Dear Sister and Fellow AoIR-ists: I've been encouraged to pass this announcement on - if you know of someone who might be interested in the course and able to participate in Copenhagen next week, please let them know! PHD course: "Internet Research Ethics: Foundations, Law and Guidelines, and Cross-cultural Perspectives" by Professor Charles Ess. 27 October to 31 October, 2003 The course will examine the background, pertinent literatures, and core issues and debates in contemporary efforts to develop an Internet research ethics, in order to achieve both theoretical and practical goals. Charles Ess is professor of philosophy and religion at Drury University, US, and currently visiting professor at the Department of Digital Aesthetics and Communication at the IT University. Ess has chaired the ethics working committee - representing some 11 nations both East and West - of the Association of Internet Researchers since 2000. For an extended description, please visit: http://www.itu.dk/Internet/research/phd/courses/InternetResearchEthics/ Cheers, Charles Ess Visiting Professor (fall, '03) Department of Digital Aesthetics and Communication (DIAC) The IT University of Copenhagen Glentevej 67 DK-2400 Copenhagen NV Telephone: +45 38 16 89 63 Mobile: +45 22 46 06 35 Fascimile: +45 38 16 88 99 Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Springfield, MO 65802 USA voice: 417-873-7230 fax: 417-873-7435 homepage: <www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html> Co-chair, CATaC '04: <it.murdoch.edu.au/catac>