Eugene Gorny

11.01.2005
Nina Busse apologizes for not being able to attend the forum on a regular base until the end of the course as she has to finish her M.A. thesis very soon.


07.01.2005
Discussion on "Meta-Media-Society and the "Renaissance of Salon Culture"? (Lev Manovich) starts in the Discussion Forum today.


26.12.2004
Click "Presentations" on the left navigation bar to find two Webdesign Proposals for your presentation.


22.12.2004
It has been a pleasure to work with you over the past few months, and we look forward to our continued collaboration in 2005. Enjoy your holiday!

20.12.2004
Unfortunately we forgot to introduce to you Claudia Ivon Rivera from El Salvador, who is joining our discussion on metaphors of the Internet.


15.12.2004
It is with great pleasure that we announce to you Annette N. Markham, who has written an article on how metaphors reflect and shape the reality of the Internet, which we will talk about in the Discussion Forum this week. Furthermore we would like to welcome Nils Zurawski, who has published a book on "Virtual Ethnicity. Studies on Identity, Culture and the Internet".


09.12.2004
Six Work Groups have been formed. Please start preparing your presentation as soon as possible.


08.12.2004
Discussion on "2000ies in Russia - Flood of Soap" (John G. Cawelti) starts in the Discussion Forum today.


02.12.2004
For work group formation please use the Discussion Forum


01.12.2004
A copy of the Chat from 23rd November 2004 can be found on the BSCW Server now.


01.12.2004
Discussion on "News on TV: What is new?" (Justin Lewis) starts in the Discussion Forum today.


30.11.2004
Your Proposals for Presentation are online now. When making your final decision please keep in mind that each work group has to consist of at least 2 people from at least 2 different universities with at least one person being able to prepare an online presentation!


24.11.2004
Discussion on "Global TV" in Russian Context (Chris Barker; John Fiske) starts in the Discussion Forum today.


19.11.2004
Katy Teubener sincerely apologises for not being able to attend the forum until 28th November due to an official journey to Rjasan.


18.11.2004
On Tuesday, 23rd November at 6:00 p.m. Moscow time (this will be 4:00 p.m. in Germany) we are going to meet in the Chat Room to exchange opinions on the course. We would be happy if all of you could come.


17.11.2004
Discussion on "(Counter)Public Sphere(s): Ingrid Oswald / Viktor Voronkov" starts in the Discussion Forum today.

Aleksandra Letikova

17.11.2004
Please welcome another student from Moscow Aleksandra Letikova. Aleksandra is familiar with all the texts we have discussed so far and will join us in the online forum from now on.


16.11.2004
To improve the quality of our course, which we consider to be "work in progress", we need to understand your needs and wants, what you like and don't like and any other suggestions you may have. So please give us your feedback in the Discussion Forum.


15.11.2004
Anna Bowles sent us an Invitation to contribute to an article on Runet for the US Magazine 'Russian Life'.

Natalia Darsawelidze Monika Lenhard

10.11.2004
Please welcome a new participant of our course, Natalia Darsawelidze from Moscow. Natalia has been with us all the time, but due to technical reasons, she didn't manage to join our discussions from the very beginning.


10.11.2004
It is with great pleasure that we announce to you our first guest, Monika Lenhard, who will join our discussion on Nancy Fraser’s theory of “subaltern counterpublics”, which starts in the Discussion Forum today.


03.11.2004
Discussion on "(Counter)Public Sphere(s): Alexander Kluge / Oskar Negt" starts in the Discussion Forum today.


27.10.2004
Discussion on "(Counter)Public Sphere(s): Jürgen Habermas" starts in the Discussion Forum today.


26.10.2004
All Required Readings are available on the BSCW Server now.


20.10.04
Brainstorming on "Public and Private (Sphere)" starts in the Discussion Forum today. Select Presentations to get to the gallery with all your photos.


18.10.04
The literature on Jürgen Habermas and Oskar Negt / Alexander Kluge has been slightly changed / condensed. Furthermore all the articles and selected passages from the books are also available in German now.


14.10.04
The Chat Server "partikel.irc.unixservers.de" has been disconnected. Please switch to "irc.xamu.de".


14.10.04
The second offline meeting of the Moscow group will take place on Thursday, 4 p.m. We plan to start chatting and invite everyone to join us.


12.10.04
The Online Questionnaire on Internet and Computer Use will be available from October 13th (Wednesday) until October 19th (Tuesday).


04.10.04
First offline meeting: 13th October 2004
Bochum, 14.00-16.00, Room GB 8 / 162
Münster: 14.00-16.00, IfS, Room 519


01.10.2004
Important messages from the lecturers (e.g. dates of offline meetings, chats etc.) will be posted here. The messages will be organised and displayed by current date