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Colloquium: Margaret Jack - Accomplishing Independence: Infrastructure and Independent Work
Jan. 24, 2023, 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.
Working from theory of infrastructure and articulation work, this talk sheds light on key debates about independent work from the vantage point of two cases – tuk tuk drivers in Cambodia and creative sector workers in the United States.
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Colloquium: John Robert Bautista - Healthcare Professionals Using Social Media to Correct Health Misinformation
Jan. 20, 2023, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.

Abstract: In social informatics, socio-technical theory provides a framework that illustrates the interaction of social (users and organization) and technical (hardware, software, and tasks) systems inherent within the use of technology in organizations. Such a framework has been instrumental in uncovering both the positive (e.g., benefits and advantages) and negative (e.g., risks and disadvantages) aspects of technology use.

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Colloquium: Ihudiya Finda Williams - Understanding Digital Literacy for Job Search for Formerly Incarcerated
Jan. 20, 2023, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
In this talk, Williams will present the outcomes and preliminary findings from three studies that sought to understand returning citizens’ engagement with digital technology, specific challenges that they face during job search, and potential interventions that could alleviate those challenges.
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Colloquium: William Payne - Advancing Inclusive Design for Arts and Computing Education
Jan. 17, 2023, 12:45 to 2 p.m.
In this talk, Payne will discuss working with The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Community School for BVI musicians (aka the Fil'). Together they built SoundCells, an accessible web application used to compose braille and large print music, and formed FiLOrk (Fil' Laptop Orchestra), a collaborative music coding ensemble made up of five BVI high school students.
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Colloquium: Dr. Beth Patin- Spreading Sankofa: Addressing Epistemicide in Libraries, Archives, and LIS Pedagogy
Jan. 13, 2023, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
By discussing the history of library services to the Black community in Huntsville, Alabama as a case study, this talk explains how racism and urban renewal perpetuated epistemic injustice by destroying cultural heritage and narratives from marginalized communities.
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Colloquium: Hannah Zeavin - Auto-Intimacy: The Social & Ethical Implications of Algorithmic Therapies
Jan. 10, 2023, 12:45 to 2 p.m.
This talk offers an overview of the social and ethical implications of algorithmic and automated treatments as they move from care to capture to control across the second half of the 20th century into our present.
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Colloquium: Ihudiya Finda Williams - Understanding Digital Literacy for Job Search for Formerly Incarcerated Individ
Jan. 9, 2023, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Abstract: Formerly incarcerated people, also known as “returning citizens,” face a number of obstacles during reentry, and job search is one of the critical issues. While job search can be difficult for most people, returning citizens face additional obstacles due to their criminal records, gaps in employment, and inexperience with the search process. These challenges are compounded by the fact that, increasingly, job search involves digital elements, and returning citizens – especially those returning from long sentences – have limited digital literacy.

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Prospective Undergraduate Student Online Information Session
Jan. 6, 2023, 1 to 2 p.m.
Join the iSchool Undergraduate Student Services to learn more about the new Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts major in Informatics.
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Mid-Month Meetup (December)
Dec. 15, 2022, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Join us for some food and fun connecting as an iSchool community!
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Nathan Davis: Dissertation Proposal Defense
Dec. 14, 2022, 10 a.m. to noon
This study aims to understand the lived experience of older pedestrians by combining walking interviews and participatory design to anticipate autonomous vehicle-pedestrian communication.