[Nettime-bold] Series of critical lectures: The Living Network

[michiel@staff.isoc.nl]

L.S.,

there is a new series of lectures about the inhomogeneity 
and lack of inclusiveness of the internetcommunity. The 
series starts on 30th of may in The Hague in the Koninklijke 
Bibliotheek, no entry fee but a clear mind. The subtitle of
the series is: Outsiders, outlaws, outcasts and others, 
which pretty much outlines what the intention is. 

The first date will feature four speakers:
nettime-l@bbs.thing.netPaul de Greef (TUE/IPO), Tom Kok (ex-chair D66/internet 
entrepreneur), Eric Velleman (Bartimeus, society for blind 
and visually impaired) and Albert  Benschop (University 
of Amsterdam).

You are all cordially invited to suggest new speakers 
and ideas for the future. We don't mind looking  outside
of Europe for good ideas and speakers.

More information and further details contact:

	Michiel Leenaars
	mailto:michiel@staff.isoc.nl
	Tel:+31 70 3140599
	fax: +31 70 3140604

Regards,
Michiel Leenaars
Internet Society Netherlands

Date: 30th of may
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Place: Aula of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag
Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5
2595 BE Den Haag, Netherlands

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OUTLINE:
Outsiders, outlaws, outcasts and others

The internet is a gathering place of individuals. That means 
that it brings people together in ways that were unthinkable 
until recently, but also that a large group of people is 
excluded in a structural manner. On the one hand it is a 
collaborative project the likes of which the world hasn't seen, 
on the other hand it is an economic and technical filter that 
will enlarge the differences with another, less fortunate part 
of the world. The dichotomy between have's and have-not's 
is now more objectivly measurable than ever: it's either on 
line or off line. This binary society will be facing new 
challenges: who belongs to the internet community, 
how wide is the digital gap and who is to remain on 
the other side? And how do we call that latter group?

Just as in the rest of the physical world that the internet 
is a part of, it is not homogeneous for sure: it is an 
undefinable blend of enthousiasts, greedmongers, 
idealists, naieve, parasites, victims and aggressors. 
What are the edges of the internet community, what 
are the rotten parts? Where will we find the balance 
between freedom and control, and at what moment 
will the blunt overpowering of unwanted use of the 
internet cross certain ethical and moral boundaries?

See also: http://isoc.nl/activ/2001-livingnetwork.htm





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