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David Grier: A human infusion - the social side of computer science

Submitted by chris.marsden on Fri, 19/04/2013 - 07:22

Economics will not be the only social science to contribute to the new computer science. Sociology and psychology will also have important roles. Increasingly, systems are being built that cross different cultures. We will want to utilise the unique characteristics of those cultures but we will also want a simple system that can be understood by individuals from all cultures. Of course, the way that a computer system presents information can be modified so that an American sees ideas presented in English and a Chinese sees ideas in Mandarin.

WebSci13 May 1 - don't forget to register for workshop

Submitted by chris.marsden on Mon, 15/04/2013 - 10:14

Speakers to include: Paul Mockapetris (Nominum) Fabrizio Sestini, EC, Wendy Hall,  Southampton; Frédérick Douzet and Alix Desforges, French Institute of Geopolitics, Adriana Wilde, Southampton, T. David-Barrett, D. Townley, E McDaniell, A. Bryne-Smith, R.I.M. Dunbar, Oxford, A.

Internet Governance Forum 2012

Submitted by ian.brown on Mon, 05/11/2012 - 11:24

This week sees a smorgasbord of debate about Internet governance and standards, at the annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum. We have organised a workshop on Thursday about new trends in industry self-governance, looking at informal rule-setting through bodies like ICANN, and via private ordering by individual firms with significant market power.

Internet Scientists author chapters in new 'Research Handbook On Governance Of The Internet'

Submitted by chris.marsden on Tue, 18/09/2012 - 15:40

Edited by Ian Brown, University of Oxford, UK: http://www.e-elgar.com/bookentry_main.lasso?currency=UK&id=14173 Contributors include JRA4 members Alison Powell, Lee Bygrave, Jonathan Cave and Chris Marsden.This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on Internet governance, written by the leading scholars in the field. With an international focus, it features contributions from lawyers, economists and political scientists across North America, Europe and Australia.

Recent Advances in Networking : Call for ebook chapters

Submitted by chris.marsden on Sun, 02/09/2012 - 20:58

Professors often rely on textbooks to teach undergraduate and graduate networking courses. While there are many good introductory textbooks, there are very few books on advanced networking topics that could be suitable to advanced graduate courses in networking. To fill this gap, SIGCOMM Education Committee launches a community project to develop a high-quality, open-source, edited ebook on “Recent Advances in Networking”.

Schaake: Stop Balkanizing the Internet

Submitted by chris.marsden on Fri, 27/07/2012 - 12:06

 Recent article by Marietje Schaake, Dutch Member of the European Parliament: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marietje-schaake/stop-balkanizing-the-internet_b_1661164.html?utm_hp_ref=tw(Note much research for this article provided by new JRA4/6 RA Ben)."Vint Cerf, one of the Internet's creators, recently said he could only have dreamt of the flourishing and innovative powers of the Internet.

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