Monday, September 19, 2011
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Konover Auditorium, Storrs Campus
Children who were born into and
raised in the digital world are coming of age,
and soon our world will be reshaped in their
image.
Our economy, our politics, our
culture and even the shape of our families will
be forever transformed.
Who are these Digital Natives?
Professor John Palfrey explores these
questions and more,
emphasizing the issues
as they relate
to the First Amendment.
John Palfrey
Harvard Law School
John Palfrey is Henry N. Ess Professor
of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information
Resources at Harvard Law School and a faculty
director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
at Harvard University. He is a graduate
of Harvard College, the University of Cambridge,
and Harvard Law School.
Prof. Palfrey is co-author of Born Digital:
Understanding the First Generation of Digital
Natives. Born Digital explores
a broad range of issues, from the highly
philosophical to the purely practical: What
is the Internet's impact on creativity and
learning? What does identity mean for young
people who have dozens of online profiles
and avatars? What lies ahead – socially,
professionally, and psychologically – for
this generation?
Professor Palfrey's books will be available for
purchase at the Konover Auditorium before/after
the lecture and at the UConn Co-op.
University of Connecticut |