WikiST. New forms of citizen production of STandards

Our societies’ culture is based on the production of standards (What does it mean to "eat right"? Or how much radiation exposure is safe?), established by experts. With new technologies, including wikis, citizens have begun to take part in producing this knowledge, once the sole province of experts. WikiST is a discussion forum about the emerging tensions in this new scenario.

PROGRAMME

Tuesday, December 18th

18.00 – 20.00. Presentation: New forms of citizen production of STandards

Wednesday, December 19th

Morning
12.00 – 14.00. Enrolling citizens, students, neighbours…
14.00 – 16.00. Lunch

Evening
16.00 – 18.00. New Spaces for Diversity?
18.00 – 18.30. Break
18.30 – 20.30. Wikis for knowledge production

SESSIONS

Enrolling citizens, students, neighbours…

Wednesady, December 19th, 12.00-14.00

Wikis can be found in public administration, at school, at universities, among neighbours, incorporated into traditional institutions: What kind ofl transformation takes place in these organizations after being structured through a wiki device? What kind of new spaces and what new social practices are created? In what sense can one speak of changes and what assessment can we make of the interaction among the so-called “social media” and everyday life?

- Moderator: Edgar Gómez, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (http://tesisantitesis.wordpress.com)
- Julen Iturbe, Artisan Consultancy on the Web (http://artesaniaenred.blogspot.com/)
- La Fundició y IES Joanot Martorell, (http://projecte3.pbwiki.com)
- María Luz Congosto, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (http://www.barriblog.com)

New Spaces for Diversity?

Wednesday, December 19th, 16.00-18.00

Wikipedia has become the ensign of a new citizens’ form of knowledge production. However, Wikipedia is also undergoing a profound process of questioning and transformation. Can one speak of new standards in the production of knowledge by citizens? And does wiki technology make it possible for citizens to participate in creating spaces for co-existence that are better organized and more just? Are technology and fairness related?

- Moderator:Adolfo Estalella,Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (http://estalella.wordpress.com/)
- Antonio Lafuente, CSIC (http://weblogs.madrimasd.org/tecnocidanos)
- Juan Freire, Universidade da Coruña (http://nomada.blogs.com/)
- Susana Noguero y Olivier Schulbaum, Platoniq (http://www.platoniq.net)

Wikis for knowledge production

Wednesday, December 19th, 18.30-20.30

What academic initiatives have integrated wikis into scientific practices? Does their use imply a change in scientific knowledge production? What implications does the practice of wikis have, as well as the resulting opening-up of scientific and legal endeavours /procedures that have never before been carried out in the public eye?

- Moderator: Tíscar Lara. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (http://www.tiscar.com)
- David Gómez,TAG Taller d'Intangibles (http://www.enlloc.org)
- Joseba Abaitua, Deustuko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco (http://mertola.wordpress.com/)
- Enric Senabre, Observatorio para la CiberSociedad (http://estigmergia.net)