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Third Space End of Year Party!!
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 18 Apr '19

18 Apr '19

Hi Folks, This academic semester is about to end, we have a good number of things to celebrate, and I think we should have a party! My schedules are flexible next week in the evenings, but I would like to hear from you about your preferred time, cuisine, and any other suggestions (games, music, activities, place ...?). Feel free to use this thread to discuss. Put your preferences here to help us decide, too: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12u4-wE6G3pXe8I4sgi8bw1i4Vohj1g1xn0c… Also, for this party, may I request that we all try to wear a costume of their choice (that may be a dress from your home country, a dress that you would wear in Halloween, or anything that you want). +1s are welcome! Please let us know if you need any special support. (n.b.: upon a few requests, we are keeping this party non-alcoholic) Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science 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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Fwd: You're invited to attend the School of Cities Spring Symposium
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 17 Apr '19

17 Apr '19

Regards, Ishtiaque ---------- Forwarded message --------- From:School of Cities <schoolofcities(a)utoronto.ca> Date: Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 3:44 PM Subject: You're invited to attend the School of Cities Spring Symposium To: Syed Ishtiaque <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> Governing Cities in the 21st Century View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/042251a92ed0/save-the-date-school-of-cities-spring-sympo…> *Dear Syed Ishtiaque, * Registration is now open for the following event: Governing Cities in the 21st Century <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> *Tuesday, May 28, 2019* 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Bram and Bluma Appel Salon Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor Toronto, ON M4W 2G8 View Map <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> Register to attend <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> What should governance look like in the 21st century? Can we leverage national, provincial and municipal relationships to advance urban governance? How do we scale up local responses to reach collective goals? At the School of Cities spring symposium, *Governing Cities in the 21st Century*, these crucial questions will be discussed with experts, including a lightning talk by *Nasma Ahmed*, Director, Digital Justice Lab; a keynote by *Michelynn Laflèche*, Vice President, United Way Greater Toronto; and a fireside chat with *Bill Peduto*, Mayor of Pittsburgh and *Richard Florida*, University Professor, School of Cities and Rotman School of Management. Join urban thought leaders, policy makers, planners, community advocates and business leaders as we exchange ideas on ways to meet the challenges of governing cities in the midst of change. Program *8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast* *9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Land Acknowledgement* - *Kateri Lucier-Laboucan*, University of Toronto student, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape & Design *9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome & School of Cities Highlights* - *Matti Siemiatycki*, Associate Professor and Interim Director, School of Cities *9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Opening Keynote* - *Michelynn Laflèche*, Vice President, Strategy, Research & Policy, United Way Greater Toronto *9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Governance: Creativity, Perseverance and Possibilities* This session includes three short talks that profile the possibilities of addressing contemporary governance challenges through creativity, perseverance and dedicated effort. Speakers will address their work related to: digital justice, homelessness, and governance and Indigenous communities. Moderator: - *Sarah Sharma*, Associate Professor and Director of the McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology, University of Toronto Lightning talks: - *Nasma Ahmed*, Director, Digital Justice Lab - *Greg Cook*, Outreach Team, Sanctuary Ministries - *Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Camacho*, Administrative Coordinator of Research, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto *10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break* *11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. * *Navigating the 21st Century City* This panel brings together experts from local government, community, private sector and the university for a conversation about navigating the city. Three key questions will underlie the discussion as follows: 1) What does it mean to navigate the various levels of government in the 21st century city?; 2) How do you leverage national, provincial and municipal relationships to advance urban governance?; and 3) Are there examples of ways in which we can scale up local responses to reach collective goals? Moderator: - *Marieme Lo*, Associate Professor and Associate Director, Education, School of Cities Panelists: - *Andrea Barrack*, Global Head, Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group - *Crystal Basi*, Director of Research and Community Engagement, Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council - *Sara Hughes*, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto - *Jason Thorne*, General Manager of Planning and Economic Development, City of Hamilton *12:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch with musical performance by students from the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto* *12:45 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. Governing an Inclusive City * Mayor Bill Peduto, in conversation with Professor Richard Florida, will draw on his experience to share insights on governing the City of Pittsburgh. This exchange will touch on a range of topics, including: city-university partnerships, addressing inequality at the urban scale – particularly as it connects to pressure associated with tech sector growth – federal-municipal partnerships and innovative policy directions. In Conversation: - *Bill Peduto*, Mayor of Pittsburgh - *Richard Florida*, University Professor, School of Cities and Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto *1:35 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Closing Remarks* Full event information <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> <https://schoolofcities.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63f9ed310ffa87292…> <td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="mi

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Rifat's CHI practice talk at DGP meeting
by Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat 16 Apr '19

16 Apr '19

Hello dear colleagues, I have a practice talk for our CHI 2019 paper today at 12:30 pm. The venue is the DGP seminar room. I will appreciate if you come to join the meeting and give me feedback. Lunch will be provided. Thanks, Rifat P.S. If you find the main door locked at DGP lab, please call me at +4377742599. I would be happy to open the door for you. -- Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto. http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~rifat/

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HCI meeting on Apr 16th (12:30 PM - 2:00 PM)
by Franklin Mingzhe Li 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Hello everyone! We are having our HCI meeting tomorrow on Tuesday, Apr 16th. The meeting starts at 12:30 PM. In this week, We are having two CHI practice talks. First, Rifat will present his paper: "The Breaking Hand: Knowledge, Care, and Sufferings of the Hand of an Electronic Waste Worker in Bangladesh." Then, Jacob will practice a preliminary version of his CHI talk, "A Lie Reveals The Truth: Quasimodes for Task-Aligned Data Presentation." Please join and participate in the meeting. Lunch will be provided. Hope to see all of you tomorrow, Franklin

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Graphic Novel on Stigma
by Abdul Kawsar Tushar 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Hi Third Space, This graphic novel [1] reads Erving Goffman's book 'Stigma' (1963) through the lens of black sociology. Goffman was the first to comprehensively conceptualize the notion of stigma in his book and his book has 30k+ citations. You can take a look at the graphic novel if you have time. Thanks. Links: ------ [1] https://www.thesociologicalreview.com/Resources/Assets/From_Stigma_Power_to…

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Fwd: [hci4d] Fwd: Compass 2019
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 14 Apr '19

14 Apr '19

FYI Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science 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…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)csebuet.org> Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 9:29 PM Subject: Fwd: [hci4d] Fwd: Compass 2019 To: Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anicia Peters <anicia.peters(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 5:12 PM Subject: [hci4d] Fwd: Compass 2019 To: <hci4d(a)googlegroups.com>, <hcixb(a)lists.gatech.edu>, < africhi(a)googlegroups.com> Dear All Apologies for cross-postings or duplication. Please see the CfP for ACM Compass that will be held in Accra, Ghana from July 3-5 - only the second poster deadline is still open until 15 May. The conference webpage is acmcompass.org Remember, postgrad students from emerging economies can apply for a Gary Marsden Student scholarship to the conference - https://sigchi.org/2017/01/gary-marsden-student-development-fund/ Kind regards -- For more information about what is happening in HCI4D find us at: Web: www.hci4d.net Facebook: hci4d Twitter: (coming soon) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hci4d" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hci4d+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to hci4d(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hci4d/CAOcWND0PMZupCwcgf3SRryzV8-1Lv20Tm8… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hci4d/CAOcWND0PMZupCwcgf3SRryzV8-1Lv20Tm8…> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto. web: http://www.ishtiaque.net/

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Fwd: Big Brothers Big Sisters Hackathon
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 14 Apr '19

14 Apr '19

In case you are interested. Regards, Ishtiaque ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Akram Alotumi <akram(a)gospritely.com> Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2019, 12:42 PM Subject: Big Brothers Big Sisters Hackathon To: <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> Hello Dr. Ishtiaque, I’m reaching out with a meaningful opportunity for your students – please share this with any students, or student groups who you think may be interested. >From April 25-26 in Toronto, I will be helping Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada host their first ever Hackathon and we need community-minded, innovative participants to help make the event a success. Why participate? Students will spend two days networking with others who are passionate about improving their community and creative problem-solving; gain volunteer experience for their resume and put their ideas and skills to use as they work to move from an idea to a solution. Students can learn more and register to participate by visiting https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mentoring-hackathon-for-big-brothers-big-sister… If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Akram

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ThisAbles
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 12 Apr '19

12 Apr '19

I found this video from IKEA today, and thought you would like this idea: https://thisables.com/en/?fbclid=IwAR1ZM_9wRi5PAZ899B9d6lbyZSY89SHkv7u-emq0… Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science 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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Fwd: CHI 2019 paper on privacy
by John Hancock 10 Apr '19

10 Apr '19

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: CHI 2019 paper on privacy Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:39:25 -0400 From: Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> To: Thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu PFA Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science 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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Photo exhibition of forced labour children photographers
by Maryam Mokhberi 09 Apr '19

09 Apr '19

Hello all, On behalf of Bahar Charity Student Group, I am pleased to invite you all to the art exhibition "Labour of Passion" <https://www.facebook.com/events/1555910974553722/>, where we will showcase the photographs taken by forced labour children photographers. Together we will acknowledge their art and send them our support for fighting towards a brighter future. Please gather your friends and join us on Friday, 2019 Apr 12 in Hart House, East Common Room. The Exhibition is on from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. You can find the poster and more details about the children below. It would be great if you could circulate this email in other mailing lists and departments too! *"In the southern suburbs of Tehran, lies an underprivileged neighbourhood of Balouch immigrants. With hardly a roof over their heads, the children growing up here have had to work on the streets, day in and day out, often for a few generations. They have no access to education and no prospect of a better life in the future… that is until a couple of years ago.* *In 2016, volunteers of Imam Ali’s Popular Students Relief Society connected with these children and their families and started providing them with a basic education in the Society’s local centre in Shahre Rey. In addition, volunteer instructors of the Society have held art classes, including theatre and photography for these children. The labour children have proved exceptionally talented and thirsty to learn to express themselves through art. They went on to have a successful theatre performance and a photo exhibition in Tehran, both of which were received very well by the public and the art community. * *Starting from beginners’ photography classes with cell phones, several of these young artists pursued photography into more advanced classes. They are now involved in the Society’s events as photographers and hope to build this into a real career. We now have the pleasure of hosting an exhibition to share these photos for the second time outside Iran, after a successful experience in Vancouver.* *Please join us to celebrate their Labour of Passion!"* Looking forward to seeing you, Maryam

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