La decana de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo revisa en esta columna cómo a partir de coyunturas en materia patrimonial como ha sido la declaratoria de Monumento Histórico Nacional de la Villa San Luis, "se retoma el debate respecto al valor del patrimonio para nuestra sociedad, se retoma asimismo la necesidad de modificar la Ley de Monumentos Nacionales, largamente analizada, sin embargo luego de la tormenta, regresa la calma, hasta la próxima inminente demolición".En los días recientes, nuevamente el valor del nuestro patrimonio construido ha estado en el centro de

Como parte de su compromiso con una sociedad inclusiva y pluralista, la Universidad de Chile izó en el frontis de su Casa Central la bandera de la diversidad sexual."Todos los seres humanos nacen libres e iguales en dignidad y derechos y, dotados como están de razón y conciencia, deben comportarse fraternalmente los unos con los otros".

La artista oriunda de Rapa Nui retoma formalmente su carrera con un concierto que ofrecerá en el marco del Ciclo de Pianistas, organizado por el Centro de Extensión Artística y Cultural de la Universidad de Chile.Una de las pianistas más destacadas del país, retoma sus compromisos como concertista con un recital que ofrecerá el miércoles 12 de julio a las 19:40 horas en el Teatro Universidad de Chile, ello tras haberse alejado por un año de los escenarios para dedicar tiempo a su maternidad.

This blog post is part of our summer series featuring updates from local groups across the Open Knowledge Network. This post was submitted by the Czech Republic Open Knowledge team. 
In the Czech Republic, the Open Knowledge local chapter is led by the Otakar Motejl Fund, an NGO focused on government transparency and civic participation.

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Date published: July 24, 2017Capital Public Radio"“The trick here is now the vehicles are becoming the operators, so there’s a little blurring of those lines,” says Law Professor Bryant Walker Smith.  

How do we use data purposefully and justly? How should we react to populism and social bots? How can we protect ourselves against cyber attacks? More than ever, the German... MORE

The "Wahlkompass Digitales" guides voters through the digital topics of the German Federal Elections in 2017.
Researchers of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) analysed the election programmes regarding topics like data protection, eGovernment and cybersecurity. The online tool facilitates the comparison of the parties.

Austin Seaborn at Beeck Center: “Members of Congress have close connections with their districts, and information arising from local organizations, such as professional groups, academia, industry as well as constituents with relevant expertise (like retirees, veterans or students) is highly valuable to them.

Hetan Shah in Nature: “Without public approval, advances in how we use data will stall. That is why a regulator’s ruling against the operator of three London hospitals is about more than mishandling records from 1.6 million patients. It is a missed opportunity to have a conversation with the public about appropriate uses for their data….

Tom Kalil on “getting things done in large organizations“: “For a total of 16 years, I had the honor and privilege of working at the White House, first for President Clinton (1993-2001) and later for President Obama (2009-2017). My colleagues and I had the opportunity to help design, launch, and sustain dozens of science and technology policy initiatives. We launched major research initiatives to create the “industries of the future,” such as robotics and advanced materials.

Book by Cristiano Bee: “…provides an overview of key issues in the debate concerning the emergence of active citizenship in Europe.

Book edited by Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar: “…examines the introduction of smart technologies into public administrations and the organizational issues caused by these implementations, and the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to rationalize and improve government, transform governance and organizational issues, and address economic, social, and environmental challenges.

Stefaan Verhulst and Andrew Young in The Conversation Global: “The modern era

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Today at the MIT Media Lab's Defiance conference, Jonathan Zittrain facilitated a conversation about the story of Galileo and what it means for our understanding of research and activism that violates deeply-held boundaries. Joining the conversation were Father Eric Salobir and Professor Maria Zuber.

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O Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio), em parceria com o Instituto de Referência em Internet e Sociedade de Belo Horizonte (IRIS BH), abrem inscrições públicas para o Grupo de Estudos Tecnologia Blockchain em Aplicações de Interesse Público.

Olivia Solon at The Guardian: “Colonel Kurtz used to spend hours playing social games like Farmville. Now he hunts terrorists on the internet.

Conspiracy thinking can take over our understanding of the world and immobilize our ability to create a better future. How does that work, and what can we do about it?

How is the FBI thinking about its relationship with bio hacking communities as they attempt to support innovation while also limit the risks from DIY biotech?

"After 9/11 we had to defy our inheritance." -- Ed You, special agent at FBI. #DefianceML pic.twitter.com/RilUhErvaY
— Pinar Yanardag (@PINguAR) July 21, 2017