Hello ECOFEMers: i thought this might interest some. It's cross-posted from WTES-- sorry about any duplicates. Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Date sent: Wed, 03 May 2000 21:23:45 -0700 From: "Fiona S. Crofton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: WTES: Clips To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From Networking 4:9 MCMASTER'S MYSTIC WOMEN McMaster University <http://www.mcmaster.ca> in Hamilton, Ontario is partnering with a local production company, Redcanoe Productions, to create Mystic Women in the Middle Ages: a television series with a companion website. The project is funded by a $240,000 award from the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund <http://www.bell.ca/fund/>, which supports innovative development in multimedia and broadcasting (the competition for the next round of funding closes 1 October 2000). Faculty from McMaster's library and departments of English, French and History will collaborate with information technology and computing staff to create the interactive website, which will "recreate the sights, sounds and traditions of the Middle Ages with a focus on women and spirituality. Users will be given the opportunity to explore and discover this medieval period through the adventures of Christine, a fifteen- year-old girl living in the 15th century. Through interactive graphics, games, video, sound and music, visitors will experience first hand the choices available to a young girl growing up in the Middle Ages. Along the way, they can build a cathedral, visit a nunnery or entertain at the royal court." Both the website and the television series are to be released this October. For more information, see <http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/story.cfm?id=221>. ******************************************************** CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY <http://www.tecsoc.org/> "Advances in technology are neither inherently good nor inherently evil. Every new technology has the potential to cause problems, and the capacity to solve problems." So reads the mission statement of the Center for the Study of Technology and Society, a Washington organization launched in 1999 to study the relationship between technology and society. "New technologies can be brilliantly employed, or perniciously abused," continues the mission statement, and the Center aims to be a "sober voice" and a "steady hand" in the midst of the technological turbulence of our times. The Center turns its dispassionate eye to ten areas in which the effects of technology on society are keenly felt: Biotechnology, Convergence, Creativity, E-conomics, Education, Equity, Government & Politics, Innovation, National Security and Personal Security. Each section includes an essay on the topic, a link collection, and an excellent compilation of stories from the news media and the academic and popular presses. The Education section, for example, is filled with recent articles on such pertinent issues as intellectual property, virtual libraries, and wireless campuses. News is regularly updated, and related news stories are gathered so that readers can follow one thread across several publications. The Center also offers the service of a short, weekly e-mail update outlining the latest news on the site. ******************************************************** To join the list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
