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Welcome to Berkman Center Google Summer of Code 2013

The Berkman Center was founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. We represent a network of faculty, students, fellows, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and virtual architects working to identify and engage with the challenges and opportunities of cyberspace.

We investigate the real and possible boundaries in cyberspace between open and closed systems of code, of commerce, of governance, and of education, and the relationship of law to each. We do this through active rather than passive research, believing that the best way to understand cyberspace is to actually build out into it.

Read more about the Berkman Center.

Check out the GSOC overview page.

Contact Us

IRC: irc://irc.freenode.net/berkman-gsoc IRC logs here

Email: berkmancenterharvard@gmail.com

Idea Page by Project

The opportunities at Berkman break down into several projects.

Loosely Defined

Community PlanIt

An online mission-based game for community planning. It has been used in six cities in Europe and the United States.

Civic Seed

An online role playing game for civic education and service learning that helps students connect to community organizations and mentors. It has been used at the University level and will be developed for K-12.

Strictly Defined

Time Tracker

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Application Tracker

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Application Template

Application Template This is the preferred template for submitting your application to work on a Berkman Center project.

FAQ

Answers to commonly asked questions. This includes a set of requirements around working hours, who can apply, other commitments you might have for the summer, etc. PLEASE READ!