From: Amar Ashar [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 02 June 2010 21:04
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Berkman Center: Conference on University and Cyberspace in Torino, Italy June 28-30
Later this month, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard
University, in partnership with the NEXA Center for Internet & Society
at the Politecnico di Torino, will host a conference on "University and
Cyberspace: Reshaping Knowledge Institutions for the Networked Age," in
Torino, Italy.
This conference will make a contribution to our collective ongoing
dialogue around issues related to University in Cyberspace. If you have
an interest in this areas, we hope you'll join us in Torino and take the
time to review the framing and keep an eye on any outputs that come out
of the event.
More information about the conference is below and further detail can be
found on the main conference website: http://university-and-cyberspace.org.
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The NEXA Center for Internet & Society at the Politecnico di Torino
(http://nexa.polito.it) and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at
Harvard University (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu) are proud to announce
that registration for the international conference "University and
Cyberspace: Reshaping Knowledge Institutions for the Networked Age" is open.
This multi-disciplinary conference - held within the context of
COMMUNIA, the European thematic network on the digital public domain,
http://communia-project.eu - will focus on the ways in which the
Internet affects universities as knowledge institutions. The discussions
aim to outline changes and questions in order to maximize the benefits
offered by these technological advances.
The conference will be held on 28-30 June 2010 on the main campus of
Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy.
Website: http://university-and-cyberspace.org.
Please register at: http://university-and-cyberspace.eventbrite.com/.
The event is free and open to both COMMUNIA members and the public at large.
The three-day conference will follow a matrix structure: along with
"vertical" tracks on digital natives, information infrastructure
(library evolution, open access, etc.) and spatial (both physical and
virtual) infrastructure. Three "horizontal" plenary sessions are also
scheduled, addressing the three core missions of universities:
education, research and the civic role of universities within society.
Confirmed speakers include: Prof. Stefano Rodota (University of Rome),
writer and futurologist Bruce Sterling, Prof. John Palfrey (Harvard Law
School, author of "Born Digital", one of the first studies on digital
natives), Prof. Jef Huang (EPFL, architect), Prof. Terry Fisher (Harvard
Law School). The final program will be made available soon.
A generous contribution provided through institutional funding will
enable the public-at-large to attend
(http://university-and-cyberspace.org); however space is limited and
pre-registration is required.
For more information or questions, please do not hesitate to contact the
conference secretariat at [log in to unmask]
We look forward to welcoming you in Torino!
Kind regards,
The "University & Cyberspace" Organizing Committee
http://www.communia2010.org/about/organizers
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