Hi all, I¹m a Ph.d. candidate in PoliticalScience at Harvard, where I¹m working on a dissertation about hacktivism (the phenomenon of politically motivated computer hacking). As part of my dissertation research, I am going to spend a couple of months next spring/summer (2003) in Germany, conducting research on the Computer Chaos Club, a prominent German hacker organization. I am hoping to find a research institute or university department that I can use as a home base while I am in Germany, ideally in Berlin. I don¹t need an office, and I am happy to lecture or provide research support I have taught, written, and consulted extensively on e-politics/e-democracy so have some knowledge and research skills to offer. I am also reasonably functional in German. But it would be very helpful to have some sort of academic affiliation while in Germany. Does anyone have a suggestion, or interest in having an Internet-oriented colleague for a couple of months? More info on my research and background is available on my web site at http://www.alexandrasamuel.com. Thanks in advance for any advice. Alex -- Alexandra Samuel alex@alexandrasamuel.com http://www.alexandrasamuel.com 3223 West 2nd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6K 1K9 Canada tel. 604-731-5445 cel. 604-726-5445 fax. 604-731-5401