The inaugural conference was organised by Nancy Baym, Jeremy Hunsinger and Steve Jones at the University of Kansas in 2000, and attracted 300 scholars. As the Chronicle of Higher Education noted, its rapid growth during the first few years of its existence marked the coming of age of Internet studies.
The inaugural conference, organized by Nancy Baym, Jeremy Hunsinger, and Steve Jones at the University of Kansas in 2000, attracted 300 scholars. As noted by the Chronicle of Higher Education, this rapid growth during its early years marked the maturation of Internet studies.