Internet Usage Under Authoritarian Regimes: Conviviality, Community, Blogging and Online Campaigning in Iran Aghil Ameripour, Mike Newman, Brian Nicholson Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics
Research Overview Ivan Illich “Tools for Conviviality” How does the Internet contribute to the accomplishment of conviviality in Iran? Virtual ethnography / interviews with bloggers: 2 campaigns (stop stoning, million signature feminist campaign)
Research Findings The state – by mediating the relation between virtual and real social spaces – will significantly determine the transferability of conviviality between the two
Further Information Papers in progress: CDI working paper, ICIS Cross Culture Special Interest group, ESRC bid, JIT paper in progress brian.nicholson@manchester.ac.uk