Organized by the Centre for the Study of the United States at the University of Toronto in collaboration with a number of other organizations including the Faculty of Information, the Munk School of Global Affairs, and the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI), the conference looks at the DIY Citizenship movement from a broad range of perspectives.
An interesting line-up of plenary speakers is framing the various sessions and panels of the conference. It includes among others Ann Balsamo from the Annenberg School of Communications, whose work focuses on the relationship between culture and technology; Suzanne de Castell from the Faculty of Education at the Simon Fraser University, whose work spans literacy, technology, gender, educational game theory, research, design and development; Natalie Jeremijenko of New York University, whose award winning work explores the opportunity presented by new technologies for non-violent social change; and Steven Mann, a proliferate inventor from the Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, whose wok includes wearable computing, hydraulophone and the concept of “sousveillance” (“the effects a surveillance device has on others”).
The conference is sold out. However, you can still register for the public opening event titled “Supporting the DIY Citizen: social and legal challenges of online participatory politics and culture”, a dialogue with Henry Jenkins and Corynne McSherry taking place on Thursday, November 11, 5:30PM, Tanz Neuroscience Building, 6 Queen’s Park Crescent, West.
Manara will be presenting a paper on “Sustainability for Critical Thinking & Making Collectives” in the afternoon session of Saturday November 13.
