Tag: Social Justice
Feeling the Bern
Yesterday evening some friends dragged me out to see Bernie Sanders at the Pontchartrain Center. You may wonder, what’s a card-carrying Green Party member doing at a Democratic Party rally? In my defense, I thought we were going to see Bernie Mac. As my friend pointed out, that would be somewhat miraculous, as he’s been […]
Read More → Feeling the BernSocial Media, Social Justice: Digital Activism from a Planetary Perspective
I gave this presentation yesterday. Digital Activism from a Planetary Perspective on Vimeo.
Read More → Social Media, Social Justice: Digital Activism from a Planetary PerspectiveAfter the Tide
I’m actively looking for ways to integrate various aspects of my seemingly disparate interests. Having Rising Tide here on the campus of the university where I work was a major integrative accomplishment for me personally. I don’t mean that it was particularly onerous, because it wasn’t; but it was extremely gratifying. Of course I tend […]
Read More → After the TideSocial Media, Social Justice
After the Beyond Jena forum in January of 2009, I had the idea for putting together a one-day conference on the intersection of social media and social justice. Alas, though I blew some hot air around the office, I never actually did it. A combination of distractions and personal lethargy (on my part) got in […]
Read More → Social Media, Social JusticeProfiles in Bloggage, Part 4.5
Yesterday evening, I made my presentation, “The Role of Blogs in the Rebuilding of New Orleans,” to a special interest group of the AERA. I related five prominent stories that have emerged in, around, through or about the local blogosphere since the flooding of the city in 2005. Even though the presentation is over, I’m […]
Read More → Profiles in Bloggage, Part 4.5After Beyond
I think I was secretly hoping the Beyond Jena forum would be a bust. I’ve never been involved with organizing something on this scale before, and it was a little challenging, a little demanding, a little stressful. I knew if it was successful I might be tempted at some point in the future to try […]
Read More → After BeyondBeyond Jena
I mentioned earlier that I was working on the Beyond Jena forum, which is rapidly approaching on the last day of this month. We’re still working on some loose ends, but the event is coming together and I have every reason to believe it will be a success. I’m excited about this because it brings […]
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