“We have now a wholly new chance to explore the human side of societal change and take advantage of the technology to shape a good and balanced life. Let us use this opportunity for redesigning society towards peace, democracy and welfare for all…”
this is a quote from Gunilla Bradley’s book “Humans on the Net” from 2001, p. 21.
together with around 50 people i was invited to the celebration of Gunilla’s lifework on the occasion of the forthcoming release of a festschrift for her edited by her friends and colleagues Darek Haftor and Anita Mirijamdotter (see here). it was held at the linnæus university, växjö, sweden, which is located in småland where Gunilla was born and grew up.
the event was touching. what traces do we leave on earth when we vanish? will we have contributed to a better future worth living? do we who are researching into icts and society help shape icts for (shaping) a good society?
Gunilla has certainly been doing so. and she has been encouraging a many people – students, scholars, friends, family – to do alike.
the meeting could make us reassure ourselves that we are on the right track though we have to fight a many obstacles in our way – and that we have to become better.
November 10th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
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