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Networked World: Information Technology and Globalization
Call for Participation


When: April 24 to 26, 2003 
Where: Santa Clara University


Due date for applications: July 15, 2002


Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society (
http://sts.scu.edu/ ) is pleased to announce Networked World:
Information Technology and Globalization. This conference is unique in
format and spirit. It is designed to foster the exchange of
cutting-edge research and practice on the theme of information
technology and globalization, while also building intellectual
community in a workshop setting.  It is one of three major conferences
that will be held as part of a year-long Institute on Globalization at
Santa Clara University.  

The format for Networked World: Information Technology and
Globalization will include an evening session on Thursday, April 24,
with a plenary keynote presentation.  The morning of Friday, April 25,
will be devoted to presentations and panels by world-wide industry and
academic leaders dealing with globalization and the stability of
complex systems; globalization and culture; and globalization and
social and economic disparities.  Currently confirmed are:  

    Walter Bender         Director of the MIT Media Lab 
    Alfred Berkeley       Vice Chairman, The Nasdaq Stock Market 
    William Davidow       Partner, Mohr, Davidow Ventures and author
of The Virtual Corporation  
    Javier Elguea         Director of the Corporate Committee on Human
Resources for Mexico's Grupo CARSO 
    Steve Jones   Professor of Communication, University of Illinois
at Chicago and Senior Research Fellow, Pew Internet & American Life
Project. 
    Michel Laguerre,      Director of the Berkeley Center for
Globalization and Information Technology 
    Pierre Lévy   Philosopher and author of Cyberculture 
    Regis McKenna         Marketing guru and author of Total Access 
    James Morgan          Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials 
    Dale Spender          Chair of the Board of the Copyright Agency
Limited and co-author of the report on elearning at Australian
universities. 

The reception, breakfast, and lunch will provide opportunities to
integrate the industry and academic participants.  Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning will be devoted to specialized academic tracks
focused on three themes:

* Law and Public Policy
* Transformation of Organizations and Work
* Culture, Community, and Family

All accepted applications will be published in an electronic
proceedings.  An edited volume of five chapters within each theme will
be published in 2004.  

For full application details, please see
http://sts.scu.edu/globalization/ .

Terri L. Griffith

Professor of Management
Leavey School of Business
Santa Clara University
St. Joseph's Hall #116
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA  95053

v:408/551-6022
f:801/705-2116
tgriffith at scu.edu



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