the Oxford Internet
Institute for November/December.
1. OII Events Diary
2. OII DPhil
3. New Project
4. Latest Webcasts
5. Call for Papers
In brief: A new group of OII Research Associates has been confirmed for
2006/07.
See: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/researchassociates.cfm
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1. OII Events Diary
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From Barriers to Benefits: Efficiency and Effectiveness of eGovernment
Date: Wed 22 Nov
Speakers: Dr Rebecca Eynon and Prof. Helen Margetts (OII)
Location: IST 2006, Helsinki
Focus: A workshop bringing together researchers and practitioners who are
exploring ways to overcome barriers to eGovernment in order for governments
to reap the benefits of innovation in this area.
Information: http://www.egovbarriers.org/?view=events
Register: [log in to unmask]
The Next Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS)
Date: Fri 24 Nov
Speakers: Prof. William Dutton and Prof. Helen Margetts (OII)
Focus: This interactive workshop seeks to gain feedback on the first two
Oxford Internet Surveys (OxIS), conducted in 2003 and 2005, with a view to
informing the design of the next survey in 2007. There will be an overview
of key research themes and their impacts, and an outline of proposed new
directions.
Event information: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/details.cfm?id=124&pa=1
OxIS information: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/research/project.cfm?id=8&pa=1
Register: [log in to unmask]
Zen and the Art of Information Security
Date: Tues 5 December
Speaker: Ira Winkler, CISSP, President of the Internet Security Advisors
Group
Focus: People perceive information security to be a complicated and
expensive process. The reality is that security is much easier to achieve
than other people believe. People want to treat computers and information
like they are special, but by taking a simple philosophy with information
protection, everyone can comprehend the threat, and learn how to adequately
protect information.
Information: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/details.cfm?id=125&pa=1
Register: [log in to unmask]
The Internet: Power and Governance in a Digitised World
Date: Wed 6 December
Location: St Antony's College, Oxford
Focus: Conference in preparation for a special themed Issue of St Antony's
International Review (STAIR), organised in collaboration with the OII. The
conference aims to explore and understand dynamics of power and governance
through the Internet.
Information and agenda: www.sant.ox.ac.uk/STAIR
Register: [log in to unmask]
Full OII Events listing: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/?pa=1
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2. OII DPhil
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The admissions procedure is open for students wishing to apply for 2007/08
entry to the DPhil (doctorate) in 'Information, Communication and the Social
Sciences', offered by the OII. Up to six students will normally be admitted
per year to undertake groundbreaking, detailed study of the Internet and its
social impact. Applicants should have already completed a taught Masters
course or other advanced degree, typically but not exclusively within one of
the social sciences, including law. Candidates from other disciplines
embracing the social study of technology are also welcome.
More information/apply: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/dphil/?pa=1
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3. New Project
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The COMPANIONS project started on 1 November: it is an Integrated Project
supported by the European Commission's 6th Framework Programme. Lead by OII
Visiting Professor Yorick Wilks, the COMPANIONS vision is that of a
personalised conversational interface, one that knows and understands its
owner, and can act as an alternative access point to resources on the
Internet.
Project information: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/research/project.cfm?id=4&pa=1
Further information about Artificial Companions can be found in Yorick Wilks
(2006) Artificial Companions as a new kind of interface to the future
Internet (OII Research Report No. 13).
Download paper: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/research/publications/RR13.pdf
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4. Latest Webcasts
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Andrew Pinder, Chairman of the British Educational Communications and
Technology Agency (Becta), discusses his vision of the future of e-learning.
What are the key challenges for building a technological and institutional
infrastructure for education in the 21st century? Recording of OII Event
held on 16 October.
View webcast: http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/?view=Webcast&ID=20061025_169
Bill Dutton, Director of the OII, summarizes and discusses his article
'Trust in the Internet as an experience technology' which appears in the iCS
Journal. The paper explores trust in cyberspace based on an analysis of data
from an OII Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS).
View webcast: http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/?view=Webcast&ID=20061030_170
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5. Call for Papers
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The journal 'Information Technology and Politics', now the official journal
of the Information Technology and Politics section of the American Political
Science Association, has issued a call for papers on the challenges and
opportunities presented by information technology and the Internet in
politics and government. OII Professor Helen Margetts is a member of the
Senior Editorial Board.
More Information: http://www.jitp.net/
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