March 8th, 2012

Helen Nissenbaum evaluates concerns about online privacy

New York University Professor Helen Nissenbaum outlined her approach to evaluating concerns about pervasive loss of online privacy at the March 8 Liberation Technology Seminar. Video available
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March 1st, 2012

Joshua Blumenstock explores economic shock impacts using “big data”

During the Liberation Technology Seminar on March 1, Joshua Blumenstock, a Ph.D. candidate at U.C. Berkeley’s School of Information, demonstrated the use of “big data” to explore the economic impact of mobile phone technologies in sub-Saharan Africa. Video available
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February 16th, 2012

Stanford Knight journalism fellows share technology ideas

During the Feb. 16 Liberation Technology Seminar, five teams from Stanford University’s John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship program shared their ideas on using technology to push the boundaries of journalism. Read more »

February 9th, 2012

Kathleen Reen discusses Internet security and safe computing

Kathleen Reen, vice president for Asia and New Media programs at Internews, delivered the Feb. 9 Liberation Technology Seminar on the topic of "Strategies and Support for a Global Open Internet." Read more »

January 19th, 2012

David Wolman discusses young activists in Egypt

On Jan. 19, David Wolman contributing editor to Wired magazine, presented his new book The Instigators about Egypt’s youth activists at the Liberation Technology Seminar Series. Video available
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January 12th, 2012

Rebecca MacKinnon on how the Internet should be structured and governed

Rebecca MacKinnon, the Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, delivered the inaugural lecture for the Liberation Technology Seminar Series on Jan. 12 on the topic of Internet freedom and governance. Video available
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January 1st, 2012

LibTech seminar series, winter quarter

The Liberation Technology Seminar Series for the winter quarter features an impressive array of speakers. Read more »