October 2015 - change - Mailing Lists

Fwd: [TIER] ACM DEV Call for Participation
by Yaw Anokwa 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth Belding <ebelding(a)cs.ucsb.edu> Date: Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 2:04 AM Subject: [TIER] ACM DEV Call for Participation To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu ACM DEV-6, December 1 - 2, 2015 London, England Call for Participation! http://acmdev.org DEV 2015 provides an international forum for research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on contexts where conventional computing solutions are often inappropriate due to various contextual factors - including, but not limited to: cost, language, literacy, and the availability of power and bandwidth. The program for this year’s DEV is out! Please visit http://acmdev.org/program.php to take a look. Highlights include two keynotes - the first by Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net and creator of FrontlineSMS; and the second by Ed Cutrell, from Microsoft Research India. ACM DEV will be co-located with the IRTF GAIA workshop, to be held on November 30 http://acmdev.org/gaia.php The early registration deadline is November 15. Register now for the best rates! We hope to see you there! _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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ACM DEV Call for Participation
by Elizabeth Belding 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

ACM DEV-6, December 1 - 2, 2015 London, England Call for Participation! http://acmdev.org DEV 2015 provides an international forum for research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on contexts where conventional computing solutions are often inappropriate due to various contextual factors - including, but not limited to: cost, language, literacy, and the availability of power and bandwidth. The program for this year’s DEV is out! Please visit http://acmdev.org/program.php to take a look. Highlights include two keynotes - the first by Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net and creator of FrontlineSMS; and the second by Ed Cutrell, from Microsoft Research India. ACM DEV will be co-located with the IRTF GAIA workshop, to be held on November 30 http://acmdev.org/gaia.php The early registration deadline is November 15. Register now for the best rates! We hope to see you there!

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FW: [PublicLife] TODAY!! Gates Foundation Visitor Center Event - SDGs
by Melody Clark 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

This event is today, but may be of interest to some who are available. -- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> From: PublicLife [mailto:publiclife-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Mariam Zameer Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:58 AM To: publiclife(a)uw.edu Subject: [PublicLife] TODAY!! Gates Foundation Visitor Center Event - SDGs Hey, There is an interesting event taking place today at the Gates Foundation Visitor Center at 5:30pm on "Improving Lives Addressing Inequities: the SDGs". Panelists include representatives from: Global to Local PATH World Vision Save the Children Action Network Student Ambassador program Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Link: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Visitor-Center/Events-Calendar Thank you, Mariam -- Master of Public Administration (International Development Policy and Management) Evans School of Public Policy and Governance University of Washington linkedin.com/in/mariamz/<http://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamz/>

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FW: [UW CSE News] UW CSE accessibility research earns Best Paper accolades at ASSETS 2015
by Richard Anderson 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

-----Original Message----- From: Kristin Osborne [mailto:kristin@cs.washington.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:43 AM To: kristin(a)cs.washington.edu Subject: [UW CSE News] UW CSE accessibility research earns Best Paper accolades at ASSETS 2015 A new item has been published at UW CSE News, 'UW CSE accessibility research earns Best Paper accolades at ASSETS 2015' The 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2015) is taking place this week in Lisbon, Portugal, and UW CSE is in the thick of the action. First, Ph.D. student Aditya Vashistha captured the Best Student Paper award for “Social Media Platforms for Low-income Blind People in India.” The paper, which presents the first-ever [...] You may view the latest post at https://news.cs.washington.edu/2015/10/28/uw-cse-accessibility-research-ear… You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. Best regards, Kristin Osborne kristin(a)cs.washington.edu

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You're invited! UW iSchool Research Fair, November 19th
by Melody Clark 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

Problems displaying this message? View the online version<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=jhjXdV4wpgPpgBKOlZEBZA> [2015 iSchool Research Fair banner] The University of Washington Information School invites you to join us as we share and celebrate the work of our vibrant research community at our annual Research Fair. Come explore how iSchool researchers are pushing boundaries, responding to significant real-world challenges, and making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities. Posters and interactive demonstrations will feature innovative research on information topics of interest to our friends and partners, students, and the general public. Thursday, November 19, 2015 6:30 - 8:00 pm Husky Union Building (HUB) South Ballroom This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are not required, but greatly appreciated. Please RSVP online<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=_N6EcJSYdy9Pcg7G4Dd6bg> Learn more about iSchool research at https://ischool.uw.edu/<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=UF-rCP6OmyzEWnpWPGbpYg>. Questions? Please contact Cortney Leach, iSchool Research Development Manager, at cjohnso(a)uw.edu<mailto:cjohnso@uw.edu>. You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in the University of Washington Information School. Manage Your Subscriptions<http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=8ybhSxXHq_n5rfaNpLn41w> or Unsubscribe<http://engage.washington.edu/site/CO?i=ATd7NBGS1-Xe-_S4suf20YdZaUORT9PP&cid…> Our mailing address is: The Information School | Box 352840 | Mary Gates Hall, Ste 370 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 Phone: (206) 685-9937 | Fax: (206) 616-3152

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FW: Call for fellowship applications; Data Access Grant; more
by Melody Clark 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

Hi, all – I met with some of the folks at Data & Society while I was in NYC last month. They’re doing pretty cool stuff. Their call for 2016-2017 fellows is now open – I encourage you to check it out and pass this along to any interested folks you might know. Cheers! Melody -- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> From: Data & Society Research Institute [mailto:info=datasociety.net@mail46.atl71.mcdlv.net] On Behalf Of Data & Society Research Institute Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 7:53 AM To: Melody Clark <melclark(a)uw.edu> Subject: Call for fellowship applications; Data Access Grant; more [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/light-twitter-48.png]<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/light-facebook-48.png]<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/light-youtube-48.png]<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/light-link-48.png]<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/00b33d1beca407762446037f0/images/f8e1ba3e-29c…] Oct 21, 2015 updates and ideas from the D&S community and beyond Around the Institute • We are now accepting applications for the 2016-17 class of Data & Society fellows!<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> We are looking for a diverse group of people who can see both the opportunities and challenges presented by access to data and who have a vision for a project that can inform the public or shape the future of society. The application deadline is December 1, 2015. • Call for Data Access Grant applications<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> The Survey Research into the Privacy and Security Experiences of Low-SES Populations project includes a “Data Access Grant” that will provide early access to the survey dataset to a graduate student. The application deadline is December 1, 2015. • What World Are We Building?<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> "This was not what my peers set out to create when we imagined building tools that allowed you to map who you knew or enabled you to display interests and tastes. We didn’t architect for prejudice, but we didn’t design systems to combat it either." —danah boyd Around the Around • Targeted Surveillance, Civil Rights, and the Fight for Democracy<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> “Today mass incarceration and mass surveillance walk hand in hand. Mass deportation and mass surveillance walk hand in hand. Economic inequality and mass surveillance walk hand in hand. Yet, the movements built to solve these problems do not. They remain fractured.” —Malkia Cyril • Cops are asking Ancestry.com and 23andMe for their customers’ DNA<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> "Both Ancestry.com and 23andMe stipulate in their privacy policies that they will turn information over to law enforcement if served with a court order. 23andMe says it’s received a couple of requests from both state law enforcement and the FBI, but that it has ‘successfully resisted them.’" —Kashmir Hill Upcoming Events / NYC October 21 BetaNYC Civic Hacknight<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> (Civic Hall) October 21 Runaway Capitalism: Is the “Uber Economy” Slighting American Workers?<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (New America) October 22 Databite No. 57: Scott Westerfeld: surveillance and identity in dystopian young adult novels<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> (Data & Society) October 24-25 Radical Networks <http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (NYU Poly + Eyebeam) November 13-14 Platform Cooperativism: The Internet, Ownership, Democracy<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (The New School) November 18 Fireside chat with Paul Nemitz, Director, DG Justice, European Commission<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (Fordham CLIP + IAPP) November 19 Responsible Use of Open Data in Government and the Private Sector<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (BCLT + NYU ILI + NYU MCC) January 15 Responsible Data Forum: Data Visualization<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (the engine room + Data & Society + ThoughtWorks) Upcoming Events / elsewhere October 21-23 Privacy + Security Forum<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (Washington, DC) November 6 Fifth Annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (Center for Digital Ethics and Policy at Loyola University) November 11-13 Disrupting Mobility <http://datasociety.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> (Cambridge, MA) November 16 Workshop on Cross-Device Tracking<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (Federal Trade Commission) January 14 PrivacyCon<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (Federal Trade Commission) April 1-2 Unlocking the Black Box: The Promise and Limits of Algorithmic Accountability in the Professions<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> (Yale ISP) April 1-2 (proposal deadline: November 1) We Robot 2016<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…> (University of Miami School of Law) May 6-7 (abstract deadline: December 1) Big Data, Health Law, and Bioethics<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…> (The Petrie-Flom Center) Data & Society is a research institute focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development. For more information, visit http://www.datasociety.net<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca4077624460…>. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Data & Society mailing list via our website. (Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00b33d1beca40776244603…>.) View this email in your browser<http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id=13de8327df…>. Send us feedback about it<mailto:feedback@datasociety.net?subject=D%26S%20mailing%20list%20feedback>. Our mailing address is: Data & Society Research Institute 36 West 20th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10011 Add us to your address book<http://datasociety.us7.list-manage.com/vcard?u=00b33d1beca407762446037f0&id…> Want to change how you receive these emails? 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FW: [EvansWorld] Fwd: 2016 Application Now Open!- Payne International Development Fellowship Program
by Melody Clark 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

-- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> From: EvansWorld [mailto:evansworld-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Anna Verbeke Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 1:45 PM To: evansworld(a)uw.edu Subject: [EvansWorld] Fwd: 2016 Application Now Open!- Payne International Development Fellowship Program Might be of interest for International Development folks....Forwarded from our wonderful Director of Admissions, Barry Wall. Cheers, Anna ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barry Wall <barry77(a)uw.edu<mailto:barry77@uw.edu>> Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 12:36 PM Subject: Fwd: 2016 Application Now Open!- Payne International Development Fellowship Program To: Anna Verbeke <averbeke8(a)gmail.com<mailto:averbeke8@gmail.com>> Hi Anna, If this hasn't already gone out to EvansWorld, can you forward? Thanks, Barry ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: PayneFellows <PayneFellows(a)howard.edu<mailto:PayneFellows@howard.edu>> Date: Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 3:01 PM Subject: 2016 Application Now Open!- Payne International Development Fellowship Program To: [cid:166e6f7e-1a42-4b7c-9432-06e3fa1139b6] The Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2016 Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship at paynefellows.org<http://paynefellows.org>. About the Payne Fellowship Program: The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding young people who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism – the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development provides an opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy interests and reflect the American people's compassion and support of human dignity. The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $90,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, provides a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service. The Payne Fellowship encourages the application of members of minority groups who have historically been underrepresented in international development careers and those with financial need. The fellowship is named in honor of longtime development champion, the late Congressman Donald Payne. The initiative is funded by USAID and administered by Howard University. Fellowship recipients can use the award to attend U.S. graduate programs throughout the country; they will join the USAID Foreign Service upon completion of the program, as long as they successfully complete the Payne Program and USAID entry requirements. Thank you for your support, MaRaina Montgomery Program Administrator USAID Donald M. Payne Int'l Development Program Office: (202) 806-5952<tel:%28202%29%20806-5952> www.paynefellows.org<http://www.paynefellows.org/> -- Barry Wall | Director of Admissions Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | University of Washington 206.685.0937 | Box 353055 | 109 Parrington Hall | Seattle, WA 98195 barry77(a)uw.edu<mailto:barry77@uw.edu> | @EvansSchoolAdm<https://twitter.com/EvansSchoolAdm> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/evansschool> | http://evans.uw.edu/ -- Anna Verbeke Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Communication MPA Candidate, 2016 Evans School of Public Policy and Governance University of Washington averbeke8(a)gmail.com<mailto:averbeke8@gmail.com> (248) 762-5106<tel:%28248%29%20762-5106> -- Anna Verbeke Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Communication MPA Candidate, 2016 Evans School of Public Policy and Governance University of Washington averbeke8(a)gmail.com<mailto:averbeke8@gmail.com> (248) 762-5106<tel:%28248%29%20762-5106>

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Tomorrow At Change: Nicki Dell - Building Mobile Technologies for Underserved Communities
by Trevor Perrier 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Please join us tomorrow at the Change seminar where Nicki Dell will be talking about her work designing and building mobile technologies for low resource environments. *When: *12pm Tuesday October 27 *Where: *CSE 203 *Abstract:* The goal of my research is to design, build, and evaluate novel computing systems that improve the lives of underserved populations in low-income regions. As computing technologies become affordable and accessible to diverse populations across the globe, it is critical that we broaden the scope of our research to study the social, technical, and infrastructural challenges faced by these diverse communities and build systems that address problems in critical domains such as health care and education. In this talk, I describe my general approach to building technologies for underserved communities, including identifying opportunities for technology, conducting formative research to fully understand the space, developing novel technologies, iteratively testing and deploying, evaluating with target populations, and handing off to global development organizations for long-term sustainability. I focus specifically on two examples of systems that I built to address challenges faced by rural health workers: one that automatically digitizes data from paper forms, and another that automatically interprets diagnostic tests for infectious diseases. Both these systems run on cheap, commercially available mobile devices and use computer vision and machine-learning techniques to automate tasks that were previously tedious or error prone. Through extensive evaluations with target populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, I highlight the potential for novel technological solutions to help new and diverse populations address global challenges. *Bio:* Nicola Dell is an Assistant Professor of Information Science at Cornell Tech in New York City. Her research interests are in information and communication technologies for development (ICTD), human-computer interaction (HCI), and mobile computing with a focus on designing and evaluating systems that improve the lives of underserved populations in low-income regions. Nicki recently completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle where she was advised by Gaetano Borriello and Linda Shapiro. At UW CSE she was a member of the Open Data Kit (ODK) research team and she also helped to organize the Change group from 2011-2015.

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Fwd: Looking for a project manager for malaria surveillance work
by Yaw Anokwa 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Hi all, Some colleagues at UCSF are looking for a good technical project manager for a year long project to build a malaria risk mapping platform in Swaziland and Zimbabwe. Preference will be given to those with ODK or OpenMRS experience. Yaw

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Fwd: ODK Discussion Series: ODK tools and how we're all raising the bar on data quality
by Yaw Anokwa 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Third post from the ODK Discussion Series. Participate using the link below! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christopher Robert <crobert(a)surveycto.com> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 20:08:39 +0000 Subject: How have you raised the bar on data quality? To: ODK Community <opendatakit(a)googlegroups.com> All, I have a hypothesis: When it comes to collecting high-quality data, ODK users have a tremendous wealth of experience. As a community, it would be extremely valuable to share some of that hard-won experience, some of that wisdom. So while I have some thoughts of my own, I'd like to open this week's discussion with a question for you: How is it that you have raised the bar on data quality? In other words, what have you done to improve the quality of the data you collect? And what can we all learn from your experience? And finally: How might we, in the ODK community, raise the bar even further in the future? Please reply to the group and share some of your thoughts. It can be your public service for the week... Participate at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/opendatakit/vgrexm3kbdY

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