[Reader-list] Reviving a Researcher's Discussion Forum- in Bangalore

[Kiran Jonnalagadda]

Dear Lalitha, Carol, Michael, Zainab and others,

We are organising Bangalore Barcamp 3 on March 31st and April 1st, at  
IIMB, Bangalore. Previous events were held in April and December 2006.

The theme for this event is social tech: specific case stories of how  
technology has impacted society around us. We'd love to have you  
folks discuss your research. Owing to previous history, the primary  
audience will be tech oriented, but all are welcome.

Barcamp is an open conference format where do not distinguish between  
speakers and audience. Everyone is just a participant. There is no  
pre-defined agenda. The schedule is drawn up on post-it notes and  
changes through the day, based on what people want to discuss.

Please see http://barcampbangalore.org/

For more on the Barcamp concept in general, see http:// 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcamp

~j


On 02-Mar-07, at 8:50 AM, lalitha kamath wrote:

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> For those in Bangalore who are interested:
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> Dear friends,
>
> Every day seems to bring new researchers to Bangalore to explore  
> the rapidly changing urban landscape. So many people doing  
> interesting and innovative research. Yet we know little of what's  
> going on. To encourage greater dialogue and sharing, and stimulate   
> feedback, collaborations, and a peer community, we would like to  
> revive a Discussion Forum on the lines of the Arrupe Discussion  
> Forum (ADF).
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> Several years ago, for those who remember, we used to meet monthly  
> at the Arrupe Hall (the reason we called ourselves Arrupe  
> Discussion Forum) in Ashirvad. The ADF was a cross-disciplinary  
> group who met on the first Saturday of every month in the  
> afternoon. Participants contributed a nominal amount to cover tea  
> and the cost of the hall. At the monthly discussions, different  
> speakers shared their work with the group. People felt free to  
> contribute ideas, ask for inputs, and even team up to do research  
> on specific projects.
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> We would like to propose a first meeting of a Researcher's  
> Discussion Forum on March 3rd at 2.30pm, at the National Institute  
> of Advanced Studies, IISc campus, in the new Faculty Block, Seminar  
> Room (please write to me if you need directions). Subsequent  
> meetings will be held at Ashirvad or another more convenient location.
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> At the first meeting, we would like to spend some time discussing  
> organizational issues, how we would like to proceed as a research/ 
> discussion forum, and, importantly, what we would like to call  
> ourselves.
>
> During the second part of the meeting, Prof Michael Goldman from  
> the University of Minnesota (Department of Sociology) will share  
> with us thoughts on his ongoing project in Bangalore, entitled 'The  
> making of a world city'.
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> So please come for the first meeting on March 3rd. And talk about  
> it to those who you think would be interested.
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> Where : National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc campus, in the  
> Seminar Room, new Faculty Block.
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> When : Saturday, March 3rd, 2.30-5pm
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> Coffee/ tea will be served.
>
> It would be helpful if you could rsvp so that we can figure out how  
> much coffee to get! Thanks
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> Looking forward,
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> Please forward this mail to others who may be interested.
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> Lalitha and Carol
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