March 27, 2008

"From MySpace to Hip Hop: New Media In the Everyday Lives of Youth" public forum

For the last three years, I've been a part of a digital youth research team. This team is funded by the MacArthur Foundation and consists of scholars at both Berkeley and USC (PIs: Peter Lyman, Mimi Ito, Michael Carter, Barrie Thorne). We've been doing large-scale ethnographic studies of U.S. youth, collectively examining different aspects of their lives. The project is almost over and we're all in the process of writing up our findings. We've decided to put together a big public forum event in the Bay Area both to celebrate and showcase what we have found. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required because of limited space. Register! Come!

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From MySpace to Hip Hop: New Media In the Everyday Lives of Youth

What: A public forum on how digital technologies and new media are changing the way that young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life.

When: Wednesday April 23rd, 2008
Registration: 4.30pm
Panel Discussion: 5-7PM
Reception: 7.30-8.15PM

Where: Hewlett Teaching Center, Building 200, Stanford University, 370 Serra Mall

Register at CommonSense Media. Registration is free, open to the public, but the space is limited. Registration closes April 18th or when the space is full.

Registration Presentations:

• danah boyd - "Teen Socialization Practices in Networked Publics"
  
• Heather Horst - "Understanding New Media in the Home"
  
• Dilan Mahendran - "Hip Hop Music and Meaning in the Digital Age"
  
• Mimi Ito - "New Media From A Youth Perspective"
  

(More program information here)

Register Now at Common Sense Media or call the reservation line at 1-415-553-6735

If you can not attend this event in person, we will also be streaming it live to the web.

Category: academic

Tags: research presentation

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