internet histories

Mark McLelland

Research program: Culture and Representation

The history of Internet uptake has been widely divergent across cultures and regions. In Asia, in particular, the initial PC-based phase of connectivity typical of the US and Europe, has not been replicated. Instead, Internet penetration was achieved via a variety of mobile devices, including Internet-enabled cell phones. This project brings together researchers working on country-specific and regional histories of the Internet as well as those researching Internet use by local and transnational subcultures and communities. A series of workshops will result, leading to an edited collection aimed at understanding the factors that have brought about different patterns of Internet deployment and culture.

Internet Histories Workshop at the Assocation for Internet Researchers Conference, Vancouver, October 2007

About the Internet Histories 2 Workshop
Where: Great Southern Room, fourth floor,
WA State Library, Perth,
When: Saturday 14 June 2008