FYI
Best Regards,
Ishtiaque
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Affiliate, Schwartz Reisman Institute <https://www.torontosri.ca/>
University of Toronto, ON, CA
Ph: +1 647 220 3482
Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed
web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/
My Availability: Google Calendar Link
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>
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From: Jocelyn Braun <jocelynbbraun(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 7:20 PM
Subject: Passing on media & design CFP
To: <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu>
Colleagues, I’m passing on this call: digital art, film, communications,
design and presentations welcome.
Thanks.
*URBAN ASSEMBLAGE: THE CITY AS ARCHITECTURE, MEDIA AND DATA *
https://architecturemps.com/london-hatfield/
Dates: 28-30 June 2021
Places: Virtual / London / Hatfield, UK.
*Abstracts: 1st April, 2021*
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*THEMES:* Digital art, intelligent design, smart cities, AI, data, film,
photography, urban design, architecture
*PUBLISHERS:* Intellect Books | Routledge
*FORMATS:* Zoom, in-person (socially distanced), pre-recorded films,
written papers, Lightning Talks
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*CALL:*
Through ubiquitous computing, big data, A.I. and a plethora of related
digital technologies, our cities have become sites for the production,
processing and sharing of information. They are also places designed and
built through data based digital architecture, planning and construction.
The ‘digital city’ and ‘smart buildings’ being just two consequences. These
data filled places are also sites for the creative imagination. *The
Matrix*,* Ex Machina*,* Her, Minority Report* are just a few of the films
that have built on the imaginary in recent times. In the creative
industries Google’s *Data Arts Team* is an example of how art and industry
interact around these themes. In landscape design and public art we
increasingly see the digital recalibration of data into imagery as part of
the creative process.
However, there are concerns. GIS, Google Maps and Facebook all offer
interconnected information on urban life. They are also conduits for the
collation of personal data and its misuse. The assumption of digital access
for all leads some to worry about issues of social exclusion. Sociologists
highlight the dangers of the digital dependency of future generations. 3D
printed buildings threaten job losses in the construction industry. The
idea of parametric urbanism is an anathema to many for whom the city is a
place of interpersonal interaction.
This conference seeks to explore these themes through a range of
disciplinary perspectives.
*Technology, media, sociology, urban planning, art, digital design,
communications, architecture and more. *
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https://architecturemps.com/london-hatfield/
FYI.
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Olivier St-Cyr <olivier.st.cyr(a)utoronto.ca>
> Subject: One TA position for INF2169H - User Centred Design Winter-2021
> Date: 16 December 2020 at 12:17:21 GMT-5
> To: "hfastlab(a)mie.utoronto.ca" <hfastlab(a)mie.utoronto.ca>, "cel-local(a)mie.utoronto.ca" <cel-local(a)mie.utoronto.ca>, "milgram(a)mie.utoronto.ca" <milgram(a)mie.utoronto.ca>, "chignell(a)mie.utoronto.ca" <chignell(a)mie.utoronto.ca>, Nicole Sultanum <nicolebs(a)cs.toronto.edu>, "hciprofs(a)cs.toronto.edu" <hciprofs(a)cs.toronto.edu>
>
> Hello all:
>
> We (Faculty of Information) have one TA position available for a Winter-2021 course (emergency position to fill).
>
> Course: INF2169H User-Centred Information Systems Development (with an emphasis on UX/HCI research methods)
> Timetable: Friday 1pm to 4pm
> Hours: 140 hours
> Requirements: Must be enrolled in a PhD degree in HF/HCI/UX
>
> @Paul @Mark @CS_hciprofs could you please distribute this e-mail to your PhD students?
>
> Please contact me directly if you are interested or have questions.
>
> Best,
>
> Olivier
>
> --
> Olivier St-Cyr, PhD, LEL (he/him/his)
> Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
> UXD Concentration Liaison
> Faculty of Information
> University of Toronto
> +1-416-978-8876
> olivier.st.cyr(a)utoronto.ca <mailto:olivier.st.cyr@utoronto.ca>
> Webpage: https://profstcyr.ca/ <https://profstcyr.ca/>
> Office Hours: https://profstcyr.youcanbook.me/ <https://profstcyr.youcanbook.me/>
Hi DGP!
Please join us next week in our HCI Research Meeting in our special session
on* persuasive and grant writing*!
We will be hosting a fireside chat with *Daniel Newmann*, Director of
Graduate Writing Support at the Faculty of Arts & Science. Daniel is also
Assistant Professor in the English Department, and in addition to a PhD in
English Literature, he holds an MSc in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. He
has published scholarship in literary studies, narrative theory and
biology, as well as nonfiction, fiction and poetry in literary and
journalistic venues. His teaching focuses almost entirely on helping
graduate students with their writing.
We hope you’ll join us on *Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 from 10:10-11AM
EST.* The session will include:
- A 15min discussion of current issues that we’ve all faced when writing
statements of interest, grant proposals, or scholarship applications
- A 15min fireside chat with Dr. Newmann
- A 15min open Q&A session for attendees to directly ask Dr. Newmann any
remaining questions on the topic
We’ve begun a living document of writing resources
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WG_iXdpGh4gtShH2PgxWZGDq1RdBzKlHxEP2Wtc…>,
where we’ve allocated space for you all to contribute any questions you may
have for Dr. Newmann to cover in the fireside chat. Please check it out
ahead of next Wednesday!
Looking forward to seeing all of you there!
Best,
*Gabi*, Blaine, and Dev
Zoom link to join:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988
And don’t forget there is a Google Calendar invite so you don’t forget to
attend!
You can add yourself to the event by following these instructions:
https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/dgpwiki/NodCalendars
Doc of meeting history:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q4z64YkFaiNszk6kFPx1BOlocuB5fJDyMKaDYqQ…
Hey Everyone,
Just wanted to remind you we have an HCI social on Wednesday night at 5PM
EST!
*Zoom link to join:*
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988
*And don’t forget there is a Google Calendar invite so you don’t forget to
attend!You can add yourself to the event by following these instructions:*
https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/dgpwiki/NodCalendars
Best,
Blaine
Hi Everyone,
We have an HCI meeting on Wednesday the second where we'll be hosting two
brainstorming sessions!
*Jiannan – Prototyping Real-world Drone Applications*
Jiannan is going to use his 30 minutes to brainstorm about the topic of
“Prototyping Real-world Drone Applications”. He wants to ask questions
like: What kind of scenarios would be convincing? Where can we do this? Who
has the right resources and I can seek collaboration with? Or use some
lateral thinking to solve these challenges in a very different way. And
he’s really excited to see what you come up with!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1intcw2LIvatIM1kotIpp8z_QFlpjSTwCk1noptj…
*Yue Jiang – UI Design Pilot*
Yue Jiang is interested in creating a new GUI builder to design GUIs for
desktop or mobile platforms, for different screen sizes and orientations or
where the results need to match the experience of responsive web pages. Yue
Jiang would like to brainstorm with you about how to improve the process of
designing resizable / re-orientable layouts.
*Zoom link to join:*
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988
*And don’t forget there is a Google Calendar invite so you don’t forget to
attend!You can add yourself to the event by following these instructions:*
https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/dgpwiki/NodCalendars
Best,
Blaine