Theorizing the Web is an inter- and non-disciplinary conference where scholars, journalists, artists, activists, and technology practitioners think conceptually and critically about the interrelationships between the Internet and society. Now in its sixth year, the two-day conference consists of speakers and panels highlighting thoughtful ideas about technology and culture from a diverse range of perspectives. Theorizing the Web appeals to a broad audience, emphasizing accessible language and public engagement. 

Registration is pay-what-you-wish and includes access to both days. More info: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2016/registration

The full program can be found here: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2016/program

In addition to 17 daytime panels, we have four keynote panels:

The Virality of Evil, a discussion on the violent social video, featuring Adrian Chen, Jade Davis, Ava Kofman, Zeynep Tufekçi, and Moira Weigel. 

Cool Story, on fiction and narratives on the web, featuring Natasha Lennard, Alexandra Kleeman, Ales Kot, Laurie Penny, and Jenna Wortham.

Chill Theory, on intimacy via screens, featuring, Faith Holland, Alana Massey, Eve Peyser, and Dawn Shepherd. 

Automated Personality, on bots, artificial intelligence, and humanity, featuring, Judith Donath, Darius Kazemi, Kate Losse, Joanne McNeil, Dorothy Santos.

FRIDAY 

/// 12:00pm–1:15pm | Session 1

Transitioning Identity (Room A #a1)

Moderator, Katherine Cross; panelists Junior Dare, Corey Gilmore, Brian Callahan, Rachel Stonecipher 

Site Seeing Room (B #b1)

Moderator Whitney Mallett; panelists Chris Peterson, Jonathan Karp, Matthew Tiessen, Shannon Sindor

Hack the Planet (Room C #c1)

Moderator Michael Connor; panelists Tyler Tracy, Brittany Fiore-Gartland and R. Stuart Geiger, Laura Norén

Emma Stamm@turing_testsBlock Party People: Off The (Bitcoin) Chain

/// 1:30pm–2:45pm | Session 2

Posthuman Nature (Room A #a2)

Moderator Jeremy Antley; panelists Annamarie O'Brien and Morgan Morel,

Carmel Vaisman, Minka Stoyanova, Jonathan Pickens, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch and David Shane Smith

Far Sighted (Room B #b2)

Moderator Chris Gilliard; panelists Solon Barocas and Karen Levy, Karina Russ, Matthew Crain, Joan Donovan

In Formation (Room C #c2)

Moderator Caroline Sinders; panelists Eve Ahearn, Jack Webster, Nick Seaver, Maria Schreiber and Gerit Götzenbrucker

/// 3:00pm-4:15pm | Session 3

Get Real (Room A #a3)

Moderator Austin Brown; panelists Jeff Pooley and Meredith Salisbury, Eman Shahata, Joseph Reagle, Heather Holmes

Near Sighted (Room B #b3)

Moderator Lauren Burr; panelists Natalie Saltiel, Jessie Patella and Maggie Mayhem, Tony Liao, Ruth Tsuria

Screen Grab (Room C #c3)

Moderator Tanya Lokot; panelists Mahsa Alimardani, Izul Zulkarnain, Achim Koh, Andrea Hackl and Lil Miss Hot Mess

/// 6:00pm–7:30pm | Keynote Panel 1

Chill Theory (Redstone Theater #k1)

Moderator Rob Horning; panelists Dawn Shepherd, Eve Peyser, Alana Massey, Faith Holland

/// 7:30pm–9:00pm | Keynote Panel 2

Automated Personality (Redstone Theater #k2)

Moderator Jenny L. Davis; panelists Darius Kazemi, Dorothy Santos, Kate Losse, Joanne McNeil, Judith Donath

/// 9:00pm-10:30pm | Party

Drinks, pizza, and music outside of the Redstone Theater.

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