A photograph meant to vaguely approximate the small one used in the original listing. Photo via: Mc Morr’s flickr stream
Here’s a panel discussion I’m not going to miss next Wednesday: Futures of the Internet, at the NYU Information Law Institute and Free Culture. Normally I don’t do this, but rather than regurgitate an invitation of facebook, I’m just going to list it here with the observation that the speakers list is very impressive.
WHERE and WHEN
Wednesday, April 16, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Vanderbilt Hall 206, NYU Law
40 Washington Square South
New York, NYDESCRIPTION
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.comTim 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.orgAnd a special surprise guest!
