[Reader-list] Dec 12, 13, 14: Technology, Governance, Citizenship meet, Bangalore

[Dinesh, Servelots]

Technology, Governance and Citizenship

12th, 13th and 14th December, 2007
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Technology is central to new modes of governance, and to emerging
definitions of citizenship, participation, and progress. As state
functions get automated through e-governance, experiences get
codified, and paradigms of knowledge production come under the digital
eye, the notions of governance and citizenship are changing.

This conference explores questions at the intersection of technology
and society in contemporary India, bringing together researchers and
practitioners from a wide range of technical and social scientific
backgrounds. Its aim is not so much to reiterate the conventional
definitions of development, technology, transparency, and governance,
but to unpack the construction of these terms in a way that allows us
to make sense of the new practices of governance, and of contemporary
politics, law and citizenship.

See the 3 day program and key participants of the workshop.
http://janasu.org/tgc

Dec 12th, 2007
The first day of the workshop will introduce case studies of projects
in India that highlight the technical aspects of e-governance,
providing a concrete basis for discussions.

Dec 13th, 2007
The second day's presentations will explore the social and
epistemological questions emerging out of e-governance architectures
and their implementation.

Dec 14th, 2007
On the final day of the workshop, speakers will attempt to articulate
a broader platform of research into questions about the intersection
of technology and society.

Registration is now open. Again check out the link:
http://janastu.org/tgc