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Past Events

Nov 27, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

When the Decentralized and Democratized Internet Meets China

Michael Anti, New York Times Beijing Bureau and Nieman Fellow

Michael Anti of the New York Times Beijing Bureau and a Nieman Fellow, led a discussion on free speech and the Internet in China.

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Nov 16, 2007 @ 12:48 AM

Breaking Down Digital Barriers

John Palfrey and Urs Gasser Present New Research on Interoperability

This joint report followed the Roadmap to Open ICT Ecosystems released in 2005, as it navigates the nuanced territory of consumer, corporate, and governmental interests in the…

Nov 14, 2007 @ 2:25 AM

Web of Ideas: Copyright: Designing from the Ground Up

with David Weinberger

Berkman Fellow David Weinberger lead a discussion on "Copyright: Designing from the Ground Up"

Nov 13, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

The Knight News Challenge and Digital Innovation

Gary Kebbel of the Knight Foundation

Gary Kebbel of the Knight Foundation talked about "The Knight News Challenge and Digital Innovation: Challenges Posed by Intellectual Property, International Giving, and Grant…

Nov 7, 2007 @ 2:14 AM

Roundtable Discussion with Christine Harold, author of OurSpace

A round-table discussion with Christine Harold, author of OurSpace

Nov 7, 2007 @ 2:20 AM

"A New Model of Liability for Defective Software" / "How Soulja Boy Hacked Mainstream Music" / "Placeboards"

ISP Fellow Shlomit Wagman on, "A New Model of Liability for Defective Software", Kevin Driscoll from MIT Comparative Media Studies on "Thanx 4 Da Add: How Soulja Boy Hacked Mainstream Music," and Professor Eric Gordon of Emerson University and Berkman…

"A New Model of Liability for Defective Software" - ISP Fellow Shlomit Wagman * Abstract * Software is a product with unique characteristics. Law should take into account…

Nov 6, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

Inventing Publics: Kairos & Intellectual Property Law

Christine Harold, Author of OurSpace

Christine Harold, author of OurSpace and Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Washington discussed "Inventing Publics: Kairos and Intellectual…

Oct 23, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

The Open Library

Aaron Swartz, The Open Library

Thanks to new technology, the grand vision of a library containing every book in the world is now within our grasp. The Open Library Project, a loose collection of technologists,…

Oct 16, 2007 @ 2:10 AM

Mix and Mash: A Discussion and Screening of (Illegal) Remixes

with Yochai Benkler

Yochai Benkler hosts Mix and Mash: A Discussion and Screening of (Illegal) Remixes

Oct 16, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

Modeling Cooperation for First and Second Lives: Suggesting a General Case

Oliver Goodenough, Berkman Fellow

Berkman Fellow and Professor at Vermont Law School, Oliver Goodenough presented research on understanding cooperative structures through a combination of game theory and…

Oct 9, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

Media Tracker, FCC Watch, and the Politics of Telecom, Media and Technology

Drew Clark of the Center for Public Integrity

Drew Clark, a fellow at the Center for Public Integrity, discussed "Media Tracker, FCC Watch, and the Politics of Telecom, Media and Technology."

Oct 3, 2007 @ 8:54 PM

"Reconfiguring Friendships: Social Relationships and the Internet" / "Open Documents and Democracy"

Corinna di Gennaro, Berkman Fellow, and Laura DeNardis, ISP Fellow

Corinna di Gennaro, Berkman Fellow will present "Reconfiguring Friendships: Social Relationships and the Internet" and Laura DeNardis, ISP Fellow, will discuss "Open Documents and…

Oct 2, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

The GPLv3

James Vasile of the Software Freedom Law Center

James Vasile of the Software Freedom Law Center talked about the GPLv3 License.

Sep 25, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

Participation, Design, Search: How the Internet is Transforming

Michael Maier, founder and CEO of the German company Blogform Publishing

Michael Maier, former Shorenstein Fellow and founder & CEO of the German company Blogform Publishing, talked about "Participation, Design, Search: How the Internet is Transforming…

Sep 18, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

The Future of Net - One Web Day / Berkman's 10th Anniversary

Wendy Seltzer, Judith Donath, Gene Koo, and Jonathan Zittrain

Berkman Fellows and Faculty Judith Donath, Gene Koo, Wendy Seltzer, and Jonathan Zittrain discuss The Future of the Internet, in celebration of OneWebDay.

Sep 11, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

Using Linguistic Anthropology to See How Scientific Disciplines Talk

Peter Galison, Harvard's Department of the History of Science

Peter Galison, world renowned physicist and professor at Harvard's Department of the History of Science, kicked off the Berkman Center's 2007-2008 Luncheon Series.

Jul 30, 2007 @ 10:30 PM

Internet as a Public Good

The Internet as Public Good Symposium focused on fostering discussions around the Net as public good, the Net for public good and the Net of public goods.

Jul 16, 2007 @ 12:00 AM

The Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP)

The Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) is a joint effort of the Berkman Center and the Oxford Internet Institute, which provides top doctoral students from around the world with the…

Jul 13, 2007 @ 10:15 PM

Working Meeting on young people in Muslim communities and social networking

The main page for this event is located here: http://cyber.harvard.edu/muslimcommunities/Main_Page July 13, 2007 The purpose of the workshop was to convene a diverse…

Jun 19, 2007 @ 12:30 PM

MyFriends, MySpace: American Youth Socialization on Social Network Sites

danah boyd, Berkman Fellow

danah boyd, Berkman Fellow, gave a talk on "MyFriends, MySpace: American Youth Socialization on Social Network Sites."