Hi all, I forward a message from Geoffrey Rockwell that went out today inviting us to a 24 hour online symposium that spans the globe.
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 09:14:12 -0600 From: Geoffrey Rockwell grockwel@ualberta.ca Subject: Around the World Symposium
Around the World Symposium on Technology and Culture, May 30, 2013!
Join us for a 24 hour online symposium on digital culture. Scholars from around the world will be presenting short papers and engaging in live panel discussions in an innovative online event that travels from institute to institute around the world.
This sustainable Symposium is being hosted by the Kule Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Alberta in partnership with research institutes in Japan, Brazil, Australia, the UK, Ireland and the United States.
For more information, for a tentative schedule, and to watch the stream see:
http://aroundtheworld.ualberta.ca
You can tune in at anytime on May 30th or come back later. We will archive all the talks and panels! The University of Alberta opening remarks will be at 11am (Mountain Time) in the Senate chamber on the 3rd floor of Old Arts. These will be followed by a panel of speakers from the University of Alberta.
International proceedings streaming from leading digital humanities scholars from around the world begin online in the early morning of May 30 - check the blog for a schedule and to view the stream!