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ISOC-NY holds public meetings at NYU on a monthly basis the following dates and times: Dates for June, July, & August are yet to be finalized. Sign on to the announce list to stay informed.

• All meetings are open to the public
• Meetings are wheelchair accessible.
• Meetings are free

• If you plan to attend a meeting, please RSVP to president@isoc-ny.org or via Meetup.com.

June 4 Public Forum - Participation and Politics Online

Along with OneWebDay and the Information Law Institute @ NYU, as part of Internet Week NY, ISOC-NY presents a discussion on how technology in general, and the Internet in particular, affects the democratic process.

• Date: Wednesday, Jun 4, 2008
• Time 6pm - 7.30pm
• Location: NYU Law School, 40 Washington Square South, New York NY

This forum brings together a variety of renowned scholars, thinkers, and activists to provide their perspectives on political engagement on the Net.

Join us as we talk democracy, politics, and participation online - as we gear up for a politically-minded OneWebDay (http://www.onewebday.org) on September 22, 2008.

Speakers:

Baratunde Thurston
Comedian, Pundit
Web Editor, The Onion
http://www.baratunde.com

Andrew Rasiej
Founder, Personal Democracy Forum
http://www.rasiej.com

Jay Rosen
Professor, NYU Department of Journalism
Founder, New Assignment.net
http://journalism.nyu.edu/faculty/rosen.html

Zephyr Teachout
Professor, Duke Law School
http://www.law.duke.edu/fac/teachout

Moderator:

Allison Fine
Author, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age
http://www.allisonfine.com

• Please RSVP to estark@nyu.edu.
• This event is free and open to the public.
• Photo ID required to enter building
• Reception will follow at 7:30PM
• We do plan to webcast this event live - please sign up to our announcement list, or check back here, for details

Past meetings

• The video of the May 23 Public Forum - Connecting .nyc is being processed and will be available soon.

• Minutes from the May 15 2008 Public Meeting are yet to be transcribed. Previous minutes are here.