Science, Technology and Society

3rd Annual
Science, Technology and Society
symposium
Cyberculture:
The Network Society of the 21st Century
Thursday, April 16, 2009 • 3-6 p.m.
Industrial societies have changed
dramatically in the past few decades with
respect to the everyday use of computers
in nearly all aspects of our lives. From
business to travel, biology to physics, or
from buying to simply talking, computer
technologies have influenced development
of information technology that is perhaps
unprecedented since the invention of the
printing press. The depth of this change
is related to the fact that it is profoundly
social, involving change that has directly
influenced how we interact with one
another.
“Cyber-”, the prefix to which is
appended “culture,” refers to an old
Greek word meaning “navigator.”
What is often missing from the rapid
adoption of new computer technology
is a sense of direction and dialogue.
This forum is designed to allow
us to step back and reflect on our
contemporary computing practices
and their impacts on society.
The 2009 Science, Technology and
Society Symposium focuses on the
changes in many of our social institutions
that have been fostered by development
of computer interaction and virtuality.
Where: Little Theater, Student Activities Center (STUAC), Morrisville
State College campus (with virtual feed at the MSC Norwich Campus)
Schedule of Events:
3:00 p.m. Introduction
3:30 p.m. Statements from Faculty and Student Panels
On Friday 4/17 at 2 p.m., join us
again at Second Life for a follow-up
STS SIM-POSIUM! See the STS
website (www.morrisville.edu/sts) for
more information and instructions on
how to get to our virtual forum.
- Steve Klingaman - Computers in Education
- Richard Marcoux - Video Games and Society
- Jean Boland - File Sharing and the RIAA
- Bill Snyder - Computer Technology and Natural
Resources
- Kurt Reymers - Cyberculture and Activism
- Student Panel Rep - Computers from the Student’s
Perspective
- Norwich Campus Speaker
4:30 p.m. Audience Question and Answer Period
5:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation (by videofeed): Dr. Brent Jesiek
(Assistant Professor, Purdue University), online organizer of
the April 16 Archive: Collecting and Preserving the Stories
of the Virginia Tech Tragedy, from the Center for Digital
Discourse and Culture, Virginia Polytechnic University
6:00 p.m. Refreshments in STUAC Lobby
“STS: A Bachelor Degree for the 21st Century”
The STS Symposium is made possible
in part by grants from the Morrisville
State College Sheila Johnson Institute.