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Pic of the Day: George Orwell and Modern Information Technology

By Karine Nahon on January 22, 2012 in Announcements, Privacy with 0 Comments

Now what would George Orwell say about this picture? The irony of surveillance…

(BTW, Placa de George Orwell is located in Barcelona. He went to Barcelona in 1936, and hoped to write articles about the Spanish Civil War. )

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Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics Speaker Series

Giving a talk about the book 'Going Viral'

When: Fri April 4 2014 14:00 - 15:30

Where: Indiana University, Blommington

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Big: Culture and Data in the Digital Field

Participating in an interdisciplinary workshop with Tom Boellstorff, Christine Borgman, Paul Dourish, Mary L. Gray and others about big data meanings and practices

When: Thu April 10 2014 19:00 - Sun April 13 13:00

Where: University of California Irvine

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Research Conversation: Going Viral

In this research conversation Karine Nahon and Jeff Hemsley will discuss the complex facets of virality as a process and its impact on individuals, groups and societies. Virality, is a mechanism that reproduces social norms, and at the same time a mechanism that challenges institutions and their structure. This lecture is based on the book "Going Viral."

When: Mon May 12 2014 12:00 - 13:30

Where: Mary Gates Hall 420, University of Washington

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After Sonwden... What?

A symposium about what we might do as academics to enhance public understanding and democratic discourse in the light of what is now known about state and industrial power as it affects the Internet.

When: Mon September 29 2014 07:15 - 08:15

Where: St. John, Cambridge

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The book Going Viral has been reprinted

When: Wed April 9 2014 16:30 - 17:30

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Paper "Homophily in the Guise of Cross-Linking" printed in ABS (American Behaviorist Scientist)

This study examines the behavior of influential political blogs (conservative and liberal) in reference to external viral content during March 2007 and June 2009. We analyze homophily and
cross-ideological (heterophily) practices and propose a multi-dimensional model that employs both qualitative and quantitative methods.

When: Thu April 17 2014 19:45 - 20:45

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Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics Speaker Series

Big: Culture and Data in the Digital Field

Research Conversation: Going Viral

After Sonwden... What?

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The book Going Viral has been reprinted

Paper "Homophily in the Guise of Cross-Linking" printed in ABS (American Behaviorist Scientist)

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