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When it comes to technology and cybersecurity, the United States is at a critical moment. The White House’s recent activity, such as the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit hosted by the […]
By Bridget Chan, Peter Warren Singer, Camille Stewart, and Lauren ZabierekDOKU.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 […]
In March 2018, the death of Elaine Herzberg, Tempe, AZ, USA, caused by an autonomous Uber vehicle (with a training driver behind the wheel) made headlines. Uber responded by suspending […]
By Katina MichaelCaste 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 […]
When Ellis Monk’s wife became pregnant in 2019, the couple became curious about what skin tone their child might have. The subject was of more than passing interest to the […]
By Nikki RojasThe study of Black digital and Internet cultures is a burgeoning site of inquiry. While prior research on identity and the Internet does well to address racialized experiences online, further […]
By Tara L. ConleyMembers of the public sector, private sector, and academia convened for the second AI Policy Forum Symposium last month to explore critical directions and questions posed by artificial intelligence in […]
By Terri ParkThe 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 […]
Aimi Hamraie is Associate Professor of Medicine, Health, & Society and American Studies at Vanderbilt University, where they direct the Critical Design Lab. Hamraie is author of Building Access: Universal […]
Kelsie Acton is a neurodivergent access consultant, researcher and choreographer. She is currently the Inclusive Practice Manager at Battersea Arts Centre, the world’s first Relaxed Venue. Her PhD research into […]
It has become increasingly conventional to open a workshop or conference with an acknowledgment of the country, as an appropriate gesture of recognition for the traditional owners of the land […]
By Jeremy Pitt