From: OII Events [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 February 2006 14:42
To: oii-contacts
Subject: OII News [2006.02.01]: Reconsidering "Open Source Politics"
Dear All
Please may we bring to your attention the following forthcoming event:
- Reconsidering "Open Source Politics"
Speakers: Matthew Hindman, Assistant Professor, Political Science
Department, Arizona State University
Date: 08 Feb 2006, 15:30 - 17:00
Location: Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS
Attendance: This event is open to the public, if you would like to attend
please email your name and affiliation to [log in to unmask]
Abstract:
Over the past few years, many political elites and popular observers have
suggested that America is undergoing a shift towards "open source politics."
The Howard Dean presidential campaign, the rise of political blogging, and
online groups like Moveon.org have all been cited as evidence that
collaborative techniques first seen in open source software have taken root
in American politics. This talk argues that novel forms of community-based
production are indeed becoming an important part of the political landscape,
but that there are also other--and less flattering--parallels been open
source software development and nascent forms of open source politics. I
discuss the importance of traditional players in online organizing,
winners-take-all patterns between and within political groups, and the key
organizational role played by social elites.
Biography:
Please see http://www.princeton.edu/~mhindman/
For further information on all OII events, please refer to our website at
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
Kind regards
The Events Team
Oxford Internet Institute
1 St Giles
University of Oxford
Oxford
OX1 3JS
Tel: +44 (0)1865 287209
Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
--
This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous
content by the NorMAN MailScanner Service and is believed
to be clean.
The NorMAN MailScanner Service is operated by Information
Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
====
This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and
confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take
no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail
to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail
from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and
therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties.
This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving
Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any
losses as a result of any viruses being passed on.
************************************************************************************
Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion
list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic
study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html
*************************************************************************************
|