Given the discussions about mobiles and political action, some of you may be interested in this seminar to be held at the University of Surrey, UK, 24-25 July 2007:
"Against the backdrop of increasing concern about the disengagement of individuals from politics, there is now a large body of literature which has explored the potential of 'digital democracy' to revitalise political life and challenge conventional forms of political participation. However, relatively little published research has focused on the impact of new technologies on the political engagement of young people, in particular. To start to address this gap, the seminar intends to bring together scholars from across the world - who are conducting research on young people, new technologies and political participation - to share the findings of empirical and theoretical work, discuss the policy implications of their research, and strengthen their international and inter-disciplinary ties." Abstracts by 23 February. For more information, please contact: Dr Paul Hodkinson (Sociology) [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Dr Rachel Brooks (Dept. of Political and Policy Studies) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - not me! Lynne Hamill, Dept of Sociology, University of Surrey --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mobile-society" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
