Hi NYC Wikimedians,<br><br>I think you&#39;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!<br><br>Elizabeth<br><br>---------------------------------------------<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Futures of the Internet</b> </span></p><div>











<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Wed.,
April 16<br>Panel:
6:30-8pm, Reception 8-8:30pm<br>Vanderbilt
Hall 206, NYU Law School</b></span><br><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">20 Washington Square South</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><br><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;q=40+Washington+Square+S,+New+York,+NY+10012,+USA&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr" target="_blank">Map</a> </span></p>








<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><i>Sponsored
by the NYU Information Law Institute and Free Culture @ NYU</i></span></p>



</div><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">What will
come of the next decade on the Internet? We often take for granted the state of
the net today, but there&#39;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.<span>&nbsp; </span>We will tap in to each speaker&#39;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. </span></p><div>











<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;<br>Speakers:<br><br><b>Lauren
Cornell</b><br>Executive
Director, Rhizome<br><a href="http://www.rhizome.org/" target="_blank">http://www.rhizome.org/</a></span></p>









<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Clay
Shirky</b><br>Author,
Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations<br>Adjunct
Professor, NYU ITP<br>http:/<a href="http://www.shirky.com" target="_blank">www.shirky.com</a></span></p>







<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Jimmy
Wales</b><br>Founder,
Wikipedia and Wikia<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimbo_Wales" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimbo_Wales</a></span></p>







<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Tim Wu</b><br>Professor,
Columbia Law School<br><a href="http://www.timwu.org/" target="_blank">http://www.timwu.org/</a></span></p>









<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Jonathan
Zittrain</b><br>Professor,
Oxford University, Visting Professor, NYU Law<br>Author,
The Future of the Internet -- and How to Stop It<br><a href="http://www.jz.org" target="_blank">http://www.jz.org</a></span></p>


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</div><i>This event is free and open to the public.</i><br>
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