Upcoming Events: Distributed and Digital Disaster Response (3/10); National Security Cyber Operations and Policy (3/11); More Science Behind Shaping Behaviors in Online Games (3/13)
Upcoming Events / Digital Media March 4, 2015 |
berkman luncheon series Distributed and Digital Disaster ResponseTuesday, March 10, 12:00pm ET, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, 23 Everett St, 2nd Floor. This event will be webcast live.  Berkman Fellow Willow Brugh will present at the Berkman Center luncheon series. Willow Brugh, known as willowbl00 works with Aspiration Technology, and as a professor of practice of Professor of Practice at Brown University. She’s also affiliated with the Center for Civic Media at MIT’s Media Lab, the New England Complex Systems Institute, and a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. RSVP Required. more information on our website> co-sponsored event National Security Cyber Operations and Policy EventWednesday, March 11, 12:00pm ET, Harvard Law School, Pound Hall, Room 102. Co-sponsored by the Journal of Law and Technology.  Please join Luke Dembosky, the newest Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's National Security Division, for a discussion on economic espionage, protecting national assets in the digital age, and cyber-based security threats. He has previously worked as the Deputy Chief for Litigation in DOJ's Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section and the DOJ representative on matters of transnational crime at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia. He has been involved in some of the largest and most groundbreaking cybercrime prosecutions in U.S. history, including the recent GameOver Zeus botnet disruption, coordination of the Silk Road takedown, and U.S. v. Max Ray Butler. co-sponsored event More Science Behind Shaping Behaviors in Online GamesFriday, March 13, 12:00pm ET, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Larsen 106. Co-sponsored by HarvardX, MIT Office of Digital Learning, HGSE TIE Program, and the Berkman Center.  From Jeffrey: When online communities first emerged on the internet, they developed without structure--there were no consequences so users “grew up” thinking that certain behaviors (such as being racist, homophobic or sexist) were an accepted norm online. As society spends more and more of their time online, we believe that the next evolution of online society is to give the online citizen the tools to build and shape their own community--to believe in users and players and their ability to do the right thing. To show the impact of this philosophy, we’ll start by using social network analysis to map out how player behavior (both positive and negative) spreads in League of Legends, an online game with over 67 million players a month. By combining the latest research techniques from social and cognitive psychology with machine learning and game design, you can reduce online negative behaviors by multiple factors, reset and re-create online cultural norms and create an online future that users and players can be proud of. Critically, these systems are all driven directly by feedback and contributions from the users and players of League of Legends. Registration required. more information on our website> berkman luncheon series America's Complicated Relationship with Civic Duty: Understanding Everyday Americans at the Core of Civic InnovationTuesday, March 24, 12:00pm ET, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, 23 Everett St, 2nd Floor. This event will be webcast live.  Kate Krontiris will discuss "America's Complicated Relationship with Civic Duty: Understanding Everyday Americans at the Core of Civic Innovation". Description forthcoming. Kate Krontiris is a researcher, strategist, and facilitator working to transform civic life in America. In pursuit of a society where more people assert greater ownership over the decisions that govern their lives, she uses ethnographic tools to design products, policies, and services that enable a more equitable democratic future. During her fellowship with the Berkman Center, Kate will explore two topics: 21st century girlhood, and Americans' awareness of their government's presence in their lives. RSVP Required. more information on our website> video/audio Workshopping Ideas: Presentations from the Digital Problem-Solving Initiative (DPSI) Teams The Digital Problem-Solving Initiative (DPSI, or "dip-see") at Harvard University, is an innovative and collaborative project, hosted through the Berkman Center. DPSI brings together a diverse group of learners (students, faculty, fellows, and staff) to work on projects to address challenges and opportunities across the university. In this talk DPSI participants showcase: a smartphone app to reduce campus assault; a method statisticians can use to protect the anonymity of their subjects; and an innovative, immersive documentary project. video/audio on our website> |
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