[Air-l] Panel Proposal - Digital Divide

[Robert Luke]

I concur, on both accounts.  Susan Kretchmer and I are organizing a panel that
will explore accessiblity issues for those with disabilities.  I would like to
see all of these issues explored in more detail, particularly what it means to
offer meaningful inclusive information architectures throughout the world.

Robert


Frank Thomas wrote:

> Suely,
> Yes I would like to. I can think about participants from the
> French-speaking world. If there is a sense in organising such a panel it
> should move beyond the access question, and beyond the standard
> perspective from North America.
> Cheers
> /Frank Thomas
> Rosny, France
>
> Suely Fragoso wrote:
>
> >Dear all
> >
> >I am planning to submit a paper to IRv4 broadening the discussion of
> >the digital divide, and as I see no signs of anyone offering to organise a
> >Panel about that I decided to volunteer to do so. The idea is to take
> >the discussion further from the 'with economic means to access/without
> >access' dichotomy, bringing other factors, such as quality of access
> >and cultural matters, to the equation. Obviously this does not mean to
> >exclude the issue of wired/unwirable. General concerns on human
> >geography and web design, focusing on digital divisions and
> >hierarchies would be welcome.
> >
> >Anyone interested in organising this panel with me (or thinking of
> >organising something similar and afraid of me getting in the way),
> >please get in touch at
> >
> >suely at icaro.unisinos.br
> >
> >Sue Fragoso
> >
> >Dr. Suely Fragoso
> >UNISINOS
> >Sao Leopoldo   RS
> >BRASIL
> >
> >
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