The Technology of Information, Communication and Administration – An Entwined History

The Technology of Information, Communication and Administration – An Entwined History The history of administration and the development of modern information and communication technologies (ICT) are closely linked. The conference at the Federal Archives is a platform for discussing these links from a variety of perspectives. It covers a wide range of issues debated in the humanities and social sciences as well as in technological research and the information and administration sciences. The objective is to gain new knowledge by sharing the latest research on the topic and to identify further issues for future examination. Programme Opening of the conference: Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9 a.m. Reception: Andreas Kellerhals (Director of the Swiss Federal Archives) Introduction to the conference: Peter Fleer (Swiss Federal Archives) Keynote: James W. Cortada (University of Minnesota): Exploring How ICT and Administration Are Entwined: The Promise of Information Ecosystems Panel 1: Hybrid Practices: Digital Processing of Analogue Tasks Speakers: Sebastian Gießmann (University Siegen), Markus Krajewski (University of Basel), Bernd Kulawik (ETH Zurich), Panel 2: Techniques and Technologies of Administrative Practice: Change by ICT and Change of ICT Speakers: Peter Becker (University of Vienna), Jérôme Brügger (Berne University of Applied Sciences), Monika Dommann (University of Zurich), Hannes Mangold (ETH Zurich), Mirco Melone (University of Zurich) Friday, 27 March 2015, 9.15 Panel 3: Administrative Practices of Control Speakers: Marian Adolf (Zeppelin University), Larry Frohman (SUNY Stony Brook University), Nico Stehr (Zeppelin University), Pieter Wagenaar (VU University Amsterdam) Panel 4: Digitization and Administrative Practice: ICT from History to Future Speakers: Henri Garin (Former director of the Federal Office of Information Technology), David Gugerli (ETH Zürich), Guido Koller (Swiss Federal Archives), Konrad Walser (Berne University of Applied Sciences) Conclusion: Reflecting on ICT and Administration: Considerations for the Practice of E-Government Closure of the conference / Abschluss: approx. 5:15 p.m. Registration and Access Registration to the conference now open! Registration is free, deadline 28 February 2015 Registration: by email to bundesarchiv@bar.admin.ch, please note "Registration ICT@Admin" in the email subject. The conference is in English