SCN: Great "Technology & Society" Conference this weekend - please join us!

[Steve and Melissa Guest]

SCNA is very proud to be one of the co-sponsors of this event, put on by
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, our parent organization.
Loads more details on their web pages:  http://www.scn.org/cpsr/diac-00/

We have a special SCNA-supporting "mixer" Saturday (5/20) from 5:30pm-? in
Rm 108 of HUB - we'd love to see you there!

 - Mel & Steve, on behalf of SCNA board 

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(event) UPDATE - Shaping the Network Society

Specific program information is now available for 
"Shaping The Network Society: The Future of the Public
Sphere in Cyberspace" A Public Symposium, May 20 - May
23, 2000 at the University of Washington, Seattle,
Washington.  For people who may not be able to commit
to the entire conference, please review the program
information to select the workshops you just can't
miss!  Registration is proceeding briskly - we hope to
see you there.

CONTACTS: (URL: http://www.scn.org/cpsr.diac-00) Doug
Schuler* phone: 206.634.0752; email -
douglas at cpsr.org. Honora M. Wade-- phone (H)
206-526-0824; email - honorawade at yahoo.com 

"Shaping The Network Society" will bring the world's
leading Internet and telecommunications developers,
researchers, social activists, futurists, educators,
artists, technologists, government officials, and
journalists.  The four-day Symposium is sponsored by
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
(CPSR).  

Bill Joy (Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems) and
Howard Rheingold (a pioneer in "virtual communities")
are featured guests on a panel Sunday May 21.  Veran
Matic, former Editor-in-Chief of B92 Radio in
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, the only free and independent
media in the former Yugoslavia, will present a
keynote address Saturday May 20. Mr. Matic is one of
the world's leading activists in the areas of human
rights, social justice and press freedom. 

In addition to panelists mentioned above, presenters
include Nancy Kranich (president-elect of the American
Libary Association), Gary Chapman (21st Century project at
University of Texas), Natasha Bulashova, Cees Hamelink
(University of Amsterdam School of Communication and
visiting scholar, UW), Geert Lovink (the world's most
famous 'hactivist' and founder of the nettime list),
Jamie McClelland (Paper Tiger TV), Ron Sims (King County 
Executive) and many other international, national and regional 
experts. Full program and event information are available at
http://www.scn.org/cpsr/diac-00/program.html. 

A mixed-media party on Sunday evening will complement
the symposium.  Featuring music by Seattle headliners
Heather Duby and Circuitry (featuring members of
MAKTUB), dancing, high tech fashions, cyberart,
interactive art events, and MUCH MORE.  The party is
at Seattle premier nightclub iSpy, alley entrance,
1921 Fifth Avenue, Sunday May 21 at 8 PM. Cover is $15
at the door for this 21 and over event.  This is a
great chance to mingle with some of the foremost
cyberthinkers of our time and PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!.





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