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Inaugural lecture by David Gauntlett at the University of Westminster,
Regent Street, London, 12 November 2008
PARTICIPATION CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND SOCIAL CHANGE
** See http://www.12november.org.uk **
On the eighteenth birthday of the World Wide Web, David Gauntlett will
take this opportunity - at his Inaugural Lecture in central London - to
consider some of its impact and implications.
Tim Berners-Lee's original vision for the Web - recorded in a proposal
dated 12 November 1990, exactly 18 years ago - was all about people
making and sharing information and ideas online. Thus began the shift
from the 'mass audience' towards creative individuals and communities.
David Gauntlett will argue that mainstream media and our
assessment-oriented education system have not served us well, leading to
a general feeling of helplessness in the face of growing environmental
challenges. However, he will observe that some people have taught
themselves to do creative things using the tools of 'Web 2.0', and will
suggest that the new online making-and-sharing culture may foster the
'tools for thinking' which will be required to solve social and
environmental problems.
David Gauntlett is Professor of Media and Communications at the
University of Westminster, and is the author of several books including
Creative Explorations (2007) and Media, Gender and Identity, Second
edition (2008).
The lecture is at 6.00pm. After that you are invited to join us for a
drinks reception (from 7.15pm). The event is free but please register
via the website:
http://www.12november.org.uk
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