Hi NYC Wikimedians,
I think you'd be interested in this event, especially as a certain
Wikimedian will be speaking. Feel free to spread the word, and hope to see
you there!
Elizabeth
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*Futures of the Internet*
*Wed., April 16
Panel: 6:30-8pm, Reception 8-8:30pm
Vanderbilt Hall 206, NYU Law School*
*20 Washington Square South*
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&q=40+Wash…
*Sponsored by the NYU Information Law Institute and Free Culture @ NYU*
What will come of the next decade on the Internet? We often take for granted
the state of the net today, but there's no guarantee that it will remain
this way. Will the digital future be dystopian, or is there a brighter
outlook ahead than some may believe? Our panelists -- thinkers and net
visionaries -- will provide their perspectives on the future of the net,
with backgrounds ranging from art, law, technology, politics, media,
culture, and entrepreneurship. We will tap in to each speaker's knowledge
to provide a unique vision of the digital future, and will engage with
members of the audience to further the exploration of what lies ahead.
Speakers:
*Lauren Cornell*
Executive Director, Rhizome
http://www.rhizome.org/
*Clay Shirky*
Author, Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
Adjunct Professor, NYU ITP
http:/www.shirky.com
*Jimmy Wales*
Founder, Wikipedia and Wikia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimbo_Wales
*Tim Wu*
Professor, Columbia Law School
http://www.timwu.org/
*Jonathan Zittrain*
Professor, Oxford University, Visting Professor, NYU Law
Author, The Future of the Internet -- and How to Stop It
http://www.jz.org
*This event is free and open to the public.*