FYI: two authors whose work we read in ITP Core I are presenting nearby this month.
First up, Katherine Hayles at Cooper Union on April 8th:
http://cuids.org/lecture/transcendent_data/
And next, Danah Boyd at UMD April 9th:
http://www.cyborgology.org/theorizingtheweb/program.html
Both events look really interesting, and if anyone want to go please let me know.