Forum on Relationships and the Internet
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Dates:
Friday 4 December 2009, 10:00:00 - 16:00:00
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Location:
Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom
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Register
To attend, please email your name and affiliation to events@oii.ox.ac.uk
- Description
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This forum will look at the state of the art of academic research on relationships and the Internet and how this research informs research on the social aspects of the Internet in general, such as issues of trust and identity.
Research on the role of the Internet in meeting new people is an increasingly vital area of inquiry, and is illustrated by a burgeoning literature on such topics as online dating. However, the Internet may shape many other aspects of relationships beyond introducing individuals, such as in undermining or maintaining ongoing relationships, from courtship to marriage.
This forum will look at the state of the art of academic research on relationships and the Internet and how this research informs research on the social aspects of the Internet in general, such as issues of trust and identity. Cross-national and cross-cultural aspects will be addressed in ways that can illuminate general cross-cultural trends and responses shaping use of the Internet in building and maintaining relationships. The forum will draw out the connections between this research and such emerging issues of policy and practice as involved in efforts to foster a digital economy in Europe.
The forum will bring together researchers in the fields of online dating, social networking, and the role of information and communication technologies in interpersonal relationships with practitioners from a growing and international relationship industry and policy-makers concerned with consumer protection and media literacy in a digital age.
This event is supported by a grant from eHarmony, through its support of the OII project: Me, My Spouse and the Internet.
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Private: Relationships and the Internet (Public Panel)
Duration: 01:22:22
Date: 4 December 2009
This forum looks at the state of the art of academic research on relationships and the Internet and how ... Read More Private: Relationships and the Internet (Public Panel)
About the speakers
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Professor William H. Dutton
Oxford Internet Institute
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Dr Ellen J. Helsper
London School of Economics and Political Science
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Dr Bernie Hogan
Oxford Internet Institute
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Dr Nai Li
Oxford Internet Institute
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Dr Monica Whitty
Nottingham-Trent University
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Professor Joseph B. Walther
Michigan State University
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Professor Barry Wellman
University of Toronto and Director of NetLab
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Dr Nicole Ellison
Michigan State University