internet and identity: feeding a spider on his web

my application to this: http://2011.northernvoice.ca/

Abstract:

Our identities are understood with respect to interactions and expressions. Access to the internet offers us a plethora of new outlets of expression and interaction. On the variety of sites that allow us to express our selves, how should we conceptualize the identities of those we interact with and how should we best express ourselves? Considering the various online outlets of expression and their impact on interpersonal communication, this talk will establish a reasonable account of how to best interpret online expression in conceptualizing the identity of self and others.

Bio:

I'm a junior at the University of Richmond double majoring in Cognitive Science and Philosophy. I play club lacrosse here and am on the cabinet for the class of 2012. This semester I started a student organization called the UR SERVANTS - University of Richmond Students Establishing Reasonable and Visionary Advancements Necessary for Technological Societies. We think about society's dependence on technology and consider future implications of current and past technological progress. We also volunteer in the community. I do research in a cognitive science lab studying how our perceptual systems tend to learn patterns for attending to math problems. I also do research in a cognitive neuroscience lab using an electroencephalogram to study the neural correlates of object recognition. What I most care about is how people use technology and learn to rely on it over time and especially how this affects the way they think.