On Dec. 6-8, 2012, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, together with seven international co-organizers, hosted a symposium at Harvard Law School titled Internet-Driven Developments: Structural Changes and Tipping Points, convening representatives from Internet and society research centers spanning 5 continents and 22 countries.

At the event, led by the Berkman Center’s Executive Director Urs Gasser LL.M. ’03 and with contributions from Professors Charles Nesson ’63, Terry Fisher ’82, andJonathan Zittrain ’95, participants explored various methodologies and interdisciplinary lenses for investigating how the Internet is promoting shifts in the information ecosystem, and they also launched a nascent global network of interdisciplinary centers with a focus on Internet and society.