Internet Governance Lab Faculty Director Dr. Laura DeNardis, Professor at AU's School of Communication, was interviewed by NPR Marketplace to discuss Internet governance in A not-so-secret war for control of the internet on May 4, 2018.
"The Twitter Election?": Dr. Dorian Davis on Agenda-Building in the 2016 Campaign
Dr. Laura DeNardis Receives American University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award
On April 15, Internet Governance Lab Faculty Director Dr. Laura DeNardis received American University’s highest honor: the 2018 Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award. This University Faculty Award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who has made significant contributions in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
Dr. Laura DeNardis at Panel Celebrating 20th Anniversary of "The Laws of Cyberspace"
On April 16, Internet Governance Lab Faculty Director Dr. Laura DeNardis joined Professor Ruth L. Okediji, the Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at a panel commemorating the 20th anniversary of Harvard Law Professor Dr. Lawrence Lessig's groundbreaking publication The Laws of Cyberspace.
"Domains of Convenience": Dr. Kenneth Merrill Defends Dissertation on Open ccTLDs and the Geopolitics of Internet Governance
Internet Governance Lab at ISA 2018
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, the International Studies Association (ISA) kicks off its 59th annual convention in San Francisco and the Internet Governance Lab will be well represented with research on a range of topics from the Internet of things to Internet governance research methods.
Follow along on Twitter using the hashtags #IGL at #ISA2018.
Recap: Governing the Internet of Things
On Friday, March 30, 2018, The Internet Governance Lab and the Washington, DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) co-hosted a symposium on "Governing the Internet of Things" (#IoTgov). Bringing together stakeholders from industry, design communities, civil society, and academia, the full-day event addressed, among other things, the transformation of Internet governance in the age of cyber-physical systems.
Video of the event is available here.
NetGov Lab Hosts Symposium on Governing the Internet of Things #IoTgov
The Internet Governance Lab at American University (AU) and the Washington, DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) are co-hosting the symposium "Governing the Internet of Things" (#IoTgov) on Friday, March 30, 2018 from 9:30am-3:00pm in the Media Innovation Lab at the School of Communication McKinley Building on the AU campus.
AU Professors Discuss "Bridging the Gap Between Academics and Policymakers"
In his 2017 book The Death of Expertise, author Tom Nichols, himself a professor at the U.S. Naval War College, traces the growth of anti-rationalism in American politics, writing, “Americans have reached a point where ignorance, especially of anything related to public policy, is an actual virtue."
"Choosing New Technologies for a Better Internet: Who Decides?" ISOC-DC Event
The Internet Governance Lab is hosting the event "Choosing New Technologies for a Better Internet: Who Decides?" sponsored by the Washington, DC Chapter of the Internet Society on Friday, March 1, 2018 from 3:00pm-4:30pm on the American University campus in the Mary Graydon Center, Conference Room 2 (Ground Floor).