links for 2011-06-15
Participation in the Networked Public Sphere Smart piece from Henry Farrell argues that increased participation in politics via the internet is likely to be highly… Read More »links for 2011-06-15
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
How diverse is your social network? How diverse should it be?
Last November, cable TV network USA Network launched a campaign called Characters Unite, designed to call attention to issues surrounding racial, ethnic, religious and cultural… Read More »How diverse is your social network? How diverse should it be?
Understanding #amina
On Monday, June 6th, a post appeared on the blog “A Gay Girl in Damascus” announcing that Amina Abdallah Araf al Omari, the “girl” in… Read More »Understanding #amina
Martin Nowak and the mathematics of cooperation
Mathematical biologist Martin Nowak talks to us about the evolution of cooperation. Cooperation is a puzzle for biologists because it doesn’t make obvious evolutionary sense.… Read More »Martin Nowak and the mathematics of cooperation
Charlie Nesson and a new vision of the public domain
Charlie Nesson, one of the founders of the Berkman Center, asks us to consider who we are, and what is our public space. The query… Read More »Charlie Nesson and a new vision of the public domain
Hubert Burkert – moving beyond the metaphor
Herbert Burkert of the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland teaches internet law and heads a center at St. Gallen that parallels the work we… Read More »Hubert Burkert – moving beyond the metaphor