Wikidemocracy: How We Can Save Free Speech, Privacy, and Democratic Values
Susan N. Herman, the President of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Susan N. Herman
was elected President of the American Civil Liberties Union in October
2008 after having served on the ACLU Board of Directors, on its
Executive Committee, and as General Counsel. As Centennial Professor of
Law at Brooklyn Law School, she teaches courses in Criminal Law and
Procedure and Constitutional Law, and seminars on Law and Literature,
and Terrorism and Civil Liberties. Her most recent book,
Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy,
was published by Oxford University Press in October 2011 and was the
winner of the 2012 Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize. She is also the
author of
Terrorism, Goverment and Law: National Authority and Local Authority in the War on Terror and
The Right to a Speedy and Public Trial, as well as many law review articles.
https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/KeynotesWikimania is the annual conference celebrating Wikipedia and its sister
free knowledge projects with three days of conferences, discussions,
meetups, training, and workshops. Hundreds of volunteers and Free
Knowledge leaders from around the world gather to discuss issues, report
on new projects and approaches, and exchange ideas.
Themes of the conference included the advancement of Free Knowledge,
the role of academic and cultural institutions within the movement,
privacy and rights, and the role of technology to further those
objectives. Wikimania 2017 also featured a deeper look about the
role of the Movement within the Francophonie, and a number of program
elements focusing on advancement of French within the projects.
The event was held in and around the Centre Sheraton Montréal, in Montréal, Canada from August 9 to August 13, 2017.