[for those on the list who might be in New Zealand in January! -e.] The Internet Research Group of Otago, with the support of InternetNZ, is proud to present unConference2.0: resistance&control. The internet has become a contested site: issues as diverse as censorship, connectivity, digital divides, hacking and hactivism, grass-root resistance in virtual worlds and even what apps you can buy from an online store all affect how people as individuals, as consumers, and as citizens engage both with and on the internet. You are invited you to join us in a conversation about the internet, and how it is used both as a site of resistance and as a tool of control; how laws, norms, policies, technology and the marketplace all affect what happens online, and how pressures for both centralization and dispersion are shaping the new media landscape. What: IRGO unConference 2.0: Resistance and Control Where:Centre for Innovation, the University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand When: 26th January, 2010-- pre-Conference workshops and events 27-28th January, 2010-- unConference2.0 Who: This event is open to everyone, academics, students, professionals, industry, and interested persons. Registration is FREE but places are strictly limited. To be involved: Submit topics (http://irgo.ideascale.com/) or register (http://irgo.eventbrite.com/) to attend by December 31, 2010. The unConference format draws on topic submissions from participants prior to the event, and means that the participants will be able to engage in a comprehensive and crowdâsourced dialogue covering all aspects of the internet, from the technological infrastructure to its social and political effects. For the first time, IRGO is also excited to announce a series of pre- unConference workshops and roundtable events that will be held on Jan 26. further details and registration instructions will be announced shortly on the website, but provisional topics include SNS and disaster recovery in NZ; resistance to technology in higher education; critiquing legislative control of the NZ internet; and a postgraduate workshop on doing digital research. For further information: http://irgo.otago.ac.nz (including registration, topic submission and more details about the unConference format and venue) We look forward to seeing you in January, and look forward to see your topic submission ideas! the IRGO unConference committee irgo@otago.ac.nz @IRGOTweets