GSU website Sumitra Srinivasan
Ph. D.  Student                
Department of Communication
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA - 30303
email: mandaveli@gsu.edu  

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New Media Communication; Technology, Political-Economy, Culture and Globalization;
Telecommunication Law and Policy;
FLOSS (Free/Libre/Open-Source Software) Technologies; 
History of Technology.




Publications

Srinivasan, S. "Outsourcing Culture or the Culture of 'Outsourcing'." Paper accepted by SIETAR (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) 2005 -- "Intercultural Communication in a Globalised World" for conference presentation, Middlesex University, London, UK, July 2005. (forthcoming)  Abstract

Srinivasan, S. “To Link or Not to Link ? Is there an answer ? : The Digital Millenium Copyright Act and Hyperlinking” Proceedings of the Eastern Communication Association conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2005.

Srinivasan, S. “The Fifth Estate: Telecommunication Law and Policy” Proceedings of the Ph. D. Convention, Department of Communication, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, April 2005.

Srinivasan, S. “Can the Internet Subaltern Speak? Informational Imperialism of Technology.” Proceedings of the Popular Culture Assocation/American Cultural Association conference, San Diego, CA, March 2005.


Srinivasan, S. “The Political-Economy of Linux in India.” Proceedings of the General Online Research 2005, German Society for Online Research and the University of Zurich, Switzerland, March 2005. Abstract

Srinivasan, S. “Digital Divide? Technologies Rule Globalization via technoscapes of grassroots power: a case study of peer-to-peer and open-source software in India.” Proceedings of the National Communication Association conference, Chicago, IL, November 2004.  Abstract

Srinivasan, S. “From Third World to a 'Majority World': Technology and Development in Rural India.” Poster Presention at the Indo-American Cultural Association meet, Atlanta, GA, August 2004.

Srinivasan, S. “The Impact of the Internet on Family Communication.” Publication. The University of Madras, TN, India, May 2000.

Srinivasan, S.. “... and there will be sun on earth? An Analytical Survey of the History and Feasibility of Cold Fusion Experiments.” With Ramaswamy, L. Paper presented in the proceedings of the Physics Conference at Stella Maris College, TN, India, February 1996. (Awarded the second prize).



Invited Talks

Southern California Linux Expo 2005, Social and Cultural Impact of Open-Source Technologies, Los Angeles, CA, February 2005.   Abstract


Work in Progress


The Digital Millenium Copyright Act and Hyperlinking The Church of Scientology v. Google.” Paper is to be revised and submitted to Journal of Communication Law and Policy.

From inception to dysfunction: Political-Economy of the Napster Timeline.” Paper is to be revised and submitted to First Monday.

You've got spam! e-mail and Interpersonal communication in the cyberworld.” Paper is in progress and is to be submitted to a premier journal.

"The semiotics of ideological warfare: Hacked Websites in the Circuit of Culture." Paper submitted for the National Communication Association Conference, Boston, MA, November 2005.

"Coding in 18 languages and 1600 dialects: A Survey of Open-Source Software Localization Projects in India." Paper submitted for the National Communication Association Conference, Boston, MA, November 2005.

"The "Metamorphosis" of Globalization."  Paper submitted for discussion panel to the National Communication Association, Boston, MA, November 2005.


Other Publications


Editorial Column, The Circuit Bulletin Board, NIIT Ltd. 1997-1998.

Freelance writer published in news magazines including NRIPulse, Thendral based in the United States.





Recent Update: February, 2005
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