July 2007
2 posts
catching colds and missing planes
do you like tragic travel stories? i’ve got a fresh one just for you. it all started in charlottesville, va. i got there last saturday, to attend and present at a conference on visual media. as i flew in from europe, i landed at washington dulles airport and then rented a car to get to charlottesville, which is about 2 hours away. the conference was at UVa. it was hot and humid outside,...
Jul 12th
Review: Understanding knowledge as a commons:...
A book review I recently wrote for UCLA’s Interactions Journal. It can be found here. Understanding knowledge as a commons: From theory to practice edited by Charlotte Hess and Elinor Ostrom. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2007. 320 pp. ISBN 0-262-08357-4. In Binta y la Gran Idea (Manso, 2004), a warmhearted short film nominated at the 79th Academy Awards, the main character, Agnile, a local...
Jul 9th