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 --------------------------------------------- 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 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. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia_NYC mailing list Wikimedia_NYC(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia_nyc