'democracy' Tag

• Wikimania 2008: New Paradigms for New Tomorrows with Ismail Serageldin

  July 20, 2008

  Director of the Library of Alexandria, Dr. Ismail Serageldin gave a keynote speech on the first day of Wikimania 2008 titled, New Paradigms for New Tomorrows.  It was quite thoughtful and inspiring – the man is one of the most amazing individuals I have heard.  He is learned in so many different areas of academic [...]

  posted in Conference Notes by R. Stuart Geiger

• Wikimania 2008: Wikipedia as Real Utopia with Edo Navot

  July 20, 2008

  Wikipedia as Real Utopia: Governance, knowledge production, and the institutional structure of Wikipedia – Edo Navot, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Sociology. Here follows my rough transcription of his speech, followed by my comments.  The fact that his is the only presentation I have so far commented on should be taken as a sign of respect, [...]

  posted in Conference Notes by R. Stuart Geiger

• Senior Thesis: Democracy in Wikipedia

  May 10, 2007

  My thesis studied the legal culture of Wikipedia to examine the law through stories and histories, giving the reader a sense of not only what the Wikipedian legal system is, but also what fundamental assumptions the community makes in utilizing such a system.

  posted in Academic Works, Thesis by R. Stuart Geiger