[Air-l] Writing::Digital Knowledge > Conference Registration Open

[Jim Porter]

Dear Colleagues,

Online registration is now open for The WIDE Research Center's First WIDE
Conference, ³Writing : : Digital Knowledge,² to be held April 6th and 7th,
2006, at the James B. Henry Center Michigan State University in East
Lansing, Michigan. http://www.wide.msu.edu/springconf/, The cost of the
conference is $150.

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION

http://www.wide.msu.edu/conference/schedule

The WIDE Research Center announces the First WIDE Conference, ³Writing : :
Digital Knowledge,² to be held April 6th and 7th, 2006, at the James B.
Henry Center <http://www.bus.msu.edu/edc/>  Michigan State University in
East Lansing, Michigan.

The conference brings together researchers concerned with the creation and
use of digital information and asks them to focus on these key questions:

* How is the emerging digital economy changing writing practices and the
nature of knowledge work -- or how will it?
* How is writing a form of knowledge work? (Is it?)
* What issues, problems, questions face researchers studying the effects of
the digital economy on writing practices?

Presenters will focus on how writing relates to the knowledge economy and
knowledge work, issues of culture and identity, and related public policy
challenges.

The conference begins on Thursday evening, April 6th, with a keynote
presentation by Barbara Mirel, followed by three plenary sessions on Friday,
April 7th. Plenty of time for questions, conversation, and interaction is
built into the schedule (schedule details below).

http://www.wide.msu.edu/conference/schedule/
 
If you have questions, please contact any of the Co-Directors, Jeff Grabill,
grabill at msu.edu; Bill Hart-Davidson, hartdav2 at msu.edu; Jim Porter,
porterj8 at msu.edu; or WIDE Administrative Assistant Melissa Arthurton,
arthur1 at msu.edu. You can also reply to this email with questions.

We hope that you will join us for what promises to be an interesting,
provocative, and engaging conference!
 
Best,
 
Martine
 
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Martine Courant Rife, MA, JD
Research Assistant WIDE Research Center
Writing in Digital Environments
http://www.wide.msu.edu
Suite 6, Olds Hall
Michigan State University
http://www.wide.msu.edu/Members/martine
courantm at msu.edu
Voice Mail:  517/353-9183
Fax:  517/353-9162
AIM = martine785
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Martine Courant Rife, MA, JD
PhD Student
Rhetoric & Writing
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
http://www.msu.edu/courantm