2010 Borah Foundation
Committee
Ro Afatchao
Kofi Akamani
Austin Becker
Elisa Briesmeister
Andrea Fenwick
Michael Greenlee
Robert Heckendorn, Co-chair
Jeff Hicke
Leontina Hormel
Bonnie Magnuson
Greg Moller
Jaime Nekich
Melanie Neuilly
Jodie Nicotra, Co-chair
Kelli Schrand
Bill Smith, Ex-officio
"@Peace@War Global Action Through Social Media" Symposium 2010
April 5 - 7, 2010
The University of Idaho's 2010 Borah Symposium, entitled "@Peace @War – Global Action through Social Media," explored the connections between information technology, social media, war and building peace. The events were free and open to the public.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, April 5
Documentary Presentation “Burma VJ: Reporting From A Closed Country”
7:00 p.m. Kenworthy Theater - 508 S. Main St. - Downtown Moscow
2010 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary
Tuesday, April 6
"Expanding A Country’s Borders During War: The Internet War Diary"
10:30 a.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Bryan Semaan - Department of Informatics - Collaborative Technologies
Donald Bren - School of Information and Computer Sciences - University of California, Irvine
"Virtually Yours: CyberSecurity in Our Brave New World"
12:30 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Dr. Deborah Frincke - Senior Scientist, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Panel Discussion: “Social Media/Global Impact” VIEW THE VIDEO
7:00 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Ballroom
Dr. Sheldon Himelfarb - Associate Vice President, Center of Innovation for Science, Technology, & Peacebuilding / Media, Conflict, & Peacebuilding, The United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Dr. James Lewis - Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Deborah Frincke - Senior Scientist, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bryan Semaan - University of California – Irvine
Wednesday, April 7
“Twitter & Democracy”
11:30 a.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Mark Trahant - Award winning writer, Journalist and Media Kaiser Fellow
"National Security and Social Media"
12:30 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Dr. James Lewis - Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
The University of Idaho's 2010 Borah Symposium, entitled "@Peace @War – Global Action through Social Media," explored the connections between information technology, social media, war and building peace. The events were free and open to the public.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday, April 5
Documentary Presentation “Burma VJ: Reporting From A Closed Country”
7:00 p.m. Kenworthy Theater - 508 S. Main St. - Downtown Moscow
2010 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary
Tuesday, April 6
"Expanding A Country’s Borders During War: The Internet War Diary"
10:30 a.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Bryan Semaan - Department of Informatics - Collaborative Technologies
Donald Bren - School of Information and Computer Sciences - University of California, Irvine
"Virtually Yours: CyberSecurity in Our Brave New World"
12:30 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Dr. Deborah Frincke - Senior Scientist, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Panel Discussion: “Social Media/Global Impact” VIEW THE VIDEO
7:00 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Ballroom
Dr. Sheldon Himelfarb - Associate Vice President, Center of Innovation for Science, Technology, & Peacebuilding / Media, Conflict, & Peacebuilding, The United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Dr. James Lewis - Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Deborah Frincke - Senior Scientist, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bryan Semaan - University of California – Irvine
Wednesday, April 7
“Twitter & Democracy”
11:30 a.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Mark Trahant - Award winning writer, Journalist and Media Kaiser Fellow
"National Security and Social Media"
12:30 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Silver/Gold
Dr. James Lewis - Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Panel Discussion: “Grassroots Action” VIEW THE VIDEO
7:00 p.m. - University of Idaho SUB Ballroom
Mark Trahant - Journalist and a former editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and 2009-2010 Kaiser Media Fellow
Nico Pitney - National Editor at the Huffington Post
Violeta Krasnic - Program Coordinator at WITNESS (Europe and Central Asia)