White papers are being posted on the Web as we receive permission from the teams to post them. This is a joint subject between MIT and Harvard, with half of the class drawn from each school. The class will consider the interaction between policy and technology, or more specifically, between law and various architectures of cyberspace. We will cover topics including free speech, privacy, copyright, and encryption. The bulk of the grade will be determined by work on a team project, culminating in an extended paper and a presentation to be given at a public conference on Sunday, December 6.
Admission is by permission of instructor.
Look here Calendar and weekly readings Schedule of meetings, topics, and assignments, and links to weekly readings. General course information Course organization, enrollment information, required work, and grading policy. Notes from presentations made in class. This is an archive assembled for the MIT class from 1994 through 1997. Specific readings for fall 1998 are identified in the weekly assignments, but you may find this archive useful for general background.