Thirdspace December 2020

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Fwd: Passing on media & design CFP
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 23 Dec '20

23 Dec '20

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…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- 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* - *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 - *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. * *-* https://architecturemps.com/london-hatfield/

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Fwd: One TA position for INF2169H - User Centred Design Winter-2021
by Fanny Chevalier 16 Dec '20

16 Dec '20

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/>

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HCI Research Meeting: Upcoming Special Session on Grant Writing!
by Blaine Lewis 11 Dec '20

11 Dec '20

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…

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Critical Computing Seminar (Jan 8, 2021): Book discussion: "The Next Billion Users" w/ Payal Arora
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 11 Dec '20

11 Dec '20

Dear All, We are happy to announce the next seminar of our Critical Computing seminar series. This month (December), we are reading the book, "The Next Billion Users: Digital Life Beyond the West <https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674983786>" by Payal Arora <https://payalarora.com/>, and we will discuss the book with her on* Friday, Jan 8, 2021* from* 2-3:30 PM EST *over a Zoom meeting. We invite you all to join the seminar. Please check this link <https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/critical-computing-seminar/PayalArora.html> to find more details about the seminar and register for the seminar here <http://bit.ly/ccs04>. A flyer is also attached to this email and I have appended the seminar details at the bottom of this email. You can find more information about this seminar series and upcoming speakers by following this link <https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/critical-computing-seminar/index.html>. You can also subscribe to our mailing list <https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/criticalcomputing-thir…> to receive regular updates about the future speakers of this seminar. Please feel free to forward this invitation to *anyone* *interested* (*within and outside UofT*). If you have access to the UofT online library, you will be able to download and read this book for free at this link <https://www-degruyter-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/hup/view/title/562114> . We look forward to seeing you all at the seminar! Best Regards, Ishtiaque Ahmed and Robert Soden Critical Computing Seminar Team <https://www.dgp.toronto.edu/critical-computing-seminar/people.html> =========== Seminar Details: =========== DISCUSSION WITH PAYAL ARORA BOOK: THE NEXT BILLION USERS: DIGITAL LIFE BEYOND THE WEST 8 JANUARY, 2021 AT 2-3.30 PM, EST The registration link: here <http://bit.ly/ccs04> Find the e-book link: here <https://www-degruyter-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/hup/view/title/562114> Payal Arora, Professor and Chair in Technology, Values, & Global Media Cultures Erasmus University Rotterdam Bio: Payal Arora is a digital anthropologist and author of several books including the award-winning “The Next Billion Users” with Harvard Press. She is the founder of a digital storytelling organization Catalyst Lab and co-founder of FemLab.Co, an initiative on platforms & the future of work outside the West. She is Professor and Chair in Technology, Values and Global Media Cultures at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her expertise lies in ethical AI, inclusive design, and user experiences among low-income communities worldwide and comes with more than a decade of fieldwork in such contexts. Forbes named her the “next billion champion” and the right kind of person to reform tech. Several international media outlets have covered her work including the BBC, The Economist, Quartz, Tech Crunch, The Boston Globe, F.A.Z, The Nation and CBC. She has consulted on tech innovation for diverse organizations such as UNESCO, KPMG, GE, and HP and has given more than 200 presentations in 54 countries and delivered keynotes alongside Jimmy Wales and Steve Wozniak and a TEDx talk on the future of the internet. She sits on several boards such as Columbia University Earth Institute and World Women Global Council in New York. She is Indian, American, and Irish and currently lives in Amsterdam. *Book Abstract*: New-media pundits obsess over online privacy and security, cyberbullying, and revenge porn, but do these things really matter in most of the world? The Next Billion Users reveals that many assumptions about internet use in developing countries are wrong. After immersing herself in factory towns, slums, townships, and favelas, Payal Arora assesses real patterns of internet usage in India, China, South Africa, Brazil, and the Middle East. She finds Himalayan teens growing closer by sharing a single computer with common passwords and profiles. In China’s gaming factories, the line between work and leisure disappears. In Riyadh, a group of young women organizes a YouTube fashion show. Why do citizens of states with strict surveillance policies appear to care so little about their digital privacy? Why do Brazilians eschew geotagging on social media? What drives young Indians to friend “foreign” strangers on Facebook and give “missed calls” to people? The Next Billion Users answers these questions and many more. Through extensive fieldwork, Arora demonstrates that the global poor are far from virtuous utilitarians who mainly go online to study, find jobs, and obtain health information. She reveals habits of use bound to intrigue everyone from casual internet users to developers of global digital platforms to organizations seeking to reach the next billion internet users. 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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HCI Social
by Blaine Lewis 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

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

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HCI Research Meeting 12/2
by Blaine Lewis 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

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

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