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Summer Speaker Series – “Communities as vague operators, Algorithms as heuristics: Epistemological Questions for a Critical Network Science”

Virtual Event

Matthew Fuller and Dominik Schindler - "Communities as vague operators, Algorithms as heuristics: Epistemological Questions for a Critical Network Science" Virtual presentation: Wednesday, July 6 12:30 PST Bios: Matthew Fuller is Professor of Cultural Studies. With Usman Haque, he is co-author of 'Urban Versioning System v1.0' (ALNY) and with Andrew Goffey, of ‘Evil Media’ (MIT),  Editor of 'Software Studies, […]

Disability Justice in Technology Policy: Exploring the Intersections of Disability and Technology | NetGain Partnership

Virtual Event

Technology now impacts every dimension of our lives. Whether it’s work, healthcare, or education, our experiences are shaped and influenced by technology. While technology can improve autonomy for people with disabilities and help create a more inclusive society, it can also replicate or exacerbate forms of discrimination that historically harm people with disabilities. As public […]

Unfinished Salon 003: July 13

Virtual Event

Join Us! Unfinished Salon 003 Wednesday, July 13, 2022 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT Virtual In our digital age, technology is interwoven in the very fabric of our society—our work, our play, and increasingly our communities and social lives. How can technology be a force for good and bring out […]

12th International Conference on Social Media & Society

The International Conference on Social Media & Society (#SMsociety) is a gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. It is the premier venue for sharing and discovering new peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research on how social media affects society. Organized by the Social Media Lab at Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, #SMSociety provides participants with opportunities to exchange ideas, […]

Summer Speaker Series – “Roadmap to universal hate speech detection”

Virtual Event

Debora Nozza - "Roadmap to universal hate speech detection" Hybrid presentation: Tuesday, July 19 12:30 PST (note this talk is not Tuesday, not our usual Wednesday)   Bio: Debora Nozza (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computing Science at Bocconi University. Her research interests mainly focus on Natural Language Processing, specifically on the detection and counter-acting […]

Democracy Affirming Technology: Restoring Trust Online | Center for Democracy and Technology

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Washington, D.C.

CDT & SIIA Event Examines Digital Information Campaigns & Online Trust Register here. The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) are hosting Democracy Affirming Technology: Restoring Trust Online, an event highlighting the consequences of malign information campaigns and how stakeholders can restore trust online. Taking place at […]

Caste Bias in Tech | TechEquity Collaborative

Virtual Event

Caste Bias in Tech Many people lump Indian tech workers into the “model minority”, a racist stereotype that creates a pecking order with Asian people on top. What many people (and many companies) don’t understand is that India’s caste system, a socioeconomic hierarchy that divides Hindus into four main categories (and excludes Dalits outside of […]

International Data Power Conference

The Data Power Conference hosts critical reflections on data’s power and the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of data’s increasing presence in our lives, workplaces, and societies. The most recent conference in 2019 focused on the specific theme of global in/security. The 4th Data Power Conference, in June 2022, returns to some of the fundamental […]

Seminar on decolonial gestures with Tiara Roxanne | DOKU.TECH 2022

DOKU.TECH brings to Prizren on the 6th of August, a Seminar/Workshop on the Decolonial Gesture: embodied acknowledgments of settler colonial violences offline & online with Tiara Roxanne, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Data & Society in NYC. The workshop with Tiara will be held at ITP Prizren and will be focused on Setter Colonialism/Data colonialism and […]

Join the Congressional Innovation Fellowship | TechCongress

This fellowship will place you among the top tech decision makers in the United States government at a time when technology is reshaping society in fundamental ways. Even if you've never considered working in government, you should apply. The Congressional Innovation Fellowship will allow you to make change at the highest levels and at a […]

Join the Congressional Innovation Scholars Program | TechCongress

The Congressional Innovation Scholars fellowship program will place you among the top tech decision makers in the United States government at a time when technology is reshaping society in fundamental ways. Even if you've never considered working in government, the Congressional Innovation Scholars program will allow you to make change at the highest levels and […]

Fall Regional Panels Registration Form | #BlackTechFutures Research Institute

Virtual Event

#BlackTechFutures Research Institute is excited to have you register for our Virtual 2022 Regional City Panel Discussions for Tennessee & Texas. The panels will outline how to build a thriving black tech ecosystem within these states. This two-night virtual event will take place on Tuesday, August 30th and Wednesday, August 31st beginning at 6:00 pm […]