this is UC Santa Barbara also known as UCSB it’s the place where this event is
UCSB it’s the place where this event is
UCSB it’s the place where this event is coming from it’s also where I teach and
coming from it’s also where I teach and
coming from it’s also where I teach and it is arguably one of the most beautiful
it is arguably one of the most beautiful
it is arguably one of the most beautiful campuses in the United States it also
campuses in the United States it also
campuses in the United States it also happens to be one of the greenest
happens to be one of the greenest
happens to be one of the greenest campuses in the United States
campuses in the United States
campuses in the United States organizations like US News and World
organizations like US News and World
organizations like US News and World Report Sierra Club consistently rated as
Report Sierra Club consistently rated as
Report Sierra Club consistently rated as one of the top 10 greenest campuses in
one of the top 10 greenest campuses in
one of the top 10 greenest campuses in the US and we’re very proud of that fact
the US and we’re very proud of that fact
the US and we’re very proud of that fact we put a lot of work into making that
we put a lot of work into making that
we put a lot of work into making that happen on organizations like US news
happen on organizations like US news
happen on organizations like US news world report Sierra Club consistently
world report Sierra Club consistently
world report Sierra Club consistently ranked is that and we’re very proud of
ranked is that and we’re very proud of
ranked is that and we’re very proud of that fact we put a lot of work into it
that fact we put a lot of work into it
that fact we put a lot of work into it but even a university like UCSB as much
but even a university like UCSB as much
but even a university like UCSB as much as we put into our environmental efforts
as we put into our environmental efforts
as we put into our environmental efforts has an environmental problem and a big
has an environmental problem and a big
has an environmental problem and a big one so we recently calculated the carbon
one so we recently calculated the carbon
one so we recently calculated the carbon footprint for this campus including all
footprint for this campus including all
footprint for this campus including all aspects of the campus that’s not only
aspects of the campus that’s not only
aspects of the campus that’s not only the campus or gas use electricity used
the campus or gas use electricity used
the campus or gas use electricity used but also the vehicle fleet campus
but also the vehicle fleet campus
but also the vehicle fleet campus housing everything and we were
housing everything and we were
housing everything and we were astonished to find that there was one
astonished to find that there was one
astonished to find that there was one particular activity that ken was
particular activity that ken was
particular activity that ken was responsible for a third of the carbon
responsible for a third of the carbon
responsible for a third of the carbon footprint and that is air travel my
footprint and that is air travel my
footprint and that is air travel my faculty and staff to talks to meetings
faculty and staff to talks to meetings
faculty and staff to talks to meetings and most of all to conferences to put a
and most of all to conferences to put a
and most of all to conferences to put a number on this it’s 55 million pounds of
number on this it’s 55 million pounds of
number on this it’s 55 million pounds of co2 or equivalent gases released into
co2 or equivalent gases released into
co2 or equivalent gases released into the upper atmosphere where they do the
the upper atmosphere where they do the
the upper atmosphere where they do the most harm every year to put that in
most harm every year to put that in
most harm every year to put that in human terms that’s equivalent to a city
human terms that’s equivalent to a city
human terms that’s equivalent to a city of 27,000 500 people in India for all
of 27,000 500 people in India for all
of 27,000 500 people in India for all aspects of their lives for a whole year
aspects of their lives for a whole year
aspects of their lives for a whole year it’s just absolutely extraordinary so it
it’s just absolutely extraordinary so it
it’s just absolutely extraordinary so it might seem that the solution would be to
might seem that the solution would be to
might seem that the solution would be to something like this just cut back on the
something like this just cut back on the
something like this just cut back on the amount of emissions that we have by not
amount of emissions that we have by not
amount of emissions that we have by not going to conferences but conferences are
going to conferences but conferences are
going to conferences but conferences are incredibly important to us in academia
incredibly important to us in academia
incredibly important to us in academia because this is where new ideas are
because this is where new ideas are
because this is where new ideas are first tried out it’s where we you know
first tried out it’s where we you know
first tried out it’s where we you know work through ideas and actually develop
work through ideas and actually develop
work through ideas and actually develop knowledge through talking back and forth
knowledge through talking back and forth
knowledge through talking back and forth with them with new
with them with new
with them with new oceans on the other hand flying is
oceans on the other hand flying is
oceans on the other hand flying is absolutely a privileged activity
absolutely a privileged activity
absolutely a privileged activity remarkably only one in 20 people on the
remarkably only one in 20 people on the
remarkably only one in 20 people on the planet will ever get into an airplane
planet will ever get into an airplane
planet will ever get into an airplane even in the United States half of
even in the United States half of
even in the United States half of Americans do not fly annually and only a
Americans do not fly annually and only a
Americans do not fly annually and only a quarter fly three or more times a year
quarter fly three or more times a year
quarter fly three or more times a year because of this required travel that we
because of this required travel that we
because of this required travel that we have in academics we we often find
have in academics we we often find
have in academics we we often find ourselves in that last very rarefied
ourselves in that last very rarefied
ourselves in that last very rarefied group if we weren’t talking about air
group if we weren’t talking about air
group if we weren’t talking about air travel for talking about ground
travel for talking about ground
travel for talking about ground transportation will not be the people
transportation will not be the people
transportation will not be the people biking or walking to work or taking mass
biking or walking to work or taking mass
biking or walking to work or taking mass transit or even riding in SUV’s we would
transit or even riding in SUV’s we would
transit or even riding in SUV’s we would be the writing and hybrids we would be
be the writing and hybrids we would be
be the writing and hybrids we would be the people of driving SUVs so what’s the
the people of driving SUVs so what’s the
the people of driving SUVs so what’s the solution well for a year now UCSB we’ve
solution well for a year now UCSB we’ve
solution well for a year now UCSB we’ve been working on an alternative
been working on an alternative
been working on an alternative conference model I’ll tell you right off
conference model I’ll tell you right off
conference model I’ll tell you right off the bat this is not some whiz-bang new
the bat this is not some whiz-bang new
the bat this is not some whiz-bang new technological thing it doesn’t involve
technological thing it doesn’t involve
technological thing it doesn’t involve 3d avatars or virtual reality in fact we
3d avatars or virtual reality in fact we
3d avatars or virtual reality in fact we like to say that it’s sort of build on
like to say that it’s sort of build on
like to say that it’s sort of build on yesterday’s rather than tomorrow’s
yesterday’s rather than tomorrow’s
yesterday’s rather than tomorrow’s technology and the reason is and you’ll
technology and the reason is and you’ll
technology and the reason is and you’ll hopefully understand if I go on further
hopefully understand if I go on further
hopefully understand if I go on further we want a large global installed base of
we want a large global installed base of
we want a large global installed base of people who have access to this
people who have access to this
people who have access to this technology there are a couple main ones
technology there are a couple main ones
technology there are a couple main ones that we now use one of the first you
that we now use one of the first you
that we now use one of the first you probably have it yourself is a
probably have it yourself is a
probably have it yourself is a smartphone remarkably two billion people
smartphone remarkably two billion people
smartphone remarkably two billion people on the planet now on one of these
on the planet now on one of these
on the planet now on one of these devices and among the other things that
devices and among the other things that
devices and among the other things that they can do they can record
they can do they can record
they can do they can record high-definition high-definition video at
high-definition high-definition video at
high-definition high-definition video at near broadcast quality standards it’s
near broadcast quality standards it’s
near broadcast quality standards it’s just absolutely remarkable a few years
just absolutely remarkable a few years
just absolutely remarkable a few years ago you know it was huge you know camera
ago you know it was huge you know camera
ago you know it was huge you know camera costing thousands of dollars now two
costing thousands of dollars now two
costing thousands of dollars now two billion people have that ability the
billion people have that ability the
billion people have that ability the flip side we also have the ability to
flip side we also have the ability to
flip side we also have the ability to watch video of that quality through a
watch video of that quality through a
watch video of that quality through a higher speed internet you all know this
higher speed internet you all know this
higher speed internet you all know this through things like Netflix YouTube at
through things like Netflix YouTube at
through things like Netflix YouTube at all you put them both together which
all you put them both together which
all you put them both together which we’ve done for this conference model and
we’ve done for this conference model and
we’ve done for this conference model and it means that we can in a very a gala
it means that we can in a very a gala
it means that we can in a very a gala therrien democratic way give people
therrien democratic way give people
therrien democratic way give people speakers the ability to record their own
speakers the ability to record their own
speakers the ability to record their own talks and people attending the
talks and people attending the
talks and people attending the conference to view these talks at any
conference to view these talks at any
conference to view these talks at any time that they
time that they
time that they so what does this look like i’ll show
so what does this look like i’ll show
so what does this look like i’ll show you from a conference our first
you from a conference our first
you from a conference our first conference which is a proof of concept
conference which is a proof of concept
conference which is a proof of concept one of the talks my name is chris
one of the talks my name is chris
one of the talks my name is chris Robertson and I’m going to talk about
Robertson and I’m going to talk about
Robertson and I’m going to talk about what is that cultural intervention and
what is that cultural intervention and
what is that cultural intervention and this is a deep it’s a deep question that
this is a deep it’s a deep question that
this is a deep it’s a deep question that I’ve been thinking about for a while so
I’ve been thinking about for a while so
I’ve been thinking about for a while so is that you know same quality that you’d
is that you know same quality that you’d
is that you know same quality that you’d have something like CNN along I’m not
have something like CNN along I’m not
have something like CNN along I’m not quite sure but the fact is it’s very
quite sure but the fact is it’s very
quite sure but the fact is it’s very good calling if you’ve ever sat in the
good calling if you’ve ever sat in the
good calling if you’ve ever sat in the back of a room watching a conference
back of a room watching a conference
back of a room watching a conference talk trying to look to see the person
talk trying to look to see the person
talk trying to look to see the person and hear them at all this is is much
and hear them at all this is is much
and hear them at all this is is much better you don’t have to just have a
better you don’t have to just have a
better you don’t have to just have a talk like this it can be a screen
talk like this it can be a screen
talk like this it can be a screen recording of a PowerPoint or Prezi
recording of a PowerPoint or Prezi
recording of a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation a hybrid going back and
presentation a hybrid going back and
presentation a hybrid going back and forth between speaker in the
forth between speaker in the
forth between speaker in the presentation or something else all
presentation or something else all
presentation or something else all together so at the same conference one
together so at the same conference one
together so at the same conference one of the speaker trios decided to actually
of the speaker trios decided to actually
of the speaker trios decided to actually make a mini documentary showing the area
make a mini documentary showing the area
make a mini documentary showing the area that they were going to talk about in
that they were going to talk about in
that they were going to talk about in their in their talk so this was that we
their in their talk so this was that we
their in their talk so this was that we are members of a group called waterways
are members of a group called waterways
are members of a group called waterways of the Illawarra we live in the
of the Illawarra we live in the
of the Illawarra we live in the Illawarra region just south of sydney
Illawarra region just south of sydney
Illawarra region just south of sydney for the last couple of years we’ve been
for the last couple of years we’ve been
for the last couple of years we’ve been walking our local waterways we start at
walking our local waterways we start at
walking our local waterways we start at sea and head inland as far as we can go
sea and head inland as far as we can go
sea and head inland as far as we can go we position it as a socially engaged art
we position it as a socially engaged art
we position it as a socially engaged art project but it’s also simply a way of
project but it’s also simply a way of
project but it’s also simply a way of creating a deeper connection to the
creating a deeper connection to the
creating a deeper connection to the local area where we live
local area where we live
local area where we live so this is how the talks work there are
so this is how the talks work there are
so this is how the talks work there are just recordings videos that can stream
just recordings videos that can stream
just recordings videos that can stream at any time in a way it makes it far
at any time in a way it makes it far
at any time in a way it makes it far more convenient because you can attend
more convenient because you can attend
more convenient because you can attend the conference and generally these
the conference and generally these
the conference and generally these conferences are open for three weeks
conferences are open for three weeks
conferences are open for three weeks watching whatever you want to at any
watching whatever you want to at any
watching whatever you want to at any time when you want to but watching and
time when you want to but watching and
time when you want to but watching and hearing the talks it’s just half of the
hearing the talks it’s just half of the
hearing the talks it’s just half of the process the other thing is what we call
process the other thing is what we call
process the other thing is what we call Q&A sessions question-and-answer
Q&A sessions question-and-answer
Q&A sessions question-and-answer sessions these are incredibly important
sessions these are incredibly important
sessions these are incredibly important part of conferences because this is
part of conferences because this is
part of conferences because this is where ideas get worked through this is
where ideas get worked through this is
where ideas get worked through this is where people go back and forth and
where people go back and forth and
where people go back and forth and discussion so the way we’ve set it up
discussion so the way we’ve set it up
discussion so the way we’ve set it up and again this is based on sort of an
and again this is based on sort of an
and again this is based on sort of an older text based technology similar to
older text based technology similar to
older text based technology similar to online forums we allow people to have
online forums we allow people to have
online forums we allow people to have exchanges going back and forth over a
exchanges going back and forth over a
exchanges going back and forth over a series of weeks so that this render is
series of weeks so that this render is
series of weeks so that this render is sort of meaningless if there’s a time
sort of meaningless if there’s a time
sort of meaningless if there’s a time zone difference so you can pose a
zone difference so you can pose a
zone difference so you can pose a question to someone on the other side of
question to someone on the other side of
question to someone on the other side of the world and they can answer even
the world and they can answer even
the world and they can answer even though it may take you know 10 or 12
though it may take you know 10 or 12
though it may take you know 10 or 12 hours different so what those look like
hours different so what those look like
hours different so what those look like this is an actual panels this is a panel
this is an actual panels this is a panel
this is an actual panels this is a panel here three speakers and you’ll see the
here three speakers and you’ll see the
here three speakers and you’ll see the QA underneath of it there’s a great deal
QA underneath of it there’s a great deal
QA underneath of it there’s a great deal of it so the traditional conference a
of it so the traditional conference a
of it so the traditional conference a Q&A session lasts for like 15 or 20
Q&A session lasts for like 15 or 20
Q&A session lasts for like 15 or 20 minutes you have breakout sessions
minutes you have breakout sessions
minutes you have breakout sessions they’ve asked a little longer than that
they’ve asked a little longer than that
they’ve asked a little longer than that but with this approach you have for more
but with this approach you have for more
but with this approach you have for more discussion because people have much
discussion because people have much
discussion because people have much longer to do it they have more time to
longer to do it they have more time to
longer to do it they have more time to think about it and we’re time to prepare
think about it and we’re time to prepare
think about it and we’re time to prepare their comments even research them and we
their comments even research them and we
their comments even research them and we found once we finished with our first
found once we finished with our first
found once we finished with our first conference and we looked at it
conference and we looked at it
conference and we looked at it comparison to a traditional conference
comparison to a traditional conference
comparison to a traditional conference the average panel in at the average
the average panel in at the average
the average panel in at the average panel generated three times more
panel generated three times more
panel generated three times more discussion than a traditional panel in
discussion than a traditional panel in
discussion than a traditional panel in fact one of them generators over 10 *
fact one of them generators over 10 *
fact one of them generators over 10 * discussion and on a second conference
discussion and on a second conference
discussion and on a second conference one generator 15 times more this kind of
one generator 15 times more this kind of
one generator 15 times more this kind of discussion can literally fill a book in
discussion can literally fill a book in
discussion can literally fill a book in fact the discussion from either of these
fact the discussion from either of these
fact the discussion from either of these campuses conferences is larger than a
campuses conferences is larger than a
campuses conferences is larger than a full book and one panel had over 60
full book and one panel had over 60
full book and one panel had over 60 pages of discussion so it seems clear
pages of discussion so it seems clear
pages of discussion so it seems clear that this is a viable alternative but
that this is a viable alternative but
that this is a viable alternative but the one thing we didn’t know is whether
the one thing we didn’t know is whether
the one thing we didn’t know is whether or not this would actually be well
or not this would actually be well
or not this would actually be well received by participant
received by participant
received by participant so at the end of the first conference we
so at the end of the first conference we
so at the end of the first conference we asked folks if they thought it was
asked folks if they thought it was
asked folks if they thought it was actually a successful event and as it
actually a successful event and as it
actually a successful event and as it turns out that one out of eight person
turns out that one out of eight person
turns out that one out of eight person people were not quite sure if it was
people were not quite sure if it was
people were not quite sure if it was successful but seven out of eight
successful but seven out of eight
successful but seven out of eight thought that this approach actually
thought that this approach actually
thought that this approach actually worked it’s very gratifying for us
worked it’s very gratifying for us
worked it’s very gratifying for us because we just weren’t sure if people
because we just weren’t sure if people
because we just weren’t sure if people would like it and it matters a lot
would like it and it matters a lot
would like it and it matters a lot though because what’s on the table here
though because what’s on the table here
though because what’s on the table here is is is more than just environmental so
is is is more than just environmental so
is is is more than just environmental so if we look here we call this an NC n
if we look here we call this an NC n
if we look here we call this an NC n conference that’s a nearly carbon
conference that’s a nearly carbon
conference that’s a nearly carbon neutral and the first thing is when we
neutral and the first thing is when we
neutral and the first thing is when we finished the first conference we
finished the first conference we
finished the first conference we crunched the numbers and we decided you
crunched the numbers and we decided you
crunched the numbers and we decided you know tried to find out exactly how much
know tried to find out exactly how much
know tried to find out exactly how much more efficient the conference like this
more efficient the conference like this
more efficient the conference like this would be so we were able to look at all
would be so we were able to look at all
would be so we were able to look at all aspects of the conference we’re able to
aspects of the conference we’re able to
aspects of the conference we’re able to see both you know how far people would
see both you know how far people would
see both you know how far people would have flown if they had to fly in for the
have flown if they had to fly in for the
have flown if they had to fly in for the conference because you know streaming
conference because you know streaming
conference because you know streaming video too has its own carbon footprint
video too has its own carbon footprint
video too has its own carbon footprint we were able to look at that as well we
we were able to look at that as well we
we were able to look at that as well we crunched all the numbers we found out
crunched all the numbers we found out
crunched all the numbers we found out that this is about 1% of a traditional
that this is about 1% of a traditional
that this is about 1% of a traditional conference as far as its carbon
conference as far as its carbon
conference as far as its carbon footprint in fact that’s actually
footprint in fact that’s actually
footprint in fact that’s actually somewhat misleading because you know
somewhat misleading because you know
somewhat misleading because you know with airliners and all there’s not much
with airliners and all there’s not much
with airliners and all there’s not much you can do to increase their efficiency
you can do to increase their efficiency
you can do to increase their efficiency you make a little lighter or you can use
you make a little lighter or you can use
you make a little lighter or you can use you know biofuels for part of some of
you know biofuels for part of some of
you know biofuels for part of some of their fuel but the most you’re probably
their fuel but the most you’re probably
their fuel but the most you’re probably going to get a twenty-five percent
going to get a twenty-five percent
going to get a twenty-five percent efficiency gain though that’s few
efficiency gain though that’s few
efficiency gain though that’s few decades this power needed here is all
decades this power needed here is all
decades this power needed here is all ground-based electricity running servers
ground-based electricity running servers
ground-based electricity running servers and transmission lines and all that at
and transmission lines and all that at
and transmission lines and all that at UCSB is part of the UC system we have a
UCSB is part of the UC system we have a
UCSB is part of the UC system we have a carbon neutrality initiative that aims
carbon neutrality initiative that aims
carbon neutrality initiative that aims by 2025 to get all of our electricity
by 2025 to get all of our electricity
by 2025 to get all of our electricity from renewable sources and the UCSB will
from renewable sources and the UCSB will
from renewable sources and the UCSB will probably make that goal when that
probably make that goal when that
probably make that goal when that happens this is going to drop even
happens this is going to drop even
happens this is going to drop even further maybe a 10 so what that means is
further maybe a 10 so what that means is
further maybe a 10 so what that means is you could literally have a thousand
you could literally have a thousand
you could literally have a thousand conferences like this for the same
conferences like this for the same
conferences like this for the same carbon footprint as a traditional
carbon footprint as a traditional
carbon footprint as a traditional conference the second reason is that
conference the second reason is that
conference the second reason is that scholars can watch this and attend these
scholars can watch this and attend these
scholars can watch this and attend these conferences are many were in the globe
conferences are many were in the globe
conferences are many were in the globe this is really important because if you
this is really important because if you
this is really important because if you think about it the cost of airfare for
think about it the cost of airfare for
think about it the cost of airfare for pretty much anywhere in the developing
pretty much anywhere in the developing
pretty much anywhere in the developing world pretty much anywhere in North
world pretty much anywhere in North
world pretty much anywhere in North America or Europe is often greater than
America or Europe is often greater than
America or Europe is often greater than the perc
the perc
the perc capita income of those countries that’s
capita income of those countries that’s
capita income of those countries that’s effectively meant for decades now that
effectively meant for decades now that
effectively meant for decades now that scholars from across the world from the
scholars from across the world from the
scholars from across the world from the majority of the world’s countries have
majority of the world’s countries have
majority of the world’s countries have been summarily excluded from academic
been summarily excluded from academic
been summarily excluded from academic conferences and really the academic
conferences and really the academic
conferences and really the academic conversation in this case however anyone
conversation in this case however anyone
conversation in this case however anyone anywhere can come to a conference like
anywhere can come to a conference like
anywhere can come to a conference like this I mean it might seem like we’re
this I mean it might seem like we’re
this I mean it might seem like we’re trying to be benefit and say here come
trying to be benefit and say here come
trying to be benefit and say here come to our conference aren’t we nice for
to our conference aren’t we nice for
to our conference aren’t we nice for letting you do this but it’s that’s the
letting you do this but it’s that’s the
letting you do this but it’s that’s the wrong way to look at it exactly the
wrong way to look at it exactly the
wrong way to look at it exactly the opposite way to look at it the fact that
opposite way to look at it the fact that
opposite way to look at it the fact that most funniest hours from most of the
most funniest hours from most of the
most funniest hours from most of the world’s countries have not been in this
world’s countries have not been in this
world’s countries have not been in this discussion you know we’ve all been
discussion you know we’ve all been
discussion you know we’ve all been losing out because of that look at all
losing out because of that look at all
losing out because of that look at all the brainpower that’s been lost it can
the brainpower that’s been lost it can
the brainpower that’s been lost it can now be consolidated collectively done
now be consolidated collectively done
now be consolidated collectively done through true global conferences like
through true global conferences like
through true global conferences like this the next thing is that it’s more
this the next thing is that it’s more
this the next thing is that it’s more accessible than its traditional
accessible than its traditional
accessible than its traditional counterpart so for our second conference
counterpart so for our second conference
counterpart so for our second conference every talk there was closed captioned
every talk there was closed captioned
every talk there was closed captioned for the hearing impaired the conference
for the hearing impaired the conference
for the hearing impaired the conference websites are all made to be is
websites are all made to be is
websites are all made to be is accessible possible to screen readers
accessible possible to screen readers
accessible possible to screen readers which are used by people with visual
which are used by people with visual
which are used by people with visual impairments and physical impairments as
impairments and physical impairments as
impairments and physical impairments as well right if you’re in a wheelchair to
well right if you’re in a wheelchair to
well right if you’re in a wheelchair to get to a conference you know you have to
get to a conference you know you have to
get to a conference you know you have to get to an airport go through secure you
get to an airport go through secure you
get to an airport go through secure you get on an airplane get off go through
get on an airplane get off go through
get on an airplane get off go through all that and then do it all over again
all that and then do it all over again
all that and then do it all over again you know when you come back none of that
you know when you come back none of that
you know when you come back none of that has to happen here you can you can
has to happen here you can you can
has to happen here you can you can participate in a conference like this
participate in a conference like this
participate in a conference like this without ever leaving your home the next
without ever leaving your home the next
without ever leaving your home the next thing is it creates a lasting open
thing is it creates a lasting open
thing is it creates a lasting open access archive in academia there it’s
access archive in academia there it’s
access archive in academia there it’s been a real debate going on in recent
been a real debate going on in recent
been a real debate going on in recent years regarding journals and you may not
years regarding journals and you may not
years regarding journals and you may not know this but like a university like
know this but like a university like
know this but like a university like UCSB can pay a million or more dollars a
UCSB can pay a million or more dollars a
UCSB can pay a million or more dollars a year in subscriptions to journals and
year in subscriptions to journals and
year in subscriptions to journals and they all have limited access don’t need
they all have limited access don’t need
they all have limited access don’t need certain people who happen to be
certain people who happen to be
certain people who happen to be affiliated with the university can get
affiliated with the university can get
affiliated with the university can get access to these journals well in this
access to these journals well in this
access to these journals well in this case a lasting archive including that
case a lasting archive including that
case a lasting archive including that huge QA and now with the most recent
huge QA and now with the most recent
huge QA and now with the most recent version transcripts of all the talks is
version transcripts of all the talks is
version transcripts of all the talks is instantly made accessible so it used to
instantly made accessible so it used to
instantly made accessible so it used to be the case that you know only people
be the case that you know only people
be the case that you know only people who are able to attend these events had
who are able to attend these events had
who are able to attend these events had access to this new cutting-edge work
access to this new cutting-edge work
access to this new cutting-edge work that was being done you didn’t happen to
that was being done you didn’t happen to
that was being done you didn’t happen to have that ability it could be years
have that ability it could be years
have that ability it could be years until it sort of came down to you in the
until it sort of came down to you in the
until it sort of came down to you in the four
four
four of a book or another you know in places
of a book or another you know in places
of a book or another you know in places like you know Harvard or Stanford if you
like you know Harvard or Stanford if you
like you know Harvard or Stanford if you happen to go to one of those really
happen to go to one of those really
happen to go to one of those really phenomenal conferences one of them may
phenomenal conferences one of them may
phenomenal conferences one of them may be hundred people who did you’d have all
be hundred people who did you’d have all
be hundred people who did you’d have all that access and no one else would have
that access and no one else would have
that access and no one else would have it but now anyone anywhere we make this
it but now anyone anywhere we make this
it but now anyone anywhere we make this completely open access can view the
completely open access can view the
completely open access can view the talks in the Q&A sessions as I suggested
talks in the Q&A sessions as I suggested
talks in the Q&A sessions as I suggested Q&A sessions are going to be in some
Q&A sessions are going to be in some
Q&A sessions are going to be in some sense deeper people can spend more time
sense deeper people can spend more time
sense deeper people can spend more time on the question and answers and go over
on the question and answers and go over
on the question and answers and go over a longer period of time oops the next is
a longer period of time oops the next is
a longer period of time oops the next is very important so conference coming up
very important so conference coming up
very important so conference coming up the next one which will be our third one
the next one which will be our third one
the next one which will be our third one that we’re doing the conference will not
that we’re doing the conference will not
that we’re doing the conference will not only be entirely closed captioned in
only be entirely closed captioned in
only be entirely closed captioned in English but Spanish as well opening it
English but Spanish as well opening it
English but Spanish as well opening it up to another half a billion people
up to another half a billion people
up to another half a billion people worldwide it’s also the case that if a
worldwide it’s also the case that if a
worldwide it’s also the case that if a speaker is not you know used to the
speaker is not you know used to the
speaker is not you know used to the primary language of the conference
primary language of the conference
primary language of the conference whether it’s in your spanish or whatever
whether it’s in your spanish or whatever
whether it’s in your spanish or whatever that you could close caption in that
that you could close caption in that
that you could close caption in that language if you wanted to or in multiple
language if you wanted to or in multiple
language if you wanted to or in multiple language this opens up the possibility
language this opens up the possibility
language this opens up the possibility in the beginning of true multilingual
in the beginning of true multilingual
in the beginning of true multilingual international conferences and finally
international conferences and finally
international conferences and finally it’s a question of cost so you know for
it’s a question of cost so you know for
it’s a question of cost so you know for an individual traveling to a
an individual traveling to a
an individual traveling to a conferencing of eat no more than a
conferencing of eat no more than a
conferencing of eat no more than a couple thousand dollars depending on the
couple thousand dollars depending on the
couple thousand dollars depending on the conference all the costs associated with
conference all the costs associated with
conference all the costs associated with it but more importantly you know to to
it but more importantly you know to to
it but more importantly you know to to put together an international conference
put together an international conference
put together an international conference regarding travel accommodations meals
regarding travel accommodations meals
regarding travel accommodations meals everything else can be many thousands of
everything else can be many thousands of
everything else can be many thousands of dollars and the fact not every
dollars and the fact not every
dollars and the fact not every University in every institution will
University in every institution will
University in every institution will have this ability the suddenly opens it
have this ability the suddenly opens it
have this ability the suddenly opens it up to anyone anywhere any institution we
up to anyone anywhere any institution we
up to anyone anywhere any institution we used entirely open access software here
used entirely open access software here
used entirely open access software here this available free of charge so to put
this available free of charge so to put
this available free of charge so to put on a conference like this it costs
on a conference like this it costs
on a conference like this it costs nothing whatsoever and again the whole
nothing whatsoever and again the whole
nothing whatsoever and again the whole notion is to open it up to a broader
notion is to open it up to a broader
notion is to open it up to a broader range of individuals the fact is you
range of individuals the fact is you
range of individuals the fact is you know we have to you know it should set
know we have to you know it should set
know we have to you know it should set this at the beginning I guess you have
this at the beginning I guess you have
this at the beginning I guess you have to admit that this will never be like a
to admit that this will never be like a
to admit that this will never be like a face-to-face conference it’s just not
face-to-face conference it’s just not
face-to-face conference it’s just not going to work the same way but on the
going to work the same way but on the
going to work the same way but on the other hand given all the advantages of a
other hand given all the advantages of a
other hand given all the advantages of a conference like this environmental and
conference like this environmental and
conference like this environmental and social it just seems that we need to
social it just seems that we need to
social it just seems that we need to begin seriously rethinking this problem
begin seriously rethinking this problem
begin seriously rethinking this problem huge problem for academia we’re not you
huge problem for academia we’re not you
huge problem for academia we’re not you know so bold to think that our solution
know so bold to think that our solution
know so bold to think that our solution is the only solution but we’re very much
is the only solution but we’re very much
is the only solution but we’re very much here at UCSB trying to get a discussion
here at UCSB trying to get a discussion
here at UCSB trying to get a discussion going and to encourage experimentation
going and to encourage experimentation
going and to encourage experimentation like ours in new ways of tackling this
like ours in new ways of tackling this
like ours in new ways of tackling this problem and reinventing this old
problem and reinventing this old
problem and reinventing this old practice that honestly is is kind of
practice that honestly is is kind of
practice that honestly is is kind of showing its age at this point thank you
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