#geowebchat: A twitter chat for critical discussion of the geospatial web
Please join us at the hashtag #geowebchat on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 12:00 pm PST (15:00 EST, 20:00 UTC) for a new weekly twitter discussion of all things geoweb. Topics may include (but are not limited to) the geospatial web, neogeography, Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI), mapping mashups, virtual globes, ubiquitous computing, locative media and location-based services. We may also discuss the broader subjects of social networking, wikis, crowdsourcing and more from a geographical perspective. How do these phenomena impact society, for better or for worse? What are the implications for culture and politics, privacy and empowerment? How can we make the geoweb a better place?
We are mostly academics, students, and other researchers in the field of geospatial technology, but everyone is welcome to join the discussion. Our goal is to share ideas, perspectives and theories with each other that will us help advance our research and become more engaged and informed citizens of the geoweb. If you like thinking about the implications of the geoweb, this is the chat for you! Your input will help shape how the discussion evolves.
We look forward to chatting with you at #geowebchat!
Upcoming chats: February 7, Febuary 21, and March 6. Please join us when you can!
Transcripts of previous chats:
2011
July 26 What is the geoweb?
August 2 When does free labor become exploitation?
August 9 Anonymity
August 16 Can participation be sustained?
August 23 How is control exerted over the geoweb?
September 20 “free” and “open”
October 4 Activism, social change, and revolution
October 18 Geoweb cartography
November 1 Google Maps API begins charging for use
November 15 Geoweb tools
December 6 Review of 2011, predictions for 2012
2012
January 10 How do we teach the geoweb?
January 24 Geoweb cartography redux
February 7 The geoweb and our relationship to place
