We, the Web Kids BY Piotr Czerski Media Participating in cultural life is not something out of the ordinary to us: global culture is the fundamental building block of our identity, more important for defining ourselves than traditions, historical narratives, social status, ancestry, or even the language that we use
Let’s meet in the public domain BY Alek Tarkowski Media Celebrating the anniversary of a dozen of authors’ deaths might seem strange. But it is not their death that is celebrated, but the fact that their works have become genuine public goods
THE ABC OF NEW CULTURE:P as in Piracy BY Mirek Filiciak / Alek Tarkowski Media The disruption of the existing system of gatekeepers, and along with it the ‘raison d’être’ of many people and companies, has made the debate on piracy more controversial today than ever before
CULTURE 2. 0 – Enter Level 2.0 BY Agnieszka Słodownik Media While the CULTURE 2.0 conference took place on the ground floor, the 2nd floor reflected the practical representation of the concept. You just needed to climb up and see for yourself what opportunities and threats new culture may bring
CULTURE 2. 0 – Open Source in Practical Terms (1) BY Krzysztof Trzewiczek Media I would like to present a pragmatic side of open source from several complementary perspectives. To reflect on what is its educational dimension, what comfort means in open source, and why less cost means more cost even though more cost means less cost
CULTURE 2. 0 – Culture Resources BY John Biweekly Intro This year’s conference consists of discussions, lectures, interactive exhibition, and a surprising poetry event. If you didn’t get the chance to pin down the concept of ‘culture 2.0’ just yet, now is the perfect chance to get to know theory as well as practice
THE ABC OF NEW CULTURE:F as in Fan BY Mirek Filiciak / Alek Tarkowski Media Fan creativity began with short stories, but already in the 1980s montage films, created on the basis of official, professional productions, played an important role in fandom output
THE ABC OF NEW CULTURE:C as in Creative Commons BY Mirek Filiciak / Alek Tarkowski Media The idea of ‘free culture’ stresses the notion that intellectual property laws are not just the domain of nuance-loving lawyers, but an issue that should concern all of us
Culture in Times of the Cornucopia. A New Agendafor the Cultural Institutions BY Alek Tarkowski Media Online collections will not draw viewers away from the physical displays. The documentation, archiving and distribution of materials or recordings of events should become an essential task of every cultural institution
The ABC of New Culture:A,B,C,2,0 BY Mirek Filiciak / Alek Tarkowski Media Culture 2.0 isn’t based on digital technologies only; the term doesn’t reflect a blind faith in the power of technology
