[NetBehaviour] Hacking the Borders workshop at Goldsmiths Tue 14th Feb 2.30-4.30pm

[dan mcquillan]

hi

i'm convening a Hacking the Borders workshop at Goldsmiths on Tuesday
14th Feb 2.30-4.30pm, as part of the NoBorders Convergence 2012
http://london.noborders.org.uk/convergence2012/workshopsandseminars.

"This is a workshop on Hacking the Borders. We'll discuss different
ways that digital technology can support freedom of movement and the
struggles against detention & deportation. By exploring the untapped
potential of tech and sharing inspiring examples, we aim to generate
innovative ideas that can be prototyped after the convergence. The
workshop is inspired by hacking, which is 'creatively overcoming or
circumventing limitations' and 'the reassembling of technology for
unintended purposes'. This is not a workshop aimed at programmers but
at anyone interested in the issues being tackled at the NoBorders
Convergence, and who has a feeling that social media & technology can
help break through some barriers. "

One of the inspirations for convening the workshop is the Transborder
Immigrant Tool - there's a great interview on Furtherfield here:
http://www.furtherfield.org/features/interviews/global-positioning-interview-ricardo-dominguez.

I'm also planning to use the Social Innovation Camp express
methodology for part of the workshop (the rapid ideas development part
of sicamp), which could be an interesting experience :)

all welcome!
cheers
dan