The Global Implications of Mobile Media

This project sought to strengthen the community at Penn concerned with the significant social impact of the mobile telephone revolution and highlight Penn as an international leader in mobile research. The project built on the existing interdisciplinary networks of scholars from various Schools and Centers at Penn, and bring leaders in various fields and industries working on mobile issues to Penn. The researchers organized a workshop series and one day conference bringing experts together to examine the ways in which the mobile phone is transforming the lives of diverse populations and activities of research communities around the world.