tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28498924691795033272024-02-19T03:22:14.715+01:00honors in amsterdam || 2007Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-79111725676792760692007-10-03T23:53:00.000+02:002007-10-04T01:24:02.798+02:00Student Research Conferenceon 23 August 2007, the Honors in Amsterdam students presented their research findings to a full house. Conference participants and audience members included colleagues from <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/uwhonors/index.html">UW Honors Program</a>, <a href="http://www.ischool.washington.edu/">UW iSchool</a>, <a href="http://www.ishss.uva.nl/">UvA ISHSS</a>, <a href="http://wiki.issuecrawler.net/twiki/bin/view/Dmi/WebHome">UvA New Media</a>, and <a href="http://www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl/index.php">Virtual Knowledge Studio</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnRoyg7SMjPVhOtUFOs0aVZlj2k1Iraid9Z4QS47U7Bj50be24UiIAMjKXRvyZM-B0wmQ_TTH9nUVBF_6cfdYDNbfb99LHoYPXbyoJiL-Y1h_VLaQ2zjawaF9l2zlOdR6YkiWXy0P42u4/s1600-h/IMG_3856a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnRoyg7SMjPVhOtUFOs0aVZlj2k1Iraid9Z4QS47U7Bj50be24UiIAMjKXRvyZM-B0wmQ_TTH9nUVBF_6cfdYDNbfb99LHoYPXbyoJiL-Y1h_VLaQ2zjawaF9l2zlOdR6YkiWXy0P42u4/s400/IMG_3856a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117235574731407762" border="0" /></a>For the UW students, <a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=International_Student_Research_Conference_-_23_August_2007">this conference</a> was the culmination of research conducted in Amsterdam for the study abroad program titled: <a href="http://depts.washington.edu/uwhonors/international/amsterdam.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pragmatic Tolerance & Urban Culture in Amsterdam: Interdisciplinarity research with the use of e-research practices</span></a>. Presentations were divided into three thematic clusters based on methodological approaches to research.<br /><br />Research presented in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Urban Native</span> session focused on social issues situated primarily in the urban context. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Digital Native</span> session was presented by a group of UvA New Media students whose research explored methods for analyzing strictly online interaction. The final session included projects that explored the intersection of <span style="font-style: italic;">Urban space and Digital media</span>.<br /><br />View the UW students' final projects on our <a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page">research wiki</a>. Or check out <a href="http://amsterdamvideoblog2007.blogspot.com/">the video blog</a> that chronicles their 4 weeks in Amsterdam.<br /><br />And finally, here's a short <a href="http://amsterdamvideoblog2007.blogspot.com/2007/09/conference-day.html">video clip of the conference</a> made by Ed Crabbe, one of the students in the program.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-7340522735616408172007-09-17T22:34:00.000+02:002007-10-03T18:48:30.411+02:00Amsterdam Bikes<a href="http://www.ski-epic.com/amsterdam_bicycles/">Amsterdam Bikes</a>juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11876422410477897918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-83965698581488347702007-08-18T10:36:00.000+02:002007-08-18T10:38:22.251+02:00Jordaan Cat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tjUcDbMRO6PSf94KZvclvR5dNfVc-5UDgZ533HSAElta4SEJSGGOpUz1KYxP7z_y7jFQhXDIepa7qjntn-g0JvCaOzCgFOQbaaQswrFvStP0jaCO33GRjS2-p1xY0r27L7GUeh4_MrU/s1600-h/Amsterdam4+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099956942994650018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tjUcDbMRO6PSf94KZvclvR5dNfVc-5UDgZ533HSAElta4SEJSGGOpUz1KYxP7z_y7jFQhXDIepa7qjntn-g0JvCaOzCgFOQbaaQswrFvStP0jaCO33GRjS2-p1xY0r27L7GUeh4_MrU/s320/Amsterdam4+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11876422410477897918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-67285168587639479352007-08-14T22:33:00.000+02:002007-08-14T22:38:27.324+02:00Wednesday Schedule, August 15Wednesday is a full day! Please review below as we've had to make a few adjustments to the schedule:<br />morning remains the same:<br />9:30-11:30/Nick Jankowski "Tradition and Innovation in Scholarly Publishing in the Social Sciences"<br />12:00-13:00 Lunch<br /><br />Afternoon is a bit different than what is listed on the schedule:<br />13:00-14:30 (1:00-2:30)- free time<br />14:30 (2:30) -meet in courtyard to visit SMBA museum (<a href="http://www.smba.nl/">http://www.smba.nl/</a>) with Jessica, Jordaan area. Your choice to bike or tram.<br />3:00 - small groups visit to museum<br />4:00 - meet at pub around corner of SMBA for discussion<br />5:00 - home<br />6:30 - talk and dinner (begins in classroom A, then walk to restaurant at 7:15)<br />See below for dinner details<br /><br />A few updates for Wednesday's group dinner:Marco van Hout, founding partner of Design & Emotion, will give a predinner talkhere at the institute, 6:30-7:15, in Classroom A. That way, he can project his visual examples on a large screen which will enhance his presentation. After histalk we will all walk (or bike) together to the restaurant de Jaren. It's only a 10-15 minute walk from the dorms.<br /><a href="http://www.diningcity.com/ams/dejaren/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.diningcity.com/ams/dejaren/index.htm</a><br />Please choose a main course from the three choices below and email me by Weda.m.:<br />1. Grilled Salmon<br />2. Pan Fried fillet of beef<br />3. Vegetarian Lasagna<br />All main dishes come with vegetables (and or potatos) as well as bread and one trip to the salad bar.<br />Also, more information about our speaker and his company:<br />Design & Emotion<br /><a href="http://www.design-emotion.commarco@design-emotion.com" target="_blank">www.design-emotion.com<a href="mailto:marco@design-emotion.com" target="_blank">marco@design-emotion.com</a></a><br /><br />Thanks and let me know if you have questions.<br />Juliejuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11876422410477897918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-31435319755596119692007-08-12T16:20:00.000+02:002007-08-12T16:38:29.143+02:00Kroller Muller Sculpture Park"monsieur jacques" by <a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Wenckebach">o. wenckebach</a>, 1895 - 1962<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ml74Iq1Ko8vLFHWxOsEpiez3ejE-6MxEjC0DmCD4CJYAveS-Sa3-z2AlBGeSXYKpSUSlXqYFv8UD6ZijTNzRS_KEOeIOP9QnOdTb2DiUGZlbnn_aaBCG54uPh9_BjuEEzQQ6GpyI8EAO/s1600-h/jaque.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ml74Iq1Ko8vLFHWxOsEpiez3ejE-6MxEjC0DmCD4CJYAveS-Sa3-z2AlBGeSXYKpSUSlXqYFv8UD6ZijTNzRS_KEOeIOP9QnOdTb2DiUGZlbnn_aaBCG54uPh9_BjuEEzQQ6GpyI8EAO/s400/jaque.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097820216743090402" border="0" /></a><br />go <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/cliffordtatum/KmParkAmsterdamAugust2007">here</a> to see more pictures of the <a href="http://www.kmm.nl/">kroller-muller </a><a href="http://www.kmm.nl/">sculpture park</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-52516120363209939962007-08-12T09:51:00.000+02:002007-08-12T09:58:37.578+02:00outdoor cinema - free!Thanks to <a href="http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/author/michael/">Michael</a> for this tip:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The fourth edition of the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://plukdenacht.nl/92/index.php?150">Open Air Film Festival Amsterdam </a><span style="font-style: italic;">will take place from August 9 till August 19th under a beautiful starry sky. Every day one can enjoy the best films that haven’t been screened in the Dutch cinemas. We have a superb film programme, interesting art projects, a cosy bar, comfortable beach-chairs and bon fires. Free entry for everyone! </span><br /><br />All films are English spoken or English subtitled.<br /><br /><a href="http://plukdenacht.nl/92/index.php?89">film schedule/website<br /></a><br /><a href="http://plukdenacht.nl/92/index.php?88">about the festival</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-73311402329098121932007-08-09T08:07:00.000+02:002007-08-09T18:16:52.425+02:00trip to utrectmessage from paul: In order to be at the Central Museum at 14:00 on Friday, we need to take the train of 13.15 from Amsterdam Amstel. So let us meet at 13 on that station.<br /><br />otherwise, meet at the main entrance of the <a href="http://www.centraalmuseum.nl/page.ocl?pageID=69&mode=&version=&MenuID=0">Central Museum</a> a couple minutes before 2:00pm.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-67855981632084811672007-08-08T23:20:00.001+02:002007-08-08T23:25:42.518+02:00Updates/Please ReadHello Everyone,<br /><br />As a follow-up to the announcements in the lunch room on Monday:<br /><br />1. CommitteesPlease don't stress about the committees. We simply want you to:<br /> 1. decide on your chair<br /> 2. write a 1-2 sentence objective, e.g. "The Excursion committee will organize one<br /> excursion for the entire group",<br /> 3. and designate tasks for each group member to accomplish your objective.<br /><br />It's not meant to take a lot of time and it's also supposed to be fun. If it'ssimply busy work and does not seem relevent, please talk to us. All committeeinformation and the posting site can be found at:<a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Student_Committees" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Student_Committees" target="_blank">http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Student_Committees</a><br /><br />2. Kroller-MullerOn Thursday we will meet in the courtyard at 8:00 a.m. (bus leaves at8:10ish), so please get to bed early :). We'll do research updates during ourpicnic lunch. Alexi will provide sack lunches for us. Let's hope for goodweather. If weather is rainy, we'll go indoors. For the project updates (5-7minutes per group), please include:<br /> 1. Restate your research question<br /> 2. Field research progress<br /> 3. Next steps<br /><br />Also, if there are any frustrations or roadblocks you've encountered, present them to the group. They may offer some good suggestions/problem solving.<br /><br />The Kroller Muller is a highlight and I have only heard rave reviews. Here ismore information: <a href="http://www.kmm.nl/?lang=en" target="_blank">http://www.kmm.nl/?lang=en</a><br /><br />3. For scheduling meetings with us priority will be given to those who sign upthrough the research wiki:<a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Schedule_a_project_status_meeting&action=edit" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Schedule_a_project_status_meeting&action=edit" target="_blank">http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Schedule_a_project_status_meeting&action=edit</a><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Schedule_a_project_status_meeting&action=edit" target="_blank">us_meeting&action=edit</a><br />Reminder: office hours are 10-12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or by appt.<br /><br />4. Final Project and final presentation guidelines are at:<a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Project_%26_presentation_guidelines" target="_blank"></a><br /><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Project_%26_presentation_guidelines" target="_blank">http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Project_%26_presentation_guidelines</a><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Project_%26_presentation_guidelines" target="_blank">n_guidelines</a><br /><br />5. I will be in Berlin from August 19, flight at 9 p.m. and returning on the morning of August 24, in time for the final colloquium. Clifford and Jessicawill be available while I am in Berlin. Jessica arrives on the morning of Aug.12. I can always be reached by cell phone 06-20-16-02-44, or email.<br /><br />Lastly, I hope to visit two places this next week/next weekend--Leiden and Harleem. These are short 1/2 day visits. You are welcome to join me. More information and dates will be available here: <a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Cultural_excursions" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Cultural_excursions" target="_blank">http://courses.washington.edu/uwvks/wiki/index.php?title=Cultural_excursions</a><br /><br />Leiden is a beautiful university town and Haarlem has sublime organ music in the main cathedral.<br /><br />That's it for now. Please let us know if you have any questions!<br /><br />Julie and Cliffordjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11876422410477897918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-527801716534456652007-08-07T21:33:00.000+02:002007-08-07T21:35:30.319+02:00presentation & publication guidlines<span style="font-weight: bold;">09 August</span>: for thursday's group presentation at the park. each group will have 5-7 minutes - presentation format:<br /><br />* brief statement of project focus<br />* field research progress & road blocks<br />* next steps<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">22 August</span>: conference rehearsal: (15minutes/group)<br /><br />* intro<br />* research question<br />* methods<br />* findings<br />* conclusion<br /><br />* you are free to choose the presentation software/media of your choice provided that it can be projected on to the wall using a computer<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">23 August</span>: Conference Presentation (15minutes/group)<br /><br />* intro<br />* research question<br />* methods<br />* findings<br />* conclusion<br /><br />* you are free to choose the presentation software/media of your choice provided that it can be projected on to the wall using a computer<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">24 August</span>: Final Projects due:<br /><br />During our time in Amsterdam we will learn about the role of presentations and publications in scholarly communication. For example, on Wednesday, 08 August, Paul Wouters will discuss conference presentations and on Wednesday, 15 August, Nick Jankowski will discuss research publication. In additional to these traditional forms of academic discourse, your projects will include the use of visual and networked media. <br /><br />After much deliberation and considering feedback from several of you, we have decided to simplify the requirements by combining the wiki and video-podcasting options previously discussed. In other words, each group will use combination of collaborative software and still/video images. We will make the video podcast optional. However, the online presentation must include at least one use of video.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Online Presentation requirements:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Text</span> – use the wiki to collaboratively develop and communicate your project. Use the outline below as guidelines for your write up. Note: You can use your research proposal as a starting point—there should be much overlap in content.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Images</span> – Incorporate photos of your field sites and/or subjects depending on consent and privacy considerations (this can be interpreted broadly)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Video</span> - Incorporate at least one video clip related to your research topic and/or subjects depending on consent and privacy considerations (this can be interpreted broadly).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geotagging</span> – link, where appropriate with regard to privacy concerns, photos of your field sites to the group map in the flickr group set up by Sunil (sunil@sunilgarg.com). Where privacy is an issue, you can instead link topically related images to the group map.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wiki</span> – use the wiki format as the central ‘place’ for accessing/organizing all of your research materials; blogs, data, presentation, images, text, etc. this means to link to your online photo archives and such, rather than downloading to the wiki, in a manor that provides intelligent navigation possibilities.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Research write-up:</span><br /><br />1. Abstract statement of situation and research question (200 words max)<br /><br />2. Background (~1000 words) – an overview that synthesizes the project for all group members This should include:<br /><br />a) Literature review - from your reading discuss what are the core issues, common concerns, and debates<br /><br />b) Why is the topic relevant. How did it advance yours and others understanding of the issue? Remember to consider why it has been of personal interest to you.<br /><br />c) Locate the online and offline manifestations of your. Describe the context of your field sites (online and offline).<br /><br />3. Research Methods (~1000 words/plus bibliography)<br /><br />a) Methods strategy employed (online and offline)<br />b) Affordances & limitations: how did each method enable you to answer your research question? What were their limitations?<br /><br />c) Reflexivity- what biases and assumptions did you bring to the project and how did they manifest in your field research. How did you deal this?<br /><br />4. Human Subjects, if applicable discuss (500 words)<br /><br />a) Methods for recruiting (interview) subjects,<br />b) Measures taken to guarantee confidentiality and anonymity.<br /><br />5. Analysis (~1000 words) - what did you find? This is a somewhat descriptive section where you recount and interpret your data.<br /><br />4. Discussion (~500 words)- answer your research question, discuss the implications of your findings and suggest where YOU might take this research in the future.<br /><br />5. Reference List (bibliography)<br /><br />Klumpy bonus: syndicate your project using RSS or Atom, and/or video podcastUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-6772492606003147402007-08-07T15:40:00.001+02:002007-08-07T15:44:07.009+02:00klumpy grrls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP62XBXCaWl1en4h05UYllYUWGofZJ06oFjJsiWHMA2DbqsCkDPSLvqsSR5QzRgT55xmvj6tWHdkBaIF5u8VaxvwJ0EBORwTioy0gq8c6YDtc_XwXud-vO1Lqvl70puHors6rk16jqc3NO/s1600-h/julia_rray.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP62XBXCaWl1en4h05UYllYUWGofZJ06oFjJsiWHMA2DbqsCkDPSLvqsSR5QzRgT55xmvj6tWHdkBaIF5u8VaxvwJ0EBORwTioy0gq8c6YDtc_XwXud-vO1Lqvl70puHors6rk16jqc3NO/s400/julia_rray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095953447862589394" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-54876158627308677702007-08-05T00:34:00.000+02:002007-08-05T00:36:19.797+02:00Gay Pride in Amsterdam<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmmnKGikEmVTCEv6I5tmlvvNmLasKkLZ23vky98dnSfFDHDygOVLlQxi3OpUdzaBJ3i4wSbX68ZMiqKROyNUyGA9mh0br7gLTrJYiX_XkrM6Uv2y682q4ANjQ7IYCHTpkH2e5NNhQLZg/s1600-h/Amsterdam2+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094977783832701842" style="DISPLAY: block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39toGVujI9nI92A_i_63I2AaPC0a-7x9YLBHV1domzVu6tdyLTK9EDHt2EWbiK9XNdJd6Kdo_EN66dQMmV_xyIT5GlxOlclM6qzjFXHPa6Dk8qez3AbEVMoHWDmW_7KYmyoC1Dm6ENhQw/s400/canalsunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094016464856733634" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-54765720230381082322007-07-12T21:10:00.000+02:002007-07-12T22:03:11.013+02:00Amsterdam UW Library Resources--reminderA reminder to all about this <a href="http://www.lib.washington.edu/Aup/class%5Cdutch2007.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">excellent</span> resource</a> put <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">together</span> By Alan R. Michelson, Head Librarian for Architecture. He created this especially for the Amsterdam Program and it contains resource links for all the groups.<br /><a href="http://www.lib.washington.edu/Aup/class%5Cdutch2007.html#wr"><br /></a>juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11876422410477897918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-85711144744310177732007-07-12T20:59:00.000+02:002007-07-12T22:14:17.767+02:00Amsterdam Updates and Countdown...!The summer is flying by and we are soon to be in Amsterdam! A couple of important reminders and updates (there's lots of information here, so please read carefully):<br /><br />1. Emergency Contact Information. We'll need two emergency contacts (name, relation, and phone). Please send by next week if possible.<br /><br />2. Clifford and Julie's contact information in Amsterdam:<br />*Clifford: 06 151 441 43 *Julie: 06 201 602 44<br /><br />Clifford is there now and will be coming back to Seattle for a week, then back in Amsterdam on July 25. I will arrive on July 26. We will have keys for you and can set you up in your room on the morning of July 27. We'll be waiting for you!<br /><br />Flight tineraries for the larger group are <a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pjvANUHSI6i1CkQRdlmyCdQ">here</a> (thanks to Sunil):<br /><br />3. Getting to UvA Summer Institute, Prins Hendrikkade 189: Prins Hendrikkade 189-B is close to Central Station (Railway) and the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum). Below you will find directions for reaching the ISHSS office either by foot, bus or taxi. You can find detailed directions and map <a href="http://www.ishss.uva.nl/ELSA/contact.htm#directions">here</a>.<br /><br />Getting from the airport to Central Station is pretty straightforward. You just buy a ticket (~4 euros) from the kiosk or machine once you land and take the 20 minute ride directly to Central Station. Once you are at Central Station, you can walk (15 minutes or so), taxi, or take a bus located outside the station. Taxi's should not be more than 12 euros (if that much).<br /><br />Main Office contact:<br />Summer Institute<br />International School for the Humanities and Social Sciences<br />Universiteit van Amsterdam<br />Courier and Visiting address<br />Prins Hendrikkade 189-B<br />1011 TD Amsterdam<br />The Netherlands<br />+31 20 525.3776<br />fax +31 20 525.3778<br />Email: SummerInstitute-ishss@uva.nl<br />http://www.ishss.uva.nl/Summer.html<br /><br />4. Housing Details. Housing looks good and similar to last year, most students will have shared kitchen and bath (x2 students) and sounds like all students will have a private bedroom. More information about our site (Prins Hendrikkade 189) can be found <a href="http://www.shortstay.dekey.nl/">here.</a> ***PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE A ROOMMATE PREFERENCE (kitchen/bath share)***<br /><br />5. Other Housing details. Your room will include:<br />* bed including mattress :)<br />* table or desk and chair<br />* wardrobe or clothes horse<br />* bookcase or bookshelves<br />* curtains or venetian blinds<br />* ceiling lamp, table lamp and bedlamp<br />* Students also receive bedclothes (pillow, duvet & sheets).<br /><br />They do not provide:<br />- Towels<br /><br />- Stereo equipment /television sets (There is an active cable connection in most* rooms and/or communal kitchens).<br /><br />- Standard kitchen equipment (pots, pans, cutlery, etc.). However, there is usually some available. We recommend you do not bring too much from home but to wait and see what is already present in your kitchen. You can always by some cheap utensils in Amsterdam. (last year there was plenty of kitchen items in the rooms).<br /><br />IMPORTANT: You will need to bring an ethernet cable (RJ-45) if you want to use internet in your rooms. You can also buy one once you are there, they are not hard to find and relatively inexpensive ($20 or so).<br /><br />6. What else to bring (and other useful tips):<br />*a light gortex jacket is really handy in Amsterdam<br />*don't bring much cash, and no need to bring Euros with you. ATMS are plentiful and the easiest way to withdraw euros from your account.<br />*Pack light! You can get anything you might need in Amsterdam. Here are some good links from the Rick Steves site <a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/tips/packlight.htm">here</a> and <a href="http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/tips/tips_menu.htm">here</a>.<br /><br />Finally, please let us know if you have any questions at this point. I know that Clifford is putting you in touch with some great contacts for your research so we should be off to an excellent start. See you all soon!<br /><br />Julie and Cliffordjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11876422410477897918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-88800156178504796222007-07-11T18:19:00.001+02:002007-07-11T18:34:52.858+02:00our friends in amsterdam say hi<div style="text-align: center;">mirjam (left) and irina (right) say hi! and that they look forward to the students' arrival. here they are in a serious moment:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6WdUiqsvifCzkh_Y5qEJlDhxU3YXgnpiH3sa7dG4EyVIlE9ak3hkJKE3GjXWuuYH5GUozSf_pmIzQaavA7Fd8K8Iy4Gij7zppAyqWpcehdbdwMu7nI_PqW-DuGg8wZlh-Nxct2FBVlA5/s1600-h/IMG_3184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6WdUiqsvifCzkh_Y5qEJlDhxU3YXgnpiH3sa7dG4EyVIlE9ak3hkJKE3GjXWuuYH5GUozSf_pmIzQaavA7Fd8K8Iy4Gij7zppAyqWpcehdbdwMu7nI_PqW-DuGg8wZlh-Nxct2FBVlA5/s400/IMG_3184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085975776256019810" border="0" /></a>and here in a not so serious moment:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5HrEyjsn1tl6Wo3YLUcLAbCCAFbUeE7rugsz78SWzeg4_fmYnGbgot6bo1pVi9MDTipV1cC1lKHujHQ2Ea1ypHU6IJs0BJlcq5Fx4ms-PyLRQJc4C0_RDC4ID8DDNAlScn-TrLC5GEFE/s1600-h/IMG_3185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5HrEyjsn1tl6Wo3YLUcLAbCCAFbUeE7rugsz78SWzeg4_fmYnGbgot6bo1pVi9MDTipV1cC1lKHujHQ2Ea1ypHU6IJs0BJlcq5Fx4ms-PyLRQJc4C0_RDC4ID8DDNAlScn-TrLC5GEFE/s400/IMG_3185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085975900810071410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"that cat" still lives here. s/he has lived in the courtyard for several years:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCp5ittZ02bgLl9_OBMxUxQ4Mi-iyT5I-cekXeQkDyLf7z0DN1zgrdkNGlPGy13mwXGqUQ_ue4YkJWuD4otPV-mC5AqSTHPR2mSLao-8Xq9b_t2FvmA54J5D-rbwCB4m0mawT3WXtXWQT/s1600-h/thatcatagain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCp5ittZ02bgLl9_OBMxUxQ4Mi-iyT5I-cekXeQkDyLf7z0DN1zgrdkNGlPGy13mwXGqUQ_ue4YkJWuD4otPV-mC5AqSTHPR2mSLao-8Xq9b_t2FvmA54J5D-rbwCB4m0mawT3WXtXWQT/s400/thatcatagain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085974951622298930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1r0qfXEaHhZi4629wopfYgxlH4CMiPBzaOsW2jt0MeGPeNBqVKqoTfgw6Ved4MzwPr6imd8UuI3fQMcq_GValxiv2YP34KnNcoyy2rphjHesx89K9Yky1oLClyH2RO4TtgLJYl2snbo_/s1600-h/thatcat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1r0qfXEaHhZi4629wopfYgxlH4CMiPBzaOsW2jt0MeGPeNBqVKqoTfgw6Ved4MzwPr6imd8UuI3fQMcq_GValxiv2YP34KnNcoyy2rphjHesx89K9Yky1oLClyH2RO4TtgLJYl2snbo_/s320/thatcat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085975608752295250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">duck boat:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8tTfsfrj4paF8wGSQ3gADWa9MmPF3A1Nl9Fkktfu7VJrUflM8Pz_a1ekLs2Nlmpk96gzYZ1OMbHD8d8nxhMrndpxRfJO_SbncXVulkDXW_d8moXV3TIx0GdfkNfVp2vEhzxOPM_mBesQ/s1600-h/moreducks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8tTfsfrj4paF8wGSQ3gADWa9MmPF3A1Nl9Fkktfu7VJrUflM8Pz_a1ekLs2Nlmpk96gzYZ1OMbHD8d8nxhMrndpxRfJO_SbncXVulkDXW_d8moXV3TIx0GdfkNfVp2vEhzxOPM_mBesQ/s320/moreducks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085976046838959490" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-40110383190781708282007-07-10T16:52:00.001+02:002007-07-11T18:34:39.187+02:00Digital Methods InitiativeYesterday, I met with the <a href="http://tools.issuecrawler.net/dmi/about.html">Digital Methods Initiative</a>, a group of new media researchers at UvA. Check the link, they're doing some interesting work designing, adapting, and modifying internet crawler/scraper tools to study the internet. While we have primarily dealt with qualitative/ethnographic kinds of inquiries, crawling is primarily a quantitative analytical approach.<br /><br />Here's some of the <a href="http://tools.issuecrawler.net/beta/">tools they developed</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-5053861868277806782007-07-02T06:20:00.000+02:002007-07-11T18:34:25.091+02:00amsterdam<object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/njGv24sNaxE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/njGv24sNaxE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Brel">Jacques Brel</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-68901737037595869602007-07-02T00:23:00.000+02:002007-07-11T18:34:10.115+02:00New Network TheoryGreetings from Amsterdam-<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/cliffordtatum/AmsterdamJuly2007"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4PjvvZK-9CPGv4v-GLOFPwiQ_JQfgHx3OyTuWTuYvdf0Fa2k4P9j5YUyqkKaAPQUIHSs0FxC3kpG4TJEc6TkWu78-echPMuAPfDRzla161jfZDw-EfbaKKonLqb37xMvMlvH8jCF9kLV/s200/IMG_3067a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082382735465204482" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.networkcultures.org/networktheory/">New Network Theory conference</a> I attended has concluded so I had some time to tool around the city and get re-acquainted. Click on the GEB to see some pictures.<br /><br />For those interested in network theory, students in the <a href="http://www.studeren.uva.nl/regular_programmes/object.cfm/objectid=27B599D6-5617-4377-B9DB653B12F3E086/templateid=B0344766-2A2F-4FDB-93DC27A47FE9792C#paragraaf2">UvA Masters of Media and Culture program</a> did a fantastic job of blogging nearly the entire conference on their <a href="http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/">Masters of Media blog</a>. The talks were blogged as they happened, so you'll have to scroll down quite a bit to see the keynote/plenary speakers. I'll point out a couple that were particularly relevant to our work:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.english.ucsb.edu/people-detail.asp?PersonID=25">Alan Liu</a> - <a href="http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2007/06/28/new-network-theory-alan-liu/">Network Knowledge: Policing Web 2.0.</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/classes/siva/">Siva Vaidhyanathan</a> - <a href="http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2007/06/28/new-network-theory-siva-vaidhyanathan/">The Googlization of Everything</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.essex.ac.uk/Sociology/people/staff/terranova.shtm">Tiziana Terranova</a> - <a href="http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2007/06/28/new-network-theory-tiziana-terranova/">Everything is everything: network science, neo-liberalism and security</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/nosh">Noshir Contractor</a> - <a href="http://mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/2007/06/29/new-network-theory-noshir-contractor/">Theorizing social processes in multidimensional networks</a></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-1013551306592371662007-06-20T20:05:00.000+02:002007-06-20T20:19:46.145+02:00video blogging & geotaggingwhile in Amsterdam each person will be responsible for writing a journal entry on our "daily blog" for a particular day. for each entry you will be asked to embed at least one small video clip. wait! no need to freak out. it's actually quite easy and several of us will be available to help if you get into trouble. and by the way, we're talking about the little clips that you can make with a typical digital camera.<br /><br />here's the <a href="http://www.freevlog.org/index.php/category/tutorial/">tutorial</a> we selected as the standard process for <a href="http://www.freevlog.org/index.php/category/tutorial/">video blogging</a>:<br /><br />if you have a few minutes, it would be a good idea to try it once on your personal blog before getting to Amsterdam.<br /><br />we also selected flickr as a geotagging platform. sunil invited us to a flickr group a while back (perhaps he can re-invite us) such that we can all geo-tag on the same map. this is simply a way to link and annotate photos from flickr to specific locations on common map.<br /><br />here are two short videos:<br /><br />- vol1 - <a href="http://flickr.com/help/screencasts/vol1">how to geotag</a><br />- vol2 - <a href="http://flickr.com/help/screencasts/vol2">how to explore the map</a><br /><br />thanks to <a href="http://sunilgarg.com/">sunil</a> and <a href="http://rrray.wordpress.com/">ray</a> for providing the tutorials!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-58888427147784694742007-06-20T19:34:00.000+02:002007-06-20T19:42:12.389+02:00the iGenerationhere's an interesting graph from a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">new york times</a> article about video content on small screens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDSHVg32QWEJVs6fW4iV0YSPQ4XZ7kpM22vb6n1sFFeXZzTyeIsiAkHBNsIYlprYgnP10ksfQGXDKnZHJRDmGT7nDioSWZb4uW9Fx_k0VCvtgRgrAlU7ANP4wccsaEQjXeXbe0feAdAxa/s1600-h/iGeneration.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDSHVg32QWEJVs6fW4iV0YSPQ4XZ7kpM22vb6n1sFFeXZzTyeIsiAkHBNsIYlprYgnP10ksfQGXDKnZHJRDmGT7nDioSWZb4uW9Fx_k0VCvtgRgrAlU7ANP4wccsaEQjXeXbe0feAdAxa/s400/iGeneration.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078201751094015106" border="0" /></a>the data show a definite generational shift, something we talk about in class but usually without supporting data. here's a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/business/yourmoney/17mobile.html?ei=5070&en=63c8d89be2535b7f&amp;ex=1182744000&emc=eta1&pagewanted=all">link to the article</a>. it's free but probably requires that you sign up for an account.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-36646563328426736612007-06-20T06:59:00.001+02:002007-06-20T06:59:28.329+02:00playing with iMovie<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Um-G_js895Q"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Um-G_js895Q" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849892469179503327.post-78245859220211417492007-06-18T19:49:00.000+02:002007-07-10T20:38:57.449+02:00tourism videofound this video posted by one of my <a href="http://alex.halavais.net/">favorite academic bloggers</a>. nice, simple (and funny). probably more than we would need to do for our video podcasts, but is a nice example of what can be done with a small format.<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E13L9ljaGjA"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E13L9ljaGjA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0