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Friday, April 28 • 19:00 - 19:50
Decentralized Organizing

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Groups like Occupy in the US and Podemos in Spain have created large-scale movements without a traditional, top-down leadership structure. But are they successful? (Spoiler: yes, just in unexpected ways.) These leaderless -- or more accurately leaderful -- movements have been able to grow quickly and create large-scale action without needing grants or full time staff. How'd they do that? Come learn techniques you can use, and how they can be applied within the free/open software community.
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Edward L. Platt

Researcher, Author, University of Michigan School of Information
I'm Ed. I create technology for communities and communities for technology. I'm also an artist, a hacker/maker, and a neuroscience fanboy. I'm currently a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information. I am the author of "Network Science in Python with Network... Read More →

Friday April 28, 2017 19:00 - 19:50
EMC V Westin Southfield Detroit, Southfield, MI, United States
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