March 12, 2007
Barcamp Bangalore 3
SocialTech
Barcamp Bangalore 3: SocialTech, where technology meets society at large :: March 31-April 1, at the campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. At this event, we intend to share stories of technology implementations that affected society around us, and social norms that affected the course of technology.
We have stories of e-governance, electronic record keeping, and what it means for those without access; Indian copyright law and innovation in music; and celluloid, movies and the resultant shaping of society and culture. We’d love to hear more, perhaps on the application of technology to understand the human condition, or perhaps on the growing spread of personal communication technologies and the unexpected but undeniable shift in the landscape of mass media and governance.
Surely you’ve got a tale to narrate? A tale that escaped popular attention and deserves to be brought out and shared? A cautionary tale of how things may not always get better? Bring it to Barcamp. Help your fellow campers understand what it really means, beneath the surface of the narrative, and of how it affects our lives and what we should be prepared for.
For the regular Barcampers: this event may be somewhat different from what you may have come to expect. This time we’re not as interested in the tech itself as in what it means to the society that receives it. You’re welcome to continue to use the space for what you’re comfortable with, but requested to participate in expanding the presence and social impact of Barcamp, while retaining its technology flavour.
Discussion of this theme at http://jace.seacrow.com/archive/2007/03/09/barcampbangalore3
Posted by jo at March 12, 2007 05:58 PM
