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28 September 2007

Dr Jeffrey Cole will be presenting a seminar on "Just an Essential Part of Everyday Life: The Impact of the Internet". Before we even realized it, the Internet has become an essential part of everyday life transforming how we communicate, work, play and learn. The Center for the Digital Future leads a teams of over 20 countries around the world looking at the ways in which Internet and wireless technologies transform our social, political and economic lives. Photos from the seminar may be viewed here.

11 April 2007

Prof. Mark Levy will be presenting a seminar on "ICTs for Development: Emerging Technologies, New Paradigms" at 1:30-2:30 p.m. Level 4 Conference Room (#04-48), Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Building. Mark Levy is a professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University. He is currently a Fulbright Scholar at WKWSCI. Before earning his Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University, Dr. Levy was a journalist at NBC News in New York and with Newsweek magazine.

28 March 2007

Dr. Marcel Machill will be presenting a seminar on "The Power of Search Engines: Systematization of an Interdisciplinary Research Area" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Marcel Machill is a tenured professor of journalism and international media systems at the University of Leipzig in Germany. He is with NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information as a visiting professor in 2007.

26 March 2007

Professor Wu Hequan will be visiting NTU. He will be giving a talk on “The State of the Internet in China: Opportunities and Challenge” at 15:00-16:00 pm at the Lecture Theatre 2 (N4-02-36). Professor Wu Hequan is Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). He has played various leading roles in the technologies as well as policy and strategic development of the communication industry of China.

20 March 2007

Dr. Ravi S. Sharma will be presenting a seminar on "Bridging the Digital Divide in Asia: Challenges and Solutions
" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Ravi S. Sharma is Associate Professor of Knowledge Management at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU.

1 February 2007

Dr. Jack Linchuan Qiu will be presenting a seminar on "The Information Have-Less and Working-Class ICTs in Urban China" at 1400-1500 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Jack Linchuan Qiu is an assistant professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

31 January 2007

Dr. Douglas A. Gentile will be presenting a seminar on "A Dimensional Approach to Understanding Video Game Effects" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Douglas A.Gentile is assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University and the director of research for the National Institute on Media and the Family.

17 January 2007

SCI Assistant Professor Chang Yun-Ke will be presenting a seminar on "Multimedia Chinese Web Search Engines: A Survey" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48).

20 September 2006

SiRC faculty, Associate Professor Benjamin Detenber will be presenting a seminar on "The Impact of Source Cues in Computer-mediated Communication" at 1330- 1430 pm at the conference room at level 4.

6 September 2006

SIRC visiting fellow Jens Damm will be presenting a seminar on "What's wrong with online privacy policies?" at 1330- 1430 pm at the conference room at level 2.

30 March 2006

SIRC visiting fellow Jens Damm will be presenting a seminar on "China's Internet as Signifier: Contradicting Discourses, Paradigms, and Interpretations" at 1300- 1400 pm at the conference room at level 4.

23 March 2006

SIRC visitor Professor Wolfgang Kleinwaechter will be presenting a seminar on "Internet Governance at the Crossroads" at 1330- 1430 pm at the SCI conference room at level 4.

22 March 2006

SIRC Associate May Lwin will be presenting a seminar on "Protecting Child Privacy on Electronics Media: Initial Findings on Parental Roles Vs Web Controls" at 1330- 1430 pm at the SCI conference room at level 4.

8 March 2006

Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430
SIRC Associate, Asst Prof Wayne Fu presented a seminar on Concentration and Homogenization of Internationa; Movie Sources: Examining Foreign Film Import Profiles.

15 February 2006

Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430
Arul Chib, SIRC Visiting Fellow presented a seminar on Information Communication Technologies for Development: Cases from Tsunami-Affected Communities in Indonesia and India.

8 February 2006

Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430
SIRC Associate, Prof Eddie Kuo presented a seminar on "Whiter Asian Communication? Reflections from the Margin".

1 February 2006

Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430
SIRC Associate, Asst Prof Lee Waipeng and Asst Prof Stella Chia presented a seminar on "How do Media Contribute to Misconception of Social Norms about Sex?"


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Mark Levy is a professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University. He is currently a Fulbright Scholar at WKWSCI. Before earning his Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University, Dr. Levy was a journalist at NBC News in New York and with Newsweek magazine. 28 March 2007 Dr. Marcel Machill will be presenting a seminar on "The Power of Search Engines: Systematization of an Interdisciplinary Research Area" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Marcel Machill is a tenured professor of journalism and international media systems at the University of Leipzig in Germany. He is with NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information as a visiting professor in 2007. 26 March 2007 Professor Wu Hequan will be visiting NTU. He will be giving a talk on “The State of the Internet in China: Opportunities and Challenge” at 15:00-16:00 pm at the Lecture Theatre 2 (N4-02-36). Professor Wu Hequan is Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). He has played various leading roles in the technologies as well as policy and strategic development of the communication industry of China. 20 March 2007 Dr. Ravi S. Sharma will be presenting a seminar on "Bridging the Digital Divide in Asia: Challenges and Solutions " at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Ravi S. Sharma is Associate Professor of Knowledge Management at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU. 1 February 2007 Dr. Jack Linchuan Qiu will be presenting a seminar on "The Information Have-Less and Working-Class ICTs in Urban China" at 1400-1500 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Jack Linchuan Qiu is an assistant professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong. 31 January 2007 Dr. Douglas A. Gentile will be presenting a seminar on "A Dimensional Approach to Understanding Video Game Effects" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). Dr. Douglas A.Gentile is assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University and the director of research for the National Institute on Media and the Family. 17 January 2007 SCI Assistant Professor Chang Yun-Ke will be presenting a seminar on "Multimedia Chinese Web Search Engines: A Survey" at 1330-1430 pm at the Conference Room at Level 4(#04-48). 20 September 2006 SiRC faculty, Associate Professor Benjamin Detenber will be presenting a seminar on "The Impact of Source Cues in Computer-mediated Communication" at 1330- 1430 pm at the conference room at level 4. 6 September 2006 SIRC visiting fellow Jens Damm will be presenting a seminar on "What's wrong with online privacy policies?" at 1330- 1430 pm at the conference room at level 2. 30 March 2006 SIRC visiting fellow Jens Damm will be presenting a seminar on "China's Internet as Signifier: Contradicting Discourses, Paradigms, and Interpretations" at 1300- 1400 pm at the conference room at level 4. 23 March 2006 SIRC visitor Professor Wolfgang Kleinwaechter will be presenting a seminar on "Internet Governance at the Crossroads" at 1330- 1430 pm at the SCI conference room at level 4. 22 March 2006 SIRC Associate May Lwin will be presenting a seminar on "Protecting Child Privacy on Electronics Media: Initial Findings on Parental Roles Vs Web Controls" at 1330- 1430 pm at the SCI conference room at level 4. 8 March 2006 Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430 SIRC Associate, Asst Prof Wayne Fu presented a seminar on Concentration and Homogenization of Internationa; Movie Sources: Examining Foreign Film Import Profiles. 15 February 2006 Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430 Arul Chib, SIRC Visiting Fellow presented a seminar on Information Communication Technologies for Development: Cases from Tsunami-Affected Communities in Indonesia and India. 8 February 2006 Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430 SIRC Associate, Prof Eddie Kuo presented a seminar on "Whiter Asian Communication? Reflections from the Margin". 1 February 2006 Location and Time: SCI Conference Room, Level 4, 1330-1430 SIRC Associate, Asst Prof Lee Waipeng and Asst Prof Stella Chia presented a seminar on "How do Media Contribute to Misconception of Social Norms about Sex?"