CPSR Events Calendar

Call for Participation - 2008 Participatory Design Conference

Created on October 27, 2007.

Experiences and Challenges -- September 30 – October 4, 2008 -- Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Call for Participation

Created on October 14, 2005.

2006 Participatory Design Conference -- Expanding Boundaries in Design -- Trento, Italy, July 31- August 5, 2006 -- http://www.pdc2006.org

CPSR Conferences, including past events

Created on September 12, 2004.

 

Other Events of Interest

2007 United Nations Internet Governance forum   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 12, 2007 - November 15, 2007

Created on July 21, 2007.

The roles and functions of the Forum are set out in paragraphs 72-79 of the "Tunis Agenda for the Information Society". Briefly, its main purpose will be to discuss a wide range of issues related to Internet Governance, and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to the international community. The working and function of the Forum will be multilateral, multi-stakeholder, democratic and transparent.

30th International Public ICANN Meeting   Los Angeles, CA USA, October 29, 2007 - November 02, 2007

Created on July 21, 2007.

This is a unique opportunity for the world's Internet community to gather together in the city that was in many ways the birthplace of the Internet and which was the home of its earliest pioneers.

Latest CPSR News Releases

CPSR's 2005 Norbert Wiener Award to Douglas Engelbart

Created on September 19, 2005.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility honors Douglas Engelbart, pioneer of human-computer interface technology, inventor of the mouse, and social-impact visionary, with its 2005 Norbert Wiener Award, October 29, 2005, in Palo Alto, CA, USA

CPSR on "Friend of Court" Brief in Florida Voting case

Created on May 13, 2005.

CPSR and several other organizations submitted a Friend of the Court brief in the "Wexler" case, an important Florida court case regarding electronic voting machines.

Progress on CPSR's New Web Site

Created on October 21, 2004.

Welcome to the new CPSR web site! We invite you to visit our new Privacy & Civil Liberties section, under "Issues." We also invite you to be a Beta Tester for new member features. And there's a new way to access information from the previous site...

Congratulations to our 2003-04 Essay Contest Winners.

Created on March 04, 2005.

Jim MacAulay of Pennsylvania State University won this year's $200 prize, with Chris Perryea of the University of Washington and Steven R. Lovaas of Norwich University as the first runners-up. Read the winning essays, and find out how to participate in the 2004-05 Essay Contest.

Essay Contest for students

Essay Contest Rules for 2004-2005

Created on December 22, 2004.

CPSR is committed to educating the public and our profession on the social implications inherent in today's information technology. The CPSR Essay Contest is intended to further that commitment, by encouraging faculty members to integrate topics of social responsibility of information technology into their coursework, and encouraging students to consider the issues effecting their lives.

CPSR Essay Contest Winners 2003-2004

Created on December 22, 2004.

Congratulations to the winners!

Ongoing CPSR activities

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Member tools & resources

CPSR Activists Handbook

Created on November 16, 2004.

 

Join CPSR, Renew your Membership, Make a Donation, Buy a "Question Technology" Tshirt, or update your membership information

Created on November 23, 2004.

 

Email Lists

Created on January 20, 2005.

Join a list to discuss key issues with other CPSR members

Selected Resource Links

Created on September 04, 2004.

Links to other organizations and resources through public interest groups, professional organizations, government institutions and more

See what Working Groups & Chapters are doing

International Chapters

Created on September 01, 2004.

See CPSR Group Guidelines for information.

Some CPSR Chapters outside of the U.S.

A complete list of CPSR Chapters, including some that are not currently active.

US Chapters

Created on September 01, 2004.

See CPSR Group Guidelines for information.

Some CPSR U.S. Chapters

A complete list of CPSR Chapters, including some that a re currently dormant.

Working Groups & Projects

Created on September 01, 2004.

To facilitate the collaborative work, CPSR members can self-organize into formal groups approved by the CPSR Board. Groups based on issues or events are called "Working Groups". see Guidelines.