Tomorrow's Network Symposium brings together active researchers to showcase their use of KAREN and other networking technologies for research and collaboration. This event will be held via Access Grid and is led by BRCSS.

Networks for research + collaboration

The Building Research Capability in the Social Sciences network (BRCSS) are hosting a virtual event via the Access Grid network from 2:00 - 4:00pm tomorrow (Friday 19 March) showcasing research and collaboration using KAREN. Invited researchers will share their work with remote and distributed research collaboration, and the session will use the theme-question "What is the perfect network?" to discuss the relationship between the human networks and technical networks that are activated by and through remote technologies.

Confirmed speakers

• Craig Rodgers, Otago University: World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) and Antarctic-Arctic Radiation-belt (Dynamic) Deposition - VLF Atmospheric Research Konsortium (AARDDVARK)
• David Thorns, University of Canterbury: Access Grid development for the social sciences
• Krys Pawlikowski, University of Canterbury: PlanetLab experimental networking facility
• Julian Priest, The Green Bench Whanganui: Aotearoa Digital Arts, co-founder early wireless free network community Consume.net in London
• James Charlton, AUT: CoLab, CoMob
• Su Ballard, Dunedin School of Art: Aoteroa Digital Arts (facilitator)
• Zita Joyce, University of Canterbury: BRCSS, Aotearoa Digital Arts (facilitator)
  

How to join in

Access grid rooms are located at Universities across the country. If you are from the University community, contact your local Access Grid operator about booking a room to participate in this session.

You can find a list of rooms on AVCC's Access grid venues directory

Please contact Melanie Milicich (BRCSS) if you have any questions, or to let her know if you would like to attend so she can keep an eye on numbers and nodes: m.milicich@auckland.ac.nz