Technology, Governance and Citizenship: Bangalore 12-14 December 2007

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Technology is central to new modes of governance, and to emerging definitions of citizenship, participation, and progress. As state functions get automated through e-governance, experiences get codified, and paradigms of knowledge production come under the digital eye, the notions of governance and citizenship are changing. This conference explores questions at the intersection of technology and society in contemporary India, bringing together researchers and practitioners from a wide range of technical and social scientific backgrounds. Its aim is not so much to reiterate the conventional definitions of development, technology, transparency, and governance, but to unpack the construction of these terms in a way that allows us to make sense of the new practices of governance, and of contemporary politics, law and citizenship.

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1 Date and Venue
2 Program
3 Registration
4 Volunteer
5 Accommodation
6 Contact
7 TGC Bangalore Walk
8 TGC Logo
9 Acknowledgments

Date and Venue

Dec 12-14th, 2007, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB)

Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India. A map is available from wikimapia.

Program

You can find a rough program at the program page, additionally there are abstracts of the talks available, a list of speakers is available too. You might also have a look in the Workshop Announcement.

Day 1: Dec 12th, 2007

Research presentations on the first day will introduce case studies of projects in India that highlight the technical aspects of e-governance.

Day 2: Dec 13th, 2007

The second day’s discussions will explore the social and epistemological questions emerging out of e-governance architectures and their implementation.

Day 3: Dec 14th, 2007

The theme of Day 3 is the emerging area of science and technology studies. The final day's discussions on STS in India will attempt to articulate a broader platform of research into questions at the intersection of technology and society.

Registration

Registration is now open on the TGC Registration Page. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

Volunteer

There are a few things that we still need help for, including:

Minuting for the 12th and 14th.

Accommodation

So far we have four guest rooms available at ESG at a nominal price, and unlimited floor space at Janastu. Further Information can be found at the TGC Accomodation page, if you need help finding accommodation please contact us.