An 'International Symposium on Freedom of Expression', organized by UNESCO with the support of the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, will be held on 26 January 2011 at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris. Key topics for panels include 'The Status of Press Freedom Worldwide', 'Freedom of Expression on the Internet', and 'Press Freedom and the Safety … Continue reading International Symposium on Freedom of Expression
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WikiLeaks
The WikiLeaks story continues to develop in ways that promise to keep this on the agenda for some time. Here are two online panel discussions I participated in, one on the Guardian blog, and the other on Al Jazerra, which might be of interest to those following the debate: Tech weekly: WikiLeaks, Anonymous and cyber … Continue reading WikiLeaks
Digital Policy: Connectivity, Creativity and Rights
The ESRC has awarded my colleagues and I support for a seminar series on 'Digital Policy: Connectivity, Creativity, and Rights'. This will involve: me and colleagues at the OII, University of Oxford; Dr Gillian Youngs, the principal applicant, recently appointed to a professorship at the Newport School of Art, Media and Design at University of … Continue reading Digital Policy: Connectivity, Creativity and Rights
International Symposium on Freedom of Expression, Paris, 26 January 2011
UNESCO is holding an 'International Symposium on Freedom of Expression' on 26 January 2011, with the support of the Swedish National Commission for UNESCO. One panel session will focus on freedom of expression on the Internet, and we also expect that our UNESCO publication, entitled 'Freedom of Connection - Freedom of Expression', will be launched. … Continue reading International Symposium on Freedom of Expression, Paris, 26 January 2011
Freedom of Expression – Freedom of Connection: UNESCO Coverage of Vilnius Workshop
UNESCO has an overview of the paper and presentation we made at the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius available online. My co-authors and I will be revising the workshop paper for publication by UNESCO, scheduled before the end of the year. There is a link to the report within the news release, and also a … Continue reading Freedom of Expression – Freedom of Connection: UNESCO Coverage of Vilnius Workshop
A Decade in Internet Time: Symposium on the Dynamics of the Internet and Society
A Decade in Internet Time: Symposium on the Dynamics of the Internet and Society University of Oxford 21-24 September 2011 Event: Symposium Location: OxfordUniversity of Oxford with sessions at the Social Sciences Manor Road Building, and Said Business School Organized by: Oxford Internet Institute and iCS (the journal Information, Communication and Society) Sponsors include: Routledge … Continue reading A Decade in Internet Time: Symposium on the Dynamics of the Internet and Society
Call for Papers: Consumers and Internet Studies: a Workshop
Call for papers for a Workshop on 'Consumers and Internet Studies' Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (UOC) and Oxford Internet Institute Barcelona, Spain (10th January 2011) Organizers William H. Dutton, Professor of Internet Studies, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford and Inma Rodriguez-Ardura, Associate Professor of Marketing, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, Open University of Catalonia (Universitat Oberta de … Continue reading Call for Papers: Consumers and Internet Studies: a Workshop
ISOC Event in London: 29 September 2010
I will be on a panel at an Internet Society 'INET' event on the 29th of September 2010, entitled 'The Internet Revolution: Opportunities, Threats and Challenges to your Business'. (I think 'INET' is simply a catchy phrase for an Internet meeting enabling colleagues to network. The Internet Society (ISOC) has been sponsoring INET conferences around … Continue reading ISOC Event in London: 29 September 2010
Freedom of Connection – Expression: the UNESCO Workshop at 5th IGF Vilnius, Lithuania, 14 September 2010
Fifth Internet Governance Forum Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-17 September 2010 UNESCO Workshop 81 “Freedom of Connection – Freedom of Expression: The Changing Legal and Regulatory Ecology Shaping the Internet” Room 6, Lithuanian Exhibition Centre LITEXPO, Vilnius 11:30-13:30, 14 September, 2010 Organizer: UNESCO This workshop is a follow-up of the well-attended discussion on Internet Censorship and Filtering … Continue reading Freedom of Connection – Expression: the UNESCO Workshop at 5th IGF Vilnius, Lithuania, 14 September 2010