Barney, Darin -

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Personal Information
First Name: 
Darin
Last Name: 
Barney
Department / Program: 
OTHER
Other: 
Art History and Communication Studies
University Affiliation: 
McGill University
Phone: 
5143985683
Email Address: 
darin.barney@mcgill.ca
Area of Research
Subject: 
Technology
Geographical Region: 
Canada
Global
Time Period: 
Current
Specific Area of Research: 
Philosophy of technology, media and communication theory, and media and democracy
Academics
PHD Program: 
Political Science
PHD University: 
University of Toronto
PHD Date: 
1999
Major Publications: 
Communication Technology: The Canadian Democratic Audit. UBC Press. 2005. 224 pp. The Network Society. Polity Press. 2004. 216 pp. Second printing 2006. Polish translation: Spoleczenstwo Sieci Marcin Fronia (trans.) Wydawnictwo Sic! Publishers, 2008. Prometheus Wired: The Hope for Democracy in the Age of Network Technology. UBC Press (Canada/U.K.); University of Chicago Press (U.S.A.); University of New South Wales Press (Aus./N.Z.). 2000. Paperback edition (UBC/Chicago/UNSW) 2001. 340 pp
Membership in Academic Societies: 
Founding member. Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship Founding member. Citizens for Open Access to Civic Information and Data (CivicAccess.ca) Founding member. Media@McGill Membre regulier. Centre de recherche sur l'interm
Courses Taught: 
Graduate courses McGill: Philosophy of Technology Seminar on New Media The Problem of Communication Professionalization Seminar Undergraduate courses McGill: Critical Theory Seminar Communication and Democracy