On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Sunil Abraham <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Friends, > > I wonder if some of our Bangalore FOSS advocates are interested in > learning from the practices of religious evangelists :-) > I was under the impression that most FOSSers are already quite fervent and err... spirited... about their preferences. Had you some such offerings (bar-ring none) in mind post the session? > > Best wishes, > > Sunil > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Technology Evangelists and Religious Evangelists — A Talk > by > Katherine Sydenham > Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:00:14 +0530 > From: Sunil Abraham <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Sunil Abraham <[email protected]> > To: Mr. Sunil Abraham Sr. <[email protected]> > > > > Dear Sunil, > > Katherine Sydenham the University of Michigan School of Information will > deliver a lecture at the Centre for Internet & Society office in > Bangalore on August 10, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. > > *Abstract* > The current investigation explores the possibility of comparison of > techniques used by technology evangelists and religious evangelists. The > study sought informants from three major categories: proprietary > software evangelists, proponents of Free and Open Source Software > (FOSS), and religious evangelists of several religious traditions. A > preliminary analysis of qualitative data indicates that there are enough > similarities in strategies used by members from each group to make the > inquiry relevant. Early data also reveal significant differences in each > group´s strategy that may inform and shape future efforts on behalf of > technology evangelists to reach a wider audience for their products. > > *Katherine Sydenham* > Katherine is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan School of > Information. Her research in the Information and Communication > Technologies and Development (ICTD) field focuses on technology adoption > by marginalized communities. Her background is in Religious Studies and > Library and Information Science. Her summer internship at Microsoft > Research is exploring the strategic similarities between technology > evangelism and religious evangelism. > > Date: August 10, 2012 > Time: 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. > Venue: Centre for Internet and Society, 194, 2-C Cross, Domlur Stage II, > Bangalore (Near Domlur Club and the TERI Complex) > > Thank you > Sunil Abraham > Executive Director > Centre for Internet & Society > Unsubscribe > #194, Second 'C' cross > Domlur Second Stage > Domlur > Bangalore, 560071 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in > > -- Vickram Fool On The Hill <http://communicall.wordpress.com>
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