Vote for my South by Southwest panel!
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Are any of you planning to attend SXSW Interactive in March? I’m hoping that 2009 will be the year I finally make it there.
To that end, I’ve submitted a panel idea:
Can Social Media End Racism?
The tangled issues of race and privilege in our society come to a boiling point on the internet. Exploring the complicated place of race in society, this presentation examines the ideas of race in the digital environment with a specific focus on social media.
Other speakers on this panel may include Jay Smooth from Ill Doctrine and Phil Yu from Angry Asian Man, among other awesome folks.
The title is deliberately melodramatic of course, but I find this topic endlessly fascinating. Can talking about race online actually do more harm than good? Do people actually learn stuff about race from blogs? Does online activism serve as an inadequate substitute for offline activism?
I’d really appreciate it if you’d take the time to rate the panel (from 0 to 5 stars). You’ll need to create a Panel Picker login account, but this process will take about one minute. And feel free to leave a comment to the panel as well!
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of
C-Marsh wrote:
Carmen,
This is a great idea!!! The panel is sick!
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 9:25 am ¶
Joanna wrote:
Sounds better than any panel I have ever been to at any conference! Good luck!!
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 9:28 am ¶
Maegan la Mala wrote:
I’d go to that panel!!
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 9:49 am ¶
Eric Stoller wrote:
I’m on it…sounds like a great panel.
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 10:40 am ¶
Crogirl wrote:
Got my vote! I would love to make it to SXSW next year.
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 12:54 pm ¶
SarahSimone wrote:
Now I’m extra po’d that I probably won’t make it to SXSW this year.
This panel sounds great. Good luck Carmen!
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 12:58 pm ¶
EndingRacism wrote:
Anti-Racist parents delete valuable information about white racists who attack affirmative action.
Instead of addressing the root of racism, they use fluffy words to candy coat the problem is racism at University of Michigan and racist books like Bell Curve.
White racists contend that Asian and black children have less intelligence in political forums. These white “closet” racists may not say so in public, but internet forums are becoming an avenue for their racist propaganda.
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 2:10 pm ¶
Lainad wrote:
Awesome Carmen!
Exactly what the festival needs. Good luck and I’m sure you will do it! You will have a kick-ass time in Austin, fo’sho.
I’m now going to vote………
Posted 08 Aug 2008 at 3:56 pm ¶
Twanna - FUNKY BROWN wrote:
GREAT idea for a panel!!! I just voted for you. I’ve got a Business / Entrepreneurial panel up for consideration. Hopefully we can all party together in Austin!!!
Posted 09 Aug 2008 at 1:36 pm ¶
lxy wrote:
This is slightly OT, but here is a gratuitous photo of Keanu Reeves for Carmen.
Unfortunately, it may not cast Keanu in such an attractive light. Sorry.
http://disgrasian.blogspot.com/2008/08/slow-snews-day.html
Posted 11 Aug 2008 at 5:28 am ¶