Annual Lecture on Science, Technology & Society
The Digital Divide: Why Do We Care?
Sponsored by the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy in Collaboration with the
Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
5:15 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.*
The Standard Club
320 S. Plymouth Court | Chicago, IL 60604
Agenda
5:15-6:00pm Reception and Check-in
6:00-6:05pm Welcome and Introductions
Ariel Kalil, Director, Center for Human Potential and Public Policy;
Associate Professor, The Harris School of Public Policy Studies
Lecture: The Educational Consequences of the Digital Divide
Robert W. Fairlie, Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
6:40-7:00pm Panel Discussion
Hardik Bhatt, Chief Information Officer and Commissioner, Department of
Innovation & Technology, City of Chicago
Eszter Hargittai, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern University;
Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
Moderator:
Ofer Malamud, Assistant Professor,
The Harris School of Public Policy Studies will introduce speaker and panel and facilitate discussion.
7:00-7:30pm Audience Q&A