Our goal is to engage you in a conversation about Harvard's digital identity: What technology we are using and why, what policy choices we are making, and—perhaps most importantly—where we want to go from here.

Harvard's digital identity is an emerging concept that every member of the University's community—students, alumni, staff, faculty, and others—helps to define and shape. This conference is an experiment, among other things, in building community at Harvard, with a view to the world beyond. The Forum's primary mission is to road-test the idea that well-structured interaction can build a lasting community. The experiment starts here, on the Web, with your involvement. Join us.

The Forum in Action—How You Can Get Involved

There are a number of ways to become involved leading up to the conference. Each Monday we will present a new audio interview with a campus leader expressing his or her opinions in response to a series of pressing questions. We invite you to become part of the conversation by listening to the interviews and then joining us in an online discussion. Like the audio interviews, there will be a new question/topic each week; you will receive an email alert when the question is posted.

Additionally, we will be inviting you to weigh in at a weekly poll on issues we have discussed together online. This is an opportunity to take a stand on a particular issue—and see how your fellow participants feel. Finally, we encourage you to let us know what questions you would like to see addressed. We will post them on the site to be reviewed by other members of the Harvard community. This input will guide us in our thinking about future directions for the Forum as well as the conference itself.

Any questions or ideas? Please do not hesitate to contact Robyn Mintz, the conference coordinator.