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I'm sending this email to invite you all to Kailin Hong's presentation on
her progress regarding the behavioral finance project that she and I have
been working on for a couple of months now. Kailin is a bright
undergraduate student in engineering who is graduating this semester and
she has been collaborating with us on this project for her thesis. I'm
thrilled for her to deliver her presentation on *April 5 at 1 PM. *I would
like to invite you to her presentation and get your valuable feedback.
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Ph.D. Student in Computer Science,
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Dear All,
Hope you are doing well.
We are back with our Critical Computing Seminar! Our next speaker is Maggie
Jack and she will deliver her lecture online on March 30 at 2 pm. Please
find the details about the event below (and how to register).
Best Regards,
Ishtiaque
==
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Fellow, Schwartz Reisman Institute <https://www.torontosri.ca/>
The University of Toronto
Program Committee Chair, ICTD 2022 <https://ictd.org/ictd2022/>
Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Room 5262
Saint George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada
Ph: +1 647 220 3482
web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/
My Availability: Google Calendar Link
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From: Priyank Chandra <priyank.chandra(a)utoronto.ca>
Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 4:24 PM
Subject: Critical Computing Seminar (March 30): "Media Ruins:
Infrastructural Restitution and Building Futures in Post-Conflict Cambodia"
To: ISCHOOL-FAC-REG-L(a)LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA <
ISCHOOL-FAC-REG-L(a)listserv.utoronto.ca>
Cc: Ishtiaque Ahmed <ishtiaque(a)cs.toronto.edu>, Robert Soden <
robert.soden(a)utoronto.ca>, Adrian Petterson <a.petterson(a)mail.utoronto.ca>,
Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat <rashidujjaman.rifat(a)mail.utoronto.ca>, Cansu
Ekmekcioglu <cansu.ekmekcioglu(a)mail.utoronto.ca>
Dear All,
We are happy to announce the March edition of the Critical Computing
seminar series. This a monthly online seminar where we invite scholars to
discuss topics in critical computing. The objective of the seminar is to
create a broader understanding of computing from different ethical, social,
and cultural perspectives. You will find more information about this
seminar series and upcoming speakers by following the link:
https://sites.google.com/view/uoft-critical-computing/seminar-series
This month (March, 2022), Margaret "Maggie" Jack, a postdoctoral scholar
from Syracuse University will give a talk on “*Media Ruins: Infrastructural
Restitution and Building Futures in Post-Conflict Cambodia*” on *Wednesday,
March 30, 2am to 3:30pm EST.*
We invite you all to join the seminar. Please check the following link for
more details about the seminar at:
https://sites.google.com/view/uoft-critical-computing/seminar-series/margar….
The registration link is at: https://bit.ly/CCS_MaggieJack.
A flyer is also attached to this email, and I have appended the seminar
details at the bottom of this email. Please feel free to forward this
invitation to anyone interested (within and outside UofT).
We look forward to seeing you all at the seminar.
Best Regards,
Priyank Chandra (On behalf of the Organizers)
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Information
University of Toronto
*Media Ruins: Infrastructural Restitution and Building Futures
in Post-Conflict Cambodia*
Maggie Jack, Syracuse University, The School of Information
Maggiejack.info
@slouching_mags
*Time:* 30 March, 2022 from 2-3.30 PM, EST
The registration link is: https://bit.ly/CCS_MaggieJack
This talk describes the ways that Cambodian new media creators commemorate
lost artists and an imagined better way of life through finding, repairing,
and disseminating historical film, photography and cinema artifacts from
before the Khmer Rouge period, often using digital tools. Reconstructing
such media artifacts through a process of *infrastructural restitution *is
a mode of healing from decades of national conflict and a form of subtle
political action in an increasingly authoritarian Phnom Penh. Building on
theory at the intersection of infrastructure studies (Star and Ruhleder,
1996; Larkin, 2013) and media’s relationship to memory (Gordon, 2008;
Larkin, 2008; Richards, 1994), the concept of infrastructural restitution
allows us to (re)integrate the importance of memory, the affective, and the
spiritual into scholarship of infrastructure. This case gives new insight
into the tension in transnational technology use between creative
appropriation and the problematic political economy of mainstream
platforms. The empirical sections of this talk are based on my historical
and ethnographic research in Phnom Penh beginning in January 2014,
including 20 months of full-time research from June 2017-January 2019.
*Bio:* I am a postdoctoral scholar on the NSF-funded project “Creating
Work/Life <https://creatingworklife.com/>” with a team spanning Syracuse
University (PI: Ingrid Erickson
<https://ischool.syr.edu/people/directories/view/imericks/>) and University
of California, Irvine (PI: Melissa Mazmanian <https://melissamazmanian.com/>).
I am a research affiliate at the Digital Life Initiative
<https://www.dli.tech.cornell.edu/> at Cornell Tech in New York City and an
adjunct professor at NYU Tandon, teaching “Transnational Technology” in the
spring of 2022. I hold a PhD in Information Science
<https://infosci.cornell.edu/> (2020) from Cornell University, where I had
a minor PhD concentration in Anthropology
<https://anthropology.cornell.edu/> and was an active member of the Southeast
Asia Program <https://seap.einaudi.cornell.edu/>. I use my past
professional experiences in the technology industry in Silicon Valley and
the international development sector and my academic background in the
History of Science (BA Harvard University; MPhil University of Cambridge)
to approach questions of contemporary computing with both scholarly and
practical lenses. My writing is published in the *Proceedings of the SIGCHI
Conference on Human Factors in Computing *(CHI), * Interactions* *Magazine*,
*The Information Society*, *Global Perspectives*, *Computer Supported
Cooperative Work* (CSCW), and elsewhere. My book-in-progress *Media Ruins*
is under contract in the Labor and Technology series at the MIT Press
(Katie Helke, editor; Winifred Poster, series editor).
*List of relevant work:*
- *Margaret Jack* and Seyram Avle. “A Feminist Geopolitics of Technology”*
Global Perspectives*. June 2021. <https://doi.org/10.1525/gp.2021.24398>
https://online.ucpress.edu/gp/article/2/1/24398/117347/A-Feminist-Geopoliti…
- *Margaret Jack*, Sopheak Chann, Steven J Jackson, and Nicola Dell.
2021. Networked Authoritarianism at the Edge: The Digital and Political
Transitions of Cambodian Village Officials.Proc. *ACM Hum.-Comput.
Interact.*5, CSCW1, Article 50 (April 2021).
<https://www.maggiejack.info/s/Networked_Authoritarianism_at_the_Edge.pdf>
https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3449124
- *Media Ruins: Cambodian Postwar Infrastructural Restitution and the
Geopolitics of Technology*, forthcoming book
Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder that we'll be having an invited talk from Parastoo Abtahi
tomorrow at 12pm EST. The talk will be virtual:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988.
Best,
Blaine
*Title*: From Haptic Illusions in Virtual Reality to Beyond-Real
Interactions
*Abstract*: Advances in audiovisual rendering have led to the
commercialization of virtual reality (VR) hardware; however, haptic
technology has not kept up with these advances. While haptic devices aim to
bridge this gap by simulating the sensation of touch, there are many
hardware limitations that make realistic touch interactions in VR
challenging. In my research, I explore how by understanding human
perception, we can design VR interactions that not only overcome the
current limitations of VR hardware, but also extend our abilities beyond
what is possible in the real world. In this talk, I will present my work on
redirection illusions that leverage the limits of human perception to
improve the perceived performance of encountered-type haptic devices, such
as improving the position accuracy of drones, the speed of tabletop robots,
and the resolution of shape displays when used for haptics in VR. I will
then present a framework I have developed through the lens of sensorimotor
control theory to argue for the exploration and evaluation of VR
interactions that go beyond mimicking reality.
*Bio*: Parastoo Abtahi is a final year computer science PhD candidate and a
Gerald J. Lieberman fellow at Stanford University, where she is co-advised
by Prof. James Landay and Prof. Sean Follmer. Her research area is
human-computer interaction (HCI) and she works broadly on virtual reality
interactions and spatial computing. Her research has been published at top
HCI venues, such as the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing
Systems (CHI) and the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium
(UIST), and has received two honorable mention paper awards. Her work has
been supported by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial
Intelligence, the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program, and the
VMware fellowship. Prior to Stanford, Parastoo received her bachelor’s
degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of
Toronto as part of the Engineering Science program.
Hi Everyone!
As you probably know, the UIST abstract deadline is quickly approaching, as
such this week for the HCI meeting we will be doing an abstract swap +
workshop. Here is a document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Py9uC366ebThl6AIDXl6ulC0hXhpi_eiSPGwwU…>
I've put together on how to write an effective abstract, but hopefully
others can contribute as well. Looking forward to seeing you there, and try
to make sure to bring an abstract (doesn't have to be for UIST) and benefit
from each others' feedback.
Best,
Blaine
FYI
Best Regards,
Ishtiaque
==
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Fellow, Schwartz Reisman Institute <https://www.torontosri.ca/>
The University of Toronto
Program Committee Chair, ICTD 2022 <https://ictd.org/ictd2022/>
Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Room 5262
Saint George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada
Ph: +1 647 220 3482
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: Prof. I. Posner <iposner(a)cdf.toronto.edu>
Date: Sun, Mar 20, 2022 at 10:56 PM
Subject: [social] CSC318 TAs needed May-Aug, 2022, Remote!
To: <social(a)dgp.toronto.edu>
Hello DGP Social,
Please excuse this post if it falls outside the social area! :)
I'm teaching CSC318 this summer.
It is a FULLY REMOTE delivery course.
Students work on one group project during the entire 12 weeks.
TAs supervise and guide their innovative work.
It is a very fun and engaging course.
There is a Student Design Competition at the end, with one group per TA
advancing to the finals.
If you are interested or know anyone with UX experience, who may be
interested, please send them my way.
Thank you,
ilona
ILONA POSNER
UX Consultant & Educator
www.ilonaposner.com
_______________________________________________
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Hi Everybody!
I'm excited to announce we'll be having an invited talk from a DGP alum,
Parastoo Abtahi during the usual HCI reading group time next week on Friday
March 25th at 12pm EST. The talk will be virtual:
https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/96404556988.
*Title*: From Haptic Illusions in Virtual Reality to Beyond-Real
Interactions
*Abstract*: Advances in audiovisual rendering have led to the
commercialization of virtual reality (VR) hardware; however, haptic
technology has not kept up with these advances. While haptic devices aim to
bridge this gap by simulating the sensation of touch, there are many
hardware limitations that make realistic touch interactions in VR
challenging. In my research, I explore how by understanding human
perception, we can design VR interactions that not only overcome the
current limitations of VR hardware, but also extend our abilities beyond
what is possible in the real world. In this talk, I will present my work on
redirection illusions that leverage the limits of human perception to
improve the perceived performance of encountered-type haptic devices, such
as improving the position accuracy of drones, the speed of tabletop robots,
and the resolution of shape displays when used for haptics in VR. I will
then present a framework I have developed through the lens of sensorimotor
control theory to argue for the exploration and evaluation of VR
interactions that go beyond mimicking reality.
*Bio*: Parastoo Abtahi is a final year computer science PhD candidate and a
Gerald J. Lieberman fellow at Stanford University, where she is co-advised
by Prof. James Landay and Prof. Sean Follmer. Her research area is
human-computer interaction (HCI) and she works broadly on virtual reality
interactions and spatial computing. Her research has been published at top
HCI venues, such as the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing
Systems (CHI) and the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium
(UIST), and has received two honorable mention paper awards. Her work has
been supported by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial
Intelligence, the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program, and the
VMware fellowship. Prior to Stanford, Parastoo received her bachelor’s
degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of
Toronto as part of the Engineering Science program.
Best,
Blaine
FYI
Best Regards,
Ishtiaque
==
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Fellow, Schwartz Reisman Institute <https://www.torontosri.ca/>
The University of Toronto
Program Committee Chair, ICTD 2022 <https://ictd.org/ictd2022/>
Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Room 5262
Saint George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada
Ph: +1 647 220 3482
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: Christoph Becker <christoph.becker(a)utoronto.ca>
Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 7:56 PM
Subject: [Criticalcomputing-thirdspace] DCI presents Vanessa Thomas –
Defund Big Tech, Refund Community
To: criticalcomputing-thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu <
criticalcomputing-thirdspace(a)dgp.toronto.edu>
Hello all,
I want to invite you all to the next DCI event
<https://dci.ischool.utoronto.ca/defund-big-tech-refund-community-reflection…>,
in which Associate DCI Fellow Dr. Vanessa Thomas will build on the
TechOtherwise platform’s Defund Big Tech report and reflect on their
experiences attempting to implement the Canadian government’s feminist
commitments
<https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/gender-based-analysis-plus.html>.
Please join if you can and spread the word. Thank you!
Vanessa Thomas – Defund Big Tech, Refund Community: Reflections and actions
from a federal public servant
*March 31, 12pm-1pm ET*
*Online* event – please register here
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vanessa-thomas-reflections-on-defund-big-tec…>for
Zoom link.
The Defund Big Tech, Refund Community report offered a call to action for
many industries, organizations, and individuals—including but not limited
to “Governments and Policymakers
<https://techotherwise.pubpub.org/pub/dakcci1r/release/3#2zuoz4a3xl>“. In
this presentation, Dr. Vanessa Thomas (they/them, he/him, she/her) will
draw on their experiences working in the federal public service—most
recently as the lead researcher and manager for a feminist research team at
Employment and Social Development Canada—to reflect on the Defind Big Tech
proposals. Vanessa’s talk will address some of the challenges facing
employees and teams who attempt to implement the government’s feminist
commitments
<https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/gender-based-analysis-plus.html>;
drawing from those challenges, Vanessa will speculate about the future(s)
of #govtech, #civictech and government digital services if we were to
attempt to defund big tech. The presentation will involve prompts to
encourage an active and open discussion amongst participants.
Vanessa Thomas, PhD, (they/them, he/him, she/her) is an anti-disciplinarian
queer settler with training in computer science, design, management
studies, feminist methodologies, and environmental studies, amongst many
other fields. Vanessa currently works full-time for the Government of
Canada, teaches part-time at Carleton University, and supervises graduate
students part-time through HyperIsland. Vanessa’s research builds on the
TechOtherwise <https://techotherwise.pubpub.org/> platform’s Defund Big Tech
<https://techotherwise.pubpub.org/defund-big-tech> report to explore how
governments and policymakers could take active steps in the directions
outlined there. For the past seven months, Vanessa has been drawing on
their expertise in speculative design, digital innovation, feminisms, and
leadership to try to establish a feminist technology research team at
Employment and Social Development Canada. Vanessa has been undertaking this
work from multiple locations in what is currently known as Canada.
https://dci.ischool.utoronto.ca/defund-big-tech-refund-community-reflection…
Prof Christoph Becker
he/him
Associate Professor, Faculty of Information
Director, Digital Curation Institute
University of Toronto
www.christoph-becker.infohttps://twitter.com/ChriBecker
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I would encourage our graduate students to consider submitting their papers
to this.
Best Regards,
Ishtiaque
==
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Faculty Fellow, Schwartz Reisman Institute <https://www.torontosri.ca/>
The University of Toronto
Program Committee Chair, ICTD 2022 <https://ictd.org/ictd2022/>
Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Room 5262
Saint George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada
Ph: +1 647 220 3482
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: Communications - Schwartz Reisman Institute <
sri.communications(a)utoronto.ca>
Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 11:46 AM
Subject: SRI Graduate Workshop Call for Papers announced
To:
Cc: Marco Monteiro Silva <marco.silva(a)utoronto.ca>
Hi all,
I’m happy to inform you all that we have just launched the call for papers
for this year’s SRI Graduate Workshop which takes place on Day 1 of Absolutely
Interdisciplinary 2022.
Please feel free to interact with, and reshare, the announcement widely:
SRI Twitter announcement
<https://twitter.com/TorontoSRI/status/1503753335119175686>
SRI LinkedIn announcement
<https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6909522902119809025>
Call for Papers news <https://bit.ly/3JizBIm>
Call for Papers Main Page
<https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/2022-sri-graduate-workshop>
FYI: the deadline for submissions is April 12th, 2022.
Thanks,
Marco