F4 Final Conference

Solstrand. Photo by I. Lunde

How does new technology shape and transform the ways we communicate, interact, and create? How do new media influence linguistic and literary cultures? Compared to global trends in the new media, what are the specific features of linguistic and literary cultures in the RuNet? Within the Future of Russian project, we have explored these and related questions from different angles and disciplines, one of the main concerns being to integrate RuNet research into international CMC studies, and vice versa. In the proposed book, we will sum up our core findings and present a collective, cutting-edge contribution to RuNet scholarship.

External commentators and keynote speakers

Stephen Hutchings, Manchester

Ilya Kukulin, Moscow

Sali Taliamonte, Toronto

Alexei Yurchak, Berkeley

Preliminary Programme

Thursday 7 June

15–16:30: Check-in and registration

16:30: Opening/Welcome

17–17:45: Keynote 1 (Hutchings)

17:45–18:00: Break

18:00–18:30: Book presentation: Setevye razgovory by Vera Zvereva

20: Dinner

Friday 8 June

09:00–10:00: 2 chapters

10:00–10:15: coffee break

10:15–11:00: Keynote 2 (Tagliamonte)

11:00–11:15: break

11:15–12:45: 3 chapters

12:45–15:00: Lunch break

15:00–16:00: 2 chapters

16:00–16:15: coffee break

16:15–16:45: 1 chapter

16:45–17:00: short break

17:00–17:45 Keynote 3 (Yurchak)

20:00: Dinner

Saturday 9 June

09:00–10:00: 2 chapters

10:00–10:15: coffee break

10:15–11:00: Keynote 4 (Kukulin)

11:00–11:15: break

11:15–12:45: 3 chapters

12:45–15:00: Lunch break

15:00–16:00: 2 chapters

16:00–16:15: coffee break

16:15–17:00: Summing up/discussion/perspectives

20:00: Dinner

Sunday 10 June

Departure/excursion

We plan to go by bus into the city centre, take the funicular to Fløien (320 m) and walk from there. Our main goal is Blåmanen (554 m.), but there is also the possibility of establishing a base camp at Brushytten (1,8 km from the funicular) underway. We take a packed lunch with us from Solstrand. Children & families are very welcome to join! 

There will be a plan B in case of bad weather conditions.

Practical information

Check-in and registration is on Thursday 7 June from 3 pm and we start with a late afternoon session at 4:30 pm. Friday 8 June and Saturday 9 June are full conference days. For Sunday 10 June we plan to celebrate the conclusion of the Future project with a half-day "walkshop" in the surrounding Bergen mountains (with an alternative plan B in the case of awful weather conditions). Depending on your destination, departure is possible on Sunday evening, or Monday 11 (recommended). The project covers the last overnight stay (10-11) in a central Bergen hotel for those who wish to take part in the Sunday excursion and depart on Monday 11 June.

Deadlines

Chapter draft: 1 April 2012

Conference/book contribution language

English