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The Technology of Dissent
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In this workshop, we will focus on technological innovations by activists and how they have allowed us to imagine new forms of energy, communication, and media that could go beyond the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The workshop will begin with a group discussion to develop context, finding patterns in the needs and ideals of local protests and examining how they fit in a larger historical narrative. Small working groups will then consider possibilities for specific areas of focus, and will present their thoughts to the larger group. The goal will be to propose methods and strategies for technologists to find points of collaboration on decentralized projects, and to find ways to foster long-term innovations for the future balance of power..

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tchoi8's picture

Hi!
We are doing a second Demo Day tomorrow at eyebeam, this time in collaboration with OWS Archives working group. It will be a share-day, focusing on creative contents and archive related to OWS. Please join us 3~6pm http://demo-day.org/

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We launched Call for Participation website of Activist Technology Demo-Day!
http://demo-day.org/
Check it out!

Carolyn:Yes, it is very possible to attend the second class.

Is it possible to attend just the last section in the workshop? I missed out on the first two due to scheduling conflicts.

thanks everyone for coming today, and taeyoon for making it happen!

i posted the presentation / links over here:
http://www.ameliamarzec.com/dissent.html

enjoy! and let me know of other projects.

tchoi8's picture

Hi Thanks for a great class today Amelia and everyone!

We've decided to have a "Activist Technology Demo Day" near the end of January.
Let's hack things over the holidays and share discoveries and inventions, and issues and concerns. More information to come.

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Amelia just sent me few questions we will be thinking around tomorrow. Let's start here and really look forward meeting you at the class!

1. what is a technology?

2. what is the role of technology in a protest?

3. how is the experience of protest different online and offline?

4. what are the disadvantages of using technology in protests?

5. is open source a good model for perpetuating protest technologies?

If you have your own activist technology project, we'd love to hear about it at the workshop.

tchoi8's picture

A suggested reading by the facilitator http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/090619/mass-protests-methods
Also check out her writings on the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amelia-marzec

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The class is scheduled for 12.18 4~6pm. Please check 'attending' if you plan to come, so we can prepare some beer and snacks accordingly.

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