Indiana University Bloomington

Student Events

Student events for the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics are open to all interested graduate students and include, but are not limited to:

  • Monthly Social Nite at Irish Lion, with guest speaker to discuss theory and methods for Social Informatics research
  • Dissertation Support Group, roughly every 2 weeks
  • Opportunities for students to discuss works in-depth with scheduled RKCSI speakers
Date, Time, & Location Event
Jan. 25, 2008
5:30 pm - ???
Irish Lion
Social Nite
Speaker: Hamid Ekbia (SLIS)
Discussant: Harmeet Sawhney (Telecom)
Topic: Enron & The Information Society

Please RSVP to Kathryn Clodfelter
Feb. 15, 2008
10:30am-12:00 noon
Wells LI 036
RKCSI Dissertation Support Group
Facilitator: Aaron L.
Feb. 22, 2008
3:30-4:30 pm
Wells LI 001
Informal post-talk discussion with RKCSI Speaker, Elisabeth Davenport
Feb. 22, 2008
6:00 pm - ???
Irish Lion
Social Nite - CANCELED due to Weather
Speaker: Elisabeth Davenport (Napier University)
Discussant: Elin Jacob (SLIS)
Topic: Social Computing

Please RSVP to Kathryn Clodfelter
Feb. 28, 2008
12:30-2:00pm
Wells LI 030
RKCSI Dissertation Support Group
Facilitator: Wayne B.
Mar. 20, 2008
1:00-2:30pm
note time change
Wells LI 030
RKCSI Dissertation Support Group
Facilitator: Leah D.
Mar. 21, 2008
3:30-4:30 pm
Wells LI 001
Informal post-talk discussion with RKCSI Speaker, Eli Dresner
Mar. 28, 2008
1:45-2:45 pm
Telecom Bldg
Reception for RKCSI Speaker, Jesper Juul
Mar. 28, 2008
6:00 pm - ???
Irish Lion
Social Nite
Topics: Interdisciplinary Paths to Social Informatics
Speakers:
David Hakken, Professor of Informatics & Adjunct Professor of Anthropology
Chris Ogan, Professor of Informatics & Professor of Journalism
Readings:
Social Analyses of Computing by Rob Kling
The Internet as Mass Medium by Morris & Ogan
Influential works for Dr. Hakken (282 KB)
Apr. 3, 2008
12:30-2:00 pm
Wells LI 030
RKCSI Dissertation Support Group
Facilitator: Kathryn C.
Apr. 4, 2008
3:30-4:30 pm
Wells LI 001
Informal post-talk discussion with RKCSI Speaker, Eden Medina
Apr. 11, 2008
9:30am-11:30 am
Wells LI 036
Student discussion with RKCSI Speaker, John King
Reading: Modern Information Infrastructure in the Support of Distributed Collective Practice in Transport (182 KB)
Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to Kathryn Clodfelter.
Apr. 17, 2008
12:30-2:00 pm
Wells LI 030
RKCSI Dissertation Support Group
Facilitator: Ratan S.
Apr. 18, 2008
3:30-4:30 pm
Wells LI 001
Informal post-talk discussion with RKCSI Speaker, Jonathan Raper
Apr. 18, 2008
5:00 pm-???
Irish Lion
Social Nite (Dinner & Discussion)
Speaker: Jonathan Raper
Topic: A research proposal for a platform for an advanced mobile environment
RSVP: Email Kathryn Clodfelter if you plan to attend and to get the reading (not for citation).
Apr. 25, 2008
3:30-4:30 pm
Wells LI 001
Informal post-talk discussion with RKCSI Speaker, Howard White
May 1, 2008
12:30-2:00 pm
Wells LI 030
RKCSI Dissertation Support Group
Facilitator: Kristin H.