For the "Virtual" part of this event all are invited to participate - participation is free. There are several ways to participate virtually at the moment. 1] Via the blogs - in which case you will need to email me and "register" 2] By writing about a 300 to 500 word (or more) response papers (in which case you still need to email me the response papers) - see http://www.cyberdiva.org/PTT/responses/stevie.html for a sample of a longer response . Other options such as video streaming and MOO conference times are being arranged for early summer. ______ Cultures of Technology Virtual Conference Kicks Off March 24 Keynotes And Reception March 24, 2004 315 Bowen-Thompson Student Union 2pm-5pm Refreshments will be served. Dr. Marcy Chvasta from the University of South Florida will speak at 2pm on "Screening Bodies: Performance and Technology" followed by Dr. Jillana Enteen from Northwestern University at 3:30pm, whose talk is entitled "Queering Digital Space." More information about the Conference: Cultures of Technology, an interdisciplinary research cluster at the Institute for Culture and Society at BGSU, led by Prof. Radhika Gajjala, will hold its first annual Virtual Conference starting March 24, 2004, 2pm-5pm. An innovative integration of activities on-line and on-campus, the conference explores cultural studies, pedagogy, and performance in relation to technology. Conference participation is free and all are welcome to participate. Invited keynote speakers appearing on-campus include Marcy Rose Chvasta (U. of South Florida) on "Screening Bodies: Performance and Technology," Jillana Enteen (Northwestern), on "Queering Digital Space," and Craig Saper on "Epistemologies of Doing." For text of these presentations, please see http://www.cyberdiva.org/PTT/issue1toc.html. For information on the live visits, streaming videos, position papers, and the virtual conference, check the Cultures of Technology Research Cluster website: http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/ics/techcluster or email Dr. Gajjala at radhik@bgnet.bgsu.edu