Professor William H. Dutton
Senior Fellow, Advisory Board Member
Bill Dutton was the OII’s Founding Director, a Fellow of Balliol College and the first Professor of Internet Studies at Oxford University.
Date & Time:
17:00 - 18:30,
Thursday 2 October, 2008
17:00 - 18:30,
Thursday 2 October, 2008
About
Online dating has come along way since ‘You’ve Got Mail’, the 1998 movie in which two business rivals fall in love over the Internet. This panel provides a critical perspective on the history and future of the Internet’s role in meeting new people, dating, and developing lasting relationships, such as through partnerships and marriage.
Click on the links to watch recordings of the presentations.
| Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|
| Monica Whitty | A Perspective on the History and Future of Online Dating |
| Joseph B. Walther | Digital Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: Relationship Gains and Losses from Internet Communication |
| Katelyn McKenna | A Progressive Affair: From Online Dating to Real World Mating |
This event is organised as part of the OII research project ‘Me, My Spouse and the Internet’ which focuses on the role of the Internet in marriage. The project (and this event) is supported by a grant from e-Harmony.com
Speakers
Dr Katelyn McKenna
Senior Lecturer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel and the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel
Professor Joseph B. Walther
Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Michigan State University
Dr Monica Whitty
Nottingham Trent University