[Air-l] Internet Research 7.0: Internet Convergences

Axel Bruns a.bruns at qut.edu.au
Sun May 14 23:26:19 PDT 2006


  AoIR Conference === Internet Research 7.0 === "Internet Convergences"
       Hilton Hotel, Brisbane, Australia === 27-30 September 2006

The Association of Internet Researchers is pleased to announce that
registrations are now open for its 2006 conference, to be held at the Hilton
Hotel in Brisbane, Australia, on 27-30 Sep. 2006.

This major international conference takes place in the southern hemisphere
for the first time. Themed 'Internet Convergences', the seventh annual AoIR
conference will explore how the Internet acts in both converging and
fragmenting ways - physical, cultural, technological, political, social - on
local, regional, and global scales. Internationally, AoIR is the leading
academic association dedicated to research and analysis of the Internet and
related network technologies. Established in 2000, it has grown to become a
key player in supporting Internet research and disseminating findings. A key
reason for holding the conference outside of North America or Europe is to
emphasise the international perspective of this global, networked
organisation.

The conference will feature keynote lectures by Professor Guo Liang, deputy
director of the Center for Social Development in the Chinese Academy of
Social Sciences (CASS), and Professor John Hartley, Research Director of the
ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation at Queensland
University of Technology and Australia Research Council Federation Fellow.
Conference delegates are also invited to attend a public lecture by Dr
Merlyna Lim - this lecture is offered by the Centre for Asia Pacific Social
Transformation Studies with support from the ARC Cultural Research Network
and AoIR.

Delegates are now able to register for the conference through the conference
Website at http://conferences.aoir.org/. Conference registration also
includes one year's membership of AoIR. In addition to conference
registration itself, further registration options are available for the
pre-conference workshops held on 27 Sep. 2006, the conference reception
(free for all delegates), and the conference dinner.

The IR7.0 conference hotel is the five-star Brisbane Hilton. There is
heavily discounted conference accommodation available at the Hilton Hotel,
starting from A$215/night (~ US$160). Please note that discounted rates are
available through the Hilton Website during the conference period 27 Sep.-1
Oct. Should you wish to stay for longer, the Hilton is happy to make
discounts available on request before and after this period. Please enter a
booking for 27 Sep.-1 Oct. and indicate your extended stay in the booking
comments - Hilton staff will endeavour to provide you with room discounts
throughout your stay. Please see the Hilton's AoIR 2006 booking site at
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/private_groups/bsbhitw_air for more
details.

We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane in September!

Axel Bruns    === Conference Chair
Fay Sudweeks  === Programme Chair
Matthew Allen === AoIR President

Gold sponsors: 

 === Cisco Systems (www.cisco.com)
 === Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (www.ici.qut.edu.au)
 === Creative Industries Faculty (www.creativeindustries.qut.edu.au)

Major sponsors:

 === Australasian CRC for Interaction Design - ACID (www.acid.net.au) 
 === Peter Lang Publishing USA (www.peterlangusa.com)


-- 
Dr Axel Bruns                 a.bruns at qut.edu.au - http://snurb.info/
Media & Communication    Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Qld. 4059, Australia
Creative Industries Faculty              Z2-202, CIP - (07) 3864 5548
Queensland University of Technology                CRICOS No.: 00213J




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