[spectre] On the Margins of Technology

[Virginias]

'On the Margins of Technology' - a one day event

Friday 29th February 2008, 11am - 4pm
SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, Hackney, London E8 3RH

A day of presentations and debate about realising the impacts of
technology for expanding and diversifying participation in art and society.
It will highlight current thought around engagement and those on the
margins of technology with an emphasis upon participation and
older people.

Booking is essential as places are limited.
Contact jim at spacestudios.org.uk to book a place.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.


PROGRAMME

10.30-11am
Breakfast

11am- 11.10am
Introduction
Gini Simpson, SPACE Media

11.15 - 'Desire, Technology and Failure'
Stacy Makishi and Lois Weaver
AGLOW (Association of Greater London Older Women)
Respondent: Oreet Ashery

 11.45  - 12 coffee

12  - 12.45
'Democratising Technology' Introduction to The Not Quite Yet
Ann Light, Senior Researcher, Queen Mary University
Vi Davies, Senior AGE, Sundial Centre and Not Quite Yet Community Mentor

12.45 1.30 lunch

1.30
GeezerPower
Loraine Leeson, The Geezers (A group of older men from East London)

1.50
User Manuals and 'explaining technology'
Mukul Patel, Fiona Fieber (SPACE Age Sirens- an older people's choir
from East London)

Respondents: Patrick Fox and Laura Yates - Tenant Spin /FACT

2.10 tea

2.30
'Beyond boundaries; social innovation from the edges'
Dr D. McQuillan (Formerly Amnesty International and  co-founder of
'Social Software' a  project which aims to bring the benefits of open
source software to the voluntary & community sector).

3.15-4pm
Choose between one of the following discussion sessions:

Session1:
Discussion on freedom and technology
Chaired by Bill Thompson

Session 2:
'Do It Yourself' or 'Do it for me'
Long Table' discussion introduced by Lois Weaver

Session 3:
Examples of practice
Camilla Brueton (artists in residence at Hanover in Hackney older
people's project) in conversation with Patrick Fox and Laura Yates
(Tenant Spin an over 50's broadcast channel operating from a tower block
in Liverpool)

4pm
Closing Remarks

4.15pm-5pm
Glass of wine and exhibition viewing

The symposium day is aimed at artists, technologists, policy makers,
Primary care trusts and people interested in the social implications of
technology and working in the public domain.

Further information can be found at:
http://www.thenotquiteyet.net <http://www.thenotquiteyet.net/>

To confirm your place, please email jim at spacestudios.org.uk with the
subject as On the Margins of Technology and how many places you would like.

The seminar will be held at:
SPACE
129 - 131 Mare St
Hackney
London E8 3RH