Author: Nathan
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Seeing Join or Die!
Tonight’s the night! Thanks to the Boulder Public Library, tonight I get to see my friend Pete Davis’s new film, Join or Die. So good so far.
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Seminar on blockchain governance
On September 18, I’m looking forward to co-hosting a public seminar on the new MIT Press book “Blockchain Governance” at the Metagov seminar—learn more about the seminar here: https://metagov.org/seminar/
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Drivers Coop Colorado launches tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, folks in and around Denver can book a ride with the Drivers Coop Colorado—help make the soft launch a success! More info: https://www.coloradodrivers.coop/ Launch event: https://form.jotform.com/242404270016140
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Internet Archive book event posted
I think the #GovernableSpaces book tour just ended:) The recording is now available from my conversation yesterday with the brilliant technology scholar and activist Lilly Irani, hosted by no less than the Internet Archive—watch it here: https://archive.org/details/governable-spaces
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Book talk at the Media Archaeology Lab
Hometown book talk! I’ll be discussing Governable Spaces at the computer lab of my dreams, CU Boulder’s Media Archaeology Lab, on September 18—details here: https://calendar.colorado.edu/event/governable-spaces-democratic-design-for-online-life-barbed-wire-fence-telephone-ii-scholar-talk
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On Accidental Gods
Just out today! I’m on the Accidental Gods podcast with the novelist Manda Scott, who is also the kind of reader and question-asker that every author dreams of. This is a perfect entry-point into my recent work, and more: https://accidentalgods.life/governable-spaces-solve-for-democracy-on-the-internet-and-our-outer-politics-becomes-a-lot-more-sane-with-nathan-schneider/
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Opening: Metagov executive director
Metagov, the laboratory for digital governance that whose board I chair, is looking for a new executive director. It’s a chance to help build a young, growing nonprofit. Learn more here: https://metagov.org/join/jobs/executive-director
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Online book talk with the Internet Archive
On August 22, join me and the brilliant scholar-activist Lilly Irani for an event on my book Governable Spaces, hosted by the Internet Archive. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-governable-spaces-tickets-971010106367
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New edition of social media textbook
The textbook Humans R Social Media, which I use in my Intro to Social Media class, now has a new edition: https://opentextbooks.library.arizona.edu/humansrsocialmedia/ It includes a new chapter from me on “Regulation,” improvements suggested by my students, and a governance model I helped develop with lead author Diana Daly.
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Who owns creative work?
On August 14 I’m doing a virtual event with two of the most important thinkers on the artistic and social possibilities of digital tokens, Amy Whitaker and Kelani Nichole. Register to join us here: https://www.addevent.com/event/PV22436622