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Representing the City: Technology, Action, and Change
| Synopsis: |
A day-long symposium about the collection, representation, and distribution of data in our urban environments. |
| Start Time: |
Friday, October 19, 2012 10:00 AM |
| End Time: |
Friday, October 19, 2012
5:00 PM
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| Location: |
Civic Square |
| Address: |
33 Livingston Avenue |
| Campus: |
College Avenue |
| Room: |
Special Events Forum |
| City, State, Country: |
New Brunswick,
NJ US
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| Fee: |
free |
| Sponsor: |
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy |
| Category: |
Talk, Lecture, Seminar |
| Web Site: |
http://policy.rutgers.edu |
| Contact Name: |
Karyn Olsen |
| Contact Email: |
representingthecityconference@gmail.com |
| Contact Phone: |
(848) 932-5475 |
| Special Criteria: |
registration required |
| Additional Information: |
The symposium will feature a morning panel of five organizations that utilize digital data technologies as a catalyst for urban community engagement, a keynote lunch, and a series of afternoon workshops that will expose participants to new technologies and tools for social change. Opportunities for dialogue, debate, and discussion will be available throughout the day.
Participating organizations: Center for Urban Pedagogy, Detroit Digital Justice Coalition, MIT CoLab, Public Science Project, OpenPlans.org.
Lunch keynote speakers:
Elvin Wyly, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, University of British Columbia
Alan McConchie, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia
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