WEEK 4 of 7 | ILEAD Summer Lecture Series

WEEK 4 of 7 | ILEAD Summer Lecture Series

DIGITAL REVOLUTION: PROMISE AND THREAT

Evelyn Rusli

Wall Street Journal Technology Writer

HIDING BEHIND MY IPHONE, AVOIDING REAL FRIENDSHIP:

Being chained to their mobile devices 24/7 while obsessed with Facebook friends and constant texting, an entire generation is enjoying the illusion of companionship without the demands of true friendship. They honestly feel “connected”, but avoid talking on the phone or even face-to-face. Evelyn Rusli explores how this online behavior is re-defining human relationships and the art of meaningful communication.

Parmy Olson

Author and “Forbes Magazine” Technology Writer

WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG, BAD ANONYMOUS?:

Parmy Olson penetrated the subversive world of ‘professional’ online hackers, non-conformists, innovators, and agitators who make up this shadowy underground called ‘Anonymous’, and its notorious splinter group ‘LutzSec.’ Starting with a half dozen passionate young people, it eventually became a near-impenetrable network of like-minded entrepreneurs, scientists, and  rebellious hackers, evolving into a global cyber Insurgency.

Details:

Time: 9am-12pm | July 31, 2013

Location: Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center for the Arts (The HOP), Dartmouth College (Enter on Lebanon Street)

Price: $20 per ticket

Brochure URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/ilead/docs/ileadbrochure2013partial.pdf

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