After a remarkably quick two weeks, the Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Program is drawing to a close. It has been a great two weeks here at Harvard, and I know we will all look back very fondly on the experience. While the life of the graduate student has its standard drawbacks, it is a great joy to be able to explore, research and learn as a career – something I won’t take for granted. It’s a very bittersweet moment to say goodbye, but it will be fascinating to watch the cohort progress as time passes. Thank you to everyone at OII and Berkman, especially Amar and Suzanne, for making it a wonderful experience.
In other news, Paul DiPerna informed me that the Blau Exchange website has relaunched. As part of the relaunch, Paul has posted a roundtable discussion on Ph.D. studies, research and online politics featuring Miia Akkinen, Paul K. Lawton, Sarita Yardi and myself. Thanks to Paul for putting this together, and I look forward to Blau’s new content.
Tags: conference, OIISDP, travel
Fred Stutzman is a doctoral student, researcher and teaching fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science. He studies how people use social media.
