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@msu.edu; Bill Hart-Davidson, hartdav2@msu.edu; Jim Porter, porterj8@msu.edu; or WIDE Administrative Assistant Melissa Arthurton, arthur1@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 **** 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@msu.edu Voice Mail: 517/353-9183 Fax: 517/353-9162 AIM = martine785 **** Martine Courant Rife, MA, JD PhD Student Rhetoric & Writing Michigan State University East Lansing, MI http://www.msu.edu/courantm