Wireless workshop

Posted on | November 2, 2006 | 2 Comments

Now everything’s in place, I can finally let you in on a little pet project I’ve been working on…

Wireless Cultures & Technologies Workshop
Convened by Dr Gerard Goggin (USyd) and Dr Melissa Gregg (UQ)
Sponsored by the ARC Cultural Research Network Cultural Technologies Node
The University of Sydney, Friday 1 December, 1.30-5.00pm

Wireless technologies and cultures could be said to encompass anything from WiFi-enabled laptops and handheld devices to wireless broadband protocols such as Bluetooth and Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) as well as a range of cultural and community movements centring on wireless networks. While these emerging technologies are of great critical and particularly business interest worldwide, there has been little cultural research and analysis accompanying their uptake in Australia. This lack of attention is notable, given the intense discussion of new wireless technologies in Europe and North America.

This ARC Cultural Research Network workshop aims to generate debate about the current and potential uses of wireless technology in Australia. It will draw together a number of speakers from academia and industry to showcase the kind of research and development taking place in relation to wireless use, with a view to understanding the Australian context in relation to international experience. Among other things, it will provide a voice for growing demands for quality wireless provision in public and private settings in this country. It does this by exploring the benefits of established cultural research methods and theories for understanding the rationales and desires behind technology design and adoption.

Confirmed speakers:
Genevieve Bell (Intel Corporation)
Chris Chesher (USyd)
Marcus Foth (QUT)
Gerard Goggin (USyd)
Melissa Gregg (UQ)
Katrina Jungnickel (INCITE, UK)

Speakers will offer short presentations based on their current research on wireless use in particular contexts—domestic space, neighbourhood networks and workplace environments—as well as actual mobile technologies incorporating a wireless component. These discussion papers will lead into open debate on issues involved in wireless provision, policy and practice in Australia, with a view to establishing research priorities and collaborations on wireless cultures and technologies.

Places are available on a strictly limited basis for researchers and policy, community and industry representatives. Non-CRN members are asked to email the organisers by November 13 if they wish to attend, providing details of their particular interest in wireless cultures and technologies.

Further information, including a draft program and full abstracts for speakers, are available on the CRN website.

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2 Responses to “Wireless workshop”

  1. m a k i n g w i f i » Blog Archive » Wireless Cultures & Technologies Workshop - Dec 1st
    November 21st, 2006 @ 8:00 am

    [...] I’m working on my paper for the upcoming Wireless Cultures & Technologies workshop to be held at University of Sydney. It’s hosted by Gerard Goggin (USyd) and Mel Gregg (UQ) and other speakers include Genevieve Bell (Intel Corporation), Chris Chesher (USyd), Marcus Foth (QUT). More about the day is here and here. Wireless technologies and cultures could be said to encompass anything from WiFi-enabled laptops and handheld devices to wireless broadband protocols such as Bluetooth and Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) as well as a range of cultural and community movements centring on wireless networks. While these emerging technologies are of great critical and particularly business interest worldwide, there has been little cultural research and analysis accompanying their uptake in Australia. This lack of attention is notable, given the intense discussion of new wireless technologies in Europe and North America. [...]

  2. craig bellamy
    November 29th, 2006 @ 5:03 pm

    good work!

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