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Fwd: Upcoming Talk: Critical Approaches to the History of Computing | April 27 at 12:10 PM
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

Please try to attend this seminar if you can. 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: Breanna Lohman <bree.lohman(a)mail.utoronto.ca> Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 10:59 AM Subject: Upcoming Talk: Critical Approaches to the History of Computing | April 27 at 12:10 PM To: Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> Ishtiaque, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Bree Lohman and I TA'ed for CSC 300 back in 2019. I am writing because I am organizing an event that may be of interest to the Critical Computing Seminar. It'll take place on the Tuesday of next week. If you think folks will be interested, feel free to circulate this. I'm attaching posters as well. Best, Bree ----- *Critical Approaches to the History of Computing* The Jackman Humanities Institute working group, “Planetary Resistance: On Computing and the Climate,” is hosting a panel dedicated to thinking of new ways of doing the history of computing. In this context, however, “computing” is less about literal computational technology than it is about a cluster of tendencies toward data-driven economies, subjectivities, politics, environments, and ways of imagining worlds. Each of our speakers has been producing some of the most exciting, forward-thinking, and politically-engaged histories of computing. For all of them, the history of computing is the history of the present. Join us for a critical and engaging discussion on how to expand our ways of thinking, imagining, and telling the story of how computing came to be one of the most important ordering forces of our world. "Critical Approaches to the History of Computing" will take place over Zoom on *Tuesday, April 27 at 12:10 PM EST*. It will feature talks by *Joy Rankin* <http://joyrankin.com/> and *Kris Cohen* <https://www.reed.edu/art/cohen/>, with a response by *Jacob Gaboury* <https://jacobgaboury.com/>. If you are interested in attending, we invite you to register *here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSee1g9tE0SpMgbkkhudbeNxQ56DG_IUW_y…>.* *Joy Rankin* <http://joyrankin.com/> leads the research program in Gender, Race, and Power in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the AI Now Institute at New York University. Her latest book, *A People's History of Computing*, reassesses histories of computing by examining contributions of figures and institutions ignored elsewhere. *Kris Cohen* <https://www.reed.edu/art/cohen/> is an Assistant Professor of Art History & Humanities at Reed College. His latest book project, *The Human in Bits*, examines technologized personhood, the personal computer, and the "history of aesthetic experiments with a non-representational politics of blackness." *Jacob Gaboury* <https://jacobgaboury.com/> is an Assistant Professor of Film & Media at the University of California at Berkeley. His forthcoming book, *Image Objects: An Archaeology of Computer Graphics*, will be published by MIT Press later this year. In *Image Objects*, Gaboury undertakes a material history of computer graphics to illustrate how they "structure the production and circulation of all digital images today." If you have any questions, please feel free to contact *bree.lohman(a)mail.utoronto.ca <bree.lohman(a)mail.utoronto.ca>*.

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Fwd: [ACM COMPASS 2021] Seeking COMPASS Posters & Demos Reviewers
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear All, I encourage the graduate students to sign up for this. This is a good experience to be familiar with the academic reviewing process. 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: ACM COMPASS 2021 HotCRP <noreply(a)acmcompass2021.hotcrp.com> Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 5:33 PM Subject: [ACM COMPASS 2021] Seeking COMPASS Posters & Demos Reviewers To: Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu> Interested in helping make the COMPASS program more vibrant, dynamic, and exciting? You should sign up to help review posters and demo submissions! TLDR: sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmtL_bVrrhC_Rr2-AZrHfmUqJ9Udy_mMl… The posters/demos track submissions are short papers covering preliminary projects, interactive demos, or late-breaking results across all of the COMPASS key focal tracks. As a reviewer you would be responsible for checking the high-level validity and completeness of submissions while providing a brief review, but would not need to write as thorough a review as would be expected for a full paper. During the actual conference the posters and demos presenters will have an opportunity to talk directly with the conference attendees and get additional feedback. If you’re interested and willing to help, please fill this brief form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmtL_bVrrhC_Rr2-AZrHfmUqJ9Udy_mMl… (same as above) to collect your name, preferred contact email, and the tracks you would be comfortable reviewing! Reviews will happen the week of Saturday May 29th -> Friday June 5th, and again should be relatively lightweight on the part of the reviewers! Let me know if you have any questions, and thank you in advance for your support! With Gratitude, -Matt Johnson

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Fwd: SIGCHI Equity Talks #5: Understanding Gender (April 23rd | 12pm PST/9pm CEST/12.30am (on April 24th) IST)
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 18 Apr '21

18 Apr '21

Folks, This is a great seminar series that you should try to attend regularly. You will learn a lot from the lectures and conversations. Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto Web: www.ishtiaque.net Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Theresa Tanenbaum <tess.tanen(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Apr 18, 2021, 8:10 PM Subject: SIGCHI Equity Talks #5: Understanding Gender (April 23rd | 12pm PST/9pm CEST/12.30am (on April 24th) IST) To: <SIGCHI-MEMBERS(a)listserv.acm.org> Hi All, This is an invitation to you all to attend the fifth in our roundtable dialogues on SIGCHI and equity <https://medium.com/sigchi/equity-talks-sigchi-7b38b8e3477>. This session is on *Understanding Gender*, and is scheduled for *April 23rd at 12pm PST/ 9pm CEST/ 12:30am (on April 24th) IST* (and in your time zone <https://www.starts-at.com/event/3143305106>). Theresa Tanenbaum (VP of Publications) and Neha Kumar (VP at Large) will be hosting this session, and Cale Passmore will be moderating (see code of conduct <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_wHf99xbN1NUyVY7-sXq-489QR-OjDgfuA5ZL8p…>). You can participate on Zoom <https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/98391682157?pwd=TXIzV3pNNUd2eS82NGRINmRydGZ4UT09> and Sli.do <https://app.sli.do/event/svupyoff>. Here is the link from our events calendar <https://sigchi.org/event/sigchi-equity-talks-5-understanding-gender/>. Our session, titled "Understanding Gender" will comprise a set of respected scholars from across the globe who have been active in advocating for more inclusive community practices and polices around gender and sexuality, and in contributing to scholarship around gender and sexuality. Together, we will unpack the past, present, and future of gender in SIGCHI. We will pay special attention to gendered discrimination (including sexism, cissexism, heterosexism, and transmisogony), values in prioritizing change, (e.g., intersectionality and global equity), and our visions for a more gender-inclusive SIGCHI. The questions we hope to pose are as follows: *Naming the Problem(s): *What would you say are the biggest challenges facing women, trans, nonbinary, gender expansive, and queer people in the SIGCHI community today? *Fostering Solidarity: *What do you suggest as a strategy for creating a safer, more inclusive, global SIGCHI community for women, trans people, and others marginalized due to their gender identity? *Identifying Nuance: *How can SIGCHI better support queer and trans members who have intersectional and multiply marginalized identities? *Actions Towards Change: *Where does the responsibility for change lie, and who holds power to create a more gender and queer inclusive SIGCHI community? What actions can and should be taken to improve the situation. You are all invited to participate (along with your friends). We will share video recordings (with SLI and captions) and summaries once the sessions are completed. We are also continuing the dialogue asynchronously via our SIGCHI Equity Talks Discord server. See links: SIGCHI Equity Talks Discord <https://discord.gg/Pq9fHTZ9> (for asynchronous discussions on Discord) ET#1: Being Global <https://medium.com/sigchi/sigchi-equity-talks-1-being-global-41b953f8f180> (blog post with video, captions/SLI, and sketch notes) ET#2: Making SIGCHI Accessible <https://medium.com/sigchi/sigchi-equity-talks-2-making-sigchi-accessible-5b…> (blog post with video, captions/SLI, and sketch notes) Equity Talks @SIGCHI <https://medium.com/sigchi/equity-talks-sigchi-7b38b8e3477> (blog post about the series) We hope to see many of you on *April 23rd.* Theresa Jean Tanenbaum *Assistant Professor | Department of Informatics | Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences | University of California, Irvine * Transformative Play Lab <https://transformativeplay.ics.uci.edu/> | ACM SIGCHI VP of Publications <https://sigchi.org/executive-committee/> | ACM SIGCHI CARES <https://sigchi.org/resources/sigchi-cares/> | Beall Faculty Innovation Fellow <https://innovation.uci.edu/news/> ttanen(a)uci.edu | tess.tanen(a)gmail.com *Pronouns: *she/her/hers ------------------------------ You can unsubscribe for this list at any time through this link: Unsubscribe <https://optout.acm.org/unsubscribe.cfm?rl=SIGCHI-MEMBERS&RE=ISHTIAQUE@CS.TO…>

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Fwd: [Award Announcement] 2021-2022 Bell Graduate Scholarships
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

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: Graeme Hirst — Grad Chair <gradchair(a)cs.toronto.edu> Date: Sat, Apr 17, 2021 at 12:05 PM Subject: [Award Announcement] 2021-2022 Bell Graduate Scholarships To: <grad-announcements(a)cs.toronto.edu> Cc: <supervisors(a)cs.toronto.edu> *The Department of Computer Science has three $20,000 **Bell Graduate Scholarships available for students who are working in software, i**nformation systems, h**uman–computer interaction, or **computer engineering and who meet certain other eligibility conditions, including Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, and financial need. * *The application procedure is rather unusual, as it recycles your recent OGS application (or, if you didn**’**t apply for OGS, a new pseudo-application). **See details in the announcement below. Seeing whether you can follow these instructions correctly is the first test of whether you are worthy of this scholarship.* *The deadline for applications is 9:30 a.m., Friday 15 May 2021. If you are recycling a recent OGS application (see instructions below), you should send the Grad Office your request to “unsubmit” the application by 9:30 a.m., Friday 8 May, so that you can the complete the other steps by the deadline. We do not promise that late requests will be fulfilled in time.* -- :::: Graeme Hirst • Professor and Associate Chair, Graduate Studies :::: University of Toronto • Department of Computer Science Award Overview *Value/Duration:* $20,000 for one year *Level of Study**:* Master’s or Doctoral *Required Legal Status:* Domestic *Results* July 2021 Eligibility to Apply At the time of nomination, candidates *must*: · Be engaged in one of the following research areas: - Software; - Information systems; - Human computer interaction; or - Computer engineering. · Be either a currently registered student in a full-time U of T graduate degree program or have accepted an offer of admission to a full-time U of T graduate degree program (commencing September 2021) within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) or the Department of Computer Science (CSC); · Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or protected person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) <https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-2.5/>; · Be a resident of Ontario*, as defined by OSOTF requirements; and · Demonstrate financial need** - by completing and providing the online U of T Financial Aid Estimator <https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/financial-need-assessment/> report. *Note:* Recipients must maintain full-time registration throughout the academic year immediately following the current competition. Ontario Residency * In order to be considered a resident of Ontario (as per OSOTF guidelines), the candidate *must* meet one of the following criteria: · Student has always lived in Ontario; or · Ontario is the last province in which student has lived for 12 months in a row without being a full-time postsecondary student; or · Student now resides in Ontario and has lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row. *If student is married/common-law, student can be considered an Ontario resident if:* · Spouse has always lived in Ontario; or · Ontario is the last province in which spouse has lived for 12 months in a row without being a full-time postsecondary student; or · *Both *of these statements are true: o Student now resides in Ontario; and o Student and spouse have lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row. *If student qualifies as a dependent, student is considered an Ontario resident if:* · Ontario is the last province in which parent(s) have lived for at least 12 months in a row; or · *Both* of these statements are true: o Student now resides in Ontario; and o Student and parent(s) have lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row. *The above requirements are the guidelines established by OSAP to determine Ontario residency for OSAP.* Financial Need ** In order to demonstrate financial need, applicants must complete the online U of T Financial Aid Estimator <https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/financial-need-assessment/> and submit the report (the “OSOTF report”) within their Bell Graduate Scholarship application package. This online tool, when completed, will generate your OSOTF report with an estimated financial need amount and verification of Ontario residency for OSOTF purposes. Further information on the online form can be viewed on SGS’ Financial Need Assessment (Online) webpage <https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/financial-need-assessment/>. Terms and Conditions To maintain the award, recipients *must*: · Remain registered as a full-time graduate student at the graduate unit from which the Bell Graduate Scholarship was awarded throughout 2021-22; · Maintain at least an A- average; · Be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of their degree (as determined by the graduate unit); and · Abide by all other terms, as determined by the graduate unit. Recipients who withdraw, transfer to part-time status, complete degree requirements prior to the end of their award or fail to complete the full term will be required to repay any funds received for the incomplete term. Application Process (study this carefully!) You must complete the 2021-22 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) application form on the SGS Website <http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Ontario-Graduate-Scholarsh…> and include the additional material described below. (You won’t be applying for an OGS, the deadline for which has past, but merely using the same form.) If you have already submitted a 2021-22 OGS online application you *do not need to complete a second application*. Instead, please send a request to the Graduate Offce <gradoffice(a)cs.toronto.edu <lbarnes(a)cs.toronto.edu>> to unsubmit” your OGS application, which will allow you to access to it and make the necessary updates/additions (as per below) as well as updating your existing U of T transcript, if Winter 2021 grades are available (ACORN print-outs are acceptable). You must make the following additions or edits, regardless of whether you are completing a new 2021-22 OGS application or updating an existing one. For detailed instructions on how to complete the OGS online application, please refer to SGS’s OGS Application Instructions <https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/scholarships-awards/ontario-grad…> . · Select “*Yes*” to the question “Would you like this application to be considered in other graduate award competitions?” (see “Awards and Financial Aid” section) · Within the “Plan of Study” section, click “Remove File” and upload the following materials as a *single *PDF document (max. file size 500 kb): 1. Plan of Study (1 page typed in non-technical language); § Must indicate the appropriate research area: software; information systems; human computer interaction; computer engineering 2. Appendices containing non-textual material (i.e.: charts, tables) may be included, in addition to the plan of study (1 page) and references/citations (1 page); and 3. A copy of your U of T Financial Aid Estimator <https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/financial-need-assessment/> (OSOTF) report.

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