I'm giving a talk on Digital Rights Management at a Seneca College conference called New Perspectives on Pop Culture, Science and Technology.
aside:
For those who cannot attend, here's a short version of my speech: DRM is bad. So I'm saying that, but for 20 minutes and hopefully funny. Oh, and there'll probably be some nudity, if my books on hypnotism are anything to go by.
end of aside
The conference is this Thursday, June 30, 2005, from 9:00 AM until 5:30 PM. I'm speaking at 1:15 PM. The conference is being held at Seneca@York, 70 The Pond Road, Toronto, M3J 3M6.
Google Maps seems to have a bit of trouble with that address. The Pond Road runs off Keele Street halfway between Finch and Steeles. It's easily spotted on the right side of this map of the York University campus.
I'm speaking as part of the "Freedom & Censorship" trio, in Room S2152. I'm paired with Chris Babin, who'll talk about Art, Science, Censorship and "Homeland Security," and Lynn Hanley, who'll talk about Depictions of Violence and Sexuality in Music Videos and Video Games. See, I told you there'd be nudity.
There are a bunch of other cool sounding talks, too, including my pal Kim Sparks speaking on Perception and Reality of Women and Girls Who Game. More nudity? We can only hope.
The conference is just $25, and it includes lunch. In fact, the schedule shows "Refreshments" at 10AM, a noon barbeque, "Refreshments" again at 2:45PM, and then "Refreshments" yet once more at 4:30PM. Sounds like a good deal for twenty five bucks, even if you might have to sit through a couple of talks. Think of it like one of those time-share condo pitches, and try to look interested in what we have to say as you sneak another burger into your pack.
Hope to see you heckle. I mean there, I hope to see you there.
