Forum on Participation and Politics Online, NYU, June 4

Forum on Participation and Politics Online
When: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: NYU Law School, Greenberg Lounge
Address: 40 Washington Square South
Map:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=40+Washington+Square+South%2C+New+York%2C+NY

Sponsors: NYU Information Law Institute, OneWebDay, ISOC-NY, Internet Week NY

Join us for a forum on democracy, politics, and participation online as
we gear up for a politically-minded OneWebDay, http://www.onewebday.org
on September 22, 2008. This forum brings together a variety of renowned
scholars, thinkers, and activists to provide their perspectives on
political engagement on the Net. The event is organized as a part of
NYC’s Internet Week, http://www.internetweekny.com.

Speakers:
Baratunde Thurston
Comedian, Pundit
Web Editor, The Onion
http://www.baratunde.com

Andrew Rasiej
Founder, Personal Democracy Forum
http://www.rasiej.com

Jay Rosen
Professor, NYU Department of Journalism
Founder, New Assignment.net
http://journalism.nyu.edu/faculty/rosen.html

Zephyr Teachout
Professor, Duke Law School
http://www.law.duke.edu/fac/teachout

Moderator:
Allison Fine
Author, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age
http://www.allisonfine.com

***Reception will follow at 7:30PM***

This event is free and open to the public.

Please RSVP to estark@nyu.edu.