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Ahead of the release of her new book, Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis, to be released in January 2025, scholar Tao Leigh Goffe spoke with former Data Fluencies program officer Dannah Dennis about her research, unpacking how the histories of technology, race, and climate in the Caribbean can help us better understand the climate crisis and imagine new futures.

Tao Leigh Goffe is a writer, theorist, and interdisciplinary artist who grew up between the UK and New York. For the past 15 years, she has worked as an academic […]

ABSTRACT This field review traces the form and function of artifice at the intersections of data tech and climate change. The piece begins with a discussion of artifice and clarity-making, […]

Theodora Dryer is a writer, historian, and critical policy analyst. Her work centers on the political functions of algorithms and artificial intelligence in water and natural resource management. She is […]

Ashleigh Washington is a social worker dedicated to liberation for communities of color. Since 2005, her advocacy has made an impact in community-based services, public education, and social work education.  […]

Ayorinde Ogunyiola is an assistant professor at Murray State University. He combines computational methods and interdisciplinary theories to understand climate change issues and socio-ethical implications of emerging technologies, such as […]

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Lori Regattieri is a strategic foresight leader with proven record experience of successful projects in social policy, philanthropy, and sustainable tech. They are a movement builder, organizer, and digital strategist […]

Through her experience as an educator and Amazon delivery driver, Adrienne Williams has witnessed first-hand the technological harm inflicted on both students and workers. These experiences catalyzed her to begin […]

Fernanda R. Rosa, PhD, is an assistant professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, based on Tutelo and Monacan lands. Her current work is focused on internet governance […]

Erin McElroy is an assistant professor of American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. McElroy is also the cofounder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, a counter-mapping and digital […]

*This Is Not A Drill* Exhibition on Technology, Equity, and the Climate Emergency OPENING RECEPTION: September 28, 2022, 5-7pm ET EXHIBITION DATES: September 28, 2022 – December 4, 2022 LOCATION: Bobst Library, New […]