Web 2.0 just got theoretical ! or at least that is the idea.
Being hosted at the University of York 5th and 6th of September is The Social Science of Web 2.0 event - that intends to bring social theory and some serious social discussion to the Web 2.0 frontier.
One of the Key Notes is Andrew Keen whose recent book 'Cult of the Amateur' regards Web 2.0 interconnectedness as a detriment to social knowledge and user (or rather society) intelligence. But then isn't that what they said when ICT's first came into the home and placed users online for the first time?... Well no doubt he shall prove a very worthy Key Noter, and alongside George Ritzer, Charles Leadbeater, Scott Lash and Bernie Hogan this promises to be a very entertaining and thought provoking event.
Moreover I am looking forward to dispelling Keen's concerns that Web 2.0 is at the cost of our culture and is instead a milieu of activity and creativity - ok so not all of it 'quality', but there are some real gems out there!
So if you have an interest in Networks, Online Communities, Privacy, Identity , Trust, Community Media and Democracy this event should appeal to you too!
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Are you doing a presentation - if so is it on networking ?
Aha! you caught me out! yes i shall indeed be presenting! But the rest of it promises to be really good promise!
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