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

    Sunday, 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 [...]

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  • Wikimania 2008: Wikipedia as Real Utopia with Edo Navot

    Sunday, 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, [...]

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  • Senior Thesis: Democracy in Wikipedia

    Thursday, 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.

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