Every year, RightsCon brings together 1000+ speakers from a range of sectors and around the world. Check out the line up of business leaders, technologists, government representatives, activists, and more who joined us for our 10th anniversary summit below.
VISUALIZE JUSTICE: THE INTERSECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND ADVOCACY Led by Deborah Espinosa Online | Tuesdays 4-6pm (PST) | June 7 - 28, 2022 In a supportive and non-judgmental environment, students will explore and assess the historical and contemporary intersection of photography and social justice advocacy. Topics to be discussed include a theory of change as […]
Automation, Labour Migration, Reproduction Platform Mobilities explores the transformation of labour and reproduction, infrastructures and landscapes, mobility and migration under conditions of automation. The conference marks the final step of the research project ‘Digitalisation of Labour and Migration’. The project investigates the reorganisation and reproduction of labour through digital platforms and emergent forms and practices […]
Maternal Mortality is at crisis level and has worsened over the past 20 years. In the United States, Black birthing people are more than three times as likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white birthing people, and Indigenous people are more than twice as likely, regardless of income or education levels. In Los Angeles […]
Race and technology are closely intertwined, continuously influencing and reshaping one another. While algorithmic bias has received increased attention in recent years, it is only one of the many ways that technology and race intersect in computer science, public health, digital media, gaming, surveillance, and other domains. To build inclusive technologies that empower us all, […]
AI systems designed and developed without inclusion of diverse perspectives further exacerbate societal inequalities and inequities. To support our vision of an inclusive AI tech future, Women in AI Ethics (WAIE) launched “I am the future of AI” campaign on March 8th, 2022 - International Women’s Day to showcase multidisciplinary talent in this space. Join […]
A Dutch court ruled in 2020 that an algorithmic system for detecting fraud in the welfare system called ‘SyRI’ violated human rights and had to be stopped. The law allowed a potentially open-ended number of public authorities to share data and run this through a risk prediction model to flag individuals as potential fraudsters. This […]
Hear perspectives from Krystal Tsosie, co-founder of the first U.S. Indigenous-led biobank, and from members of a working group that convened this past fall to explore the meanings of brain wellness in an Indigenous health context. Our conversation will span topics including research and data sovereignty, intersections between genomic ethics and neuroethics, and uplifting community […]
Date: June 16, 2022 Join the Digital Rights Job Fair Meet leading organizations at the intersection of technology, human rights, and social justice, working on the most important issues facing our world. Expand your network and learn about the opportunities available in the digital rights field, whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting […]
Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) is inviting people from all walks of life interested in learning about, starting a career in, or advancing their knowledge of public interest technology (PIT) to participate in the 2022 PIT-UN Summer Speaker Series. The 12-part lecture series will draw from some of the foremost experts in the field […]
Join this discussion about the takeaways from All Tech Is Human's latest report on AI & Human Rights! You will hear from the All Tech Is Human team plus our subject matter expert for the report, noted AI Ethicist Renee Cummings!
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, […]