May 2023 - change - Mailing Lists

Fwd: LIMITS'23 Registration is open!
by Kurtis Heimerl 30 May '23

30 May '23

LIMITS is running again this year and we have a great set of papers relevant to these communities. Registration is free! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Elina Eriksson <elina(a)kth.se> Date: Wed, May 24, 2023 at 7:31 AM Subject: LIMITS'23 Registration is open! To: limits(a)googlegroups.com <limits(a)googlegroups.com> Cc: Kurtis Heimerl <kheimerl(a)cs.washington.edu> We are excited to share the registration link and schedule for the 9th annual Computing within Limits Workshop (LIMITS‘23)! The LIMITS workshop concerns the role of computing in human societies situated in a world of limits. As an interdisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners, and scholars, we seek to reshape the computing research agenda, grounded by an awareness that contemporary computing research is intertwined with ecological limits in general, and climate- and climate justice-related limits in particular. LIMITS 2023 solicits submissions that move us closer towards computing that support diverse human and non-human lifeforms and thriving biospheres. The virtual (and free!) two-day gathering will run June 14 + 15, 2023. The schedule attempts to accommodate participants from different time zones, however we recognize that it won’t work well for all. There will also be LIMITS hubs - see more information on the website. Your registration information will allow us to share connection details with you closer to the event. Registration: https://www.kth.se/form/6447d677775d3d91efc671e7 Program and info on Hubs: https://computingwithinlimits.org/2023/ Please share the registration and program links with interested colleagues. With appreciation, Kurtis Heimerl and Elina Eriksson Co-organizers

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Change Seminar 5/30: Lisa Orii and Innocent Obi Jr - Stories From the Field
by Innocent Obi 24 May '23

24 May '23

Hi everyone, Thank you for giving your thoughts and comments on this quarter's Change seminar. We look forward to incorporating some of the great ideas that were shared for the next iteration of Change! Next week for our last Change Seminar of the quarter, Lisa and I will be presenting on some of our experiences working in the field: Malawi and Sierra Leone respectively. We are calling this session "Stories From the Field" modeled after the paper by UW CSE PhD alum Yaw Anokwa <https://itidjournal.org/index.php/itid/article/view/427.html>. See you all next week! *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611__;!!K-H…> Best, UW Change Organizers

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Tomorrow's Change seminar
by Innocent Obi 22 May '23

22 May '23

Hi everyone, We will not be having a speaker tomorrow, but just spending time reflecting on this quarter's Change. What we've learned and what we are excited to learn more about. See you all tomorrow! Best, Lisa and Innocent

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SNIP2+: Second Workshop on Situating Network Infrastructure with People, Practices, and Beyond @ SIGCOMM 2023
by Kurtis Heimerl 22 May '23

22 May '23

Esteemed Colleagues, The second Workshop on Situating Network Infrastructure with People, Practices, and Beyond (SNIP2+) will be held at SIGCOMM 2023 on 10 September 2023 in New York City, New York. TL;DR: If you are interested in conducting networking research that borrows methods from disciplines outside of your traditional academic field, consider joining this workshop! - Papers (both archival and non-archival) will be due 11 June 2023 and can be submitted at the following link: https://snip2b23.hotcrp.com/. - Lightning talks will be due 28 August 2023 and can be submitted at the following link: https://forms.gle/iDWfYF4kWAtF6DNH8. This workshop seeks to build a community of researchers interested in exploring topics that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries to examine the diverse ways in which people interact with network infrastructure. We take a broad view of work at the intersection of people, practices, and networks, and invite contributions from the practitioner community, policymakers, and the range of academic communities that conduct research in this area, including but not limited to computer networking, information and communication technology for development (ICTD), human-computer interaction (HCI), public policy, law, information science, and science and technology studies (STS). We will be accepting paper submissions to the following two tracks: 1. Non-archival track: For non-archival work, we invite both preliminary work-in-progress and position papers, each seeking feedback and discussion from our extended community. 1. Archival track: For the archival track we seek novel contributions or results of ongoing research. These submissions must be original, unpublished work, and not under consideration at another venue. Papers should be at most 6 pages in length, plus references and appendices, in two-column 10pt ACM format. Submissions must include author names and affiliations for single-blind peer reviewing by the PC. Authors of accepted submissions are expected to present and discuss their work at the workshop. These submissions will be due 11 June 2023 and can be submitted at the following link: https://snip2b23.hotcrp.com/ In the interest of community-building, we also invite proposals for lightning talks from all participants. Lightning talks should last no longer than two minutes, and should include a brief summary of your interests in or connections to the topics of the workshop, any relevant prior work you wish to share with the community, and discussion relating to themes of the workshop. Lightning talks will be due 28 August 2023 and can be submitted at the following link: https://forms.gle/iDWfYF4kWAtF6DNH8 For further inquiries about the workshop, please feel free to reach out to a member of the workshop’s organizing committee: - Shaddi Hasan: shaddi(a)vt.edu - Kurtis Heimerl: kheimerl(a)cs.washington.edu - Innocent Obi: innoobi(a)cs.washington.edu - Beatriz Palacios Abad: bepa(a)gatech.edu - Gloire Rubambiza: gloire(a)cs.cornell.edu - Wesley Woo: wesleymwoo(a)vt.edu - <wesleymwoo(a)vt.edu>Ellen Zegura: ewz(a)cc.gatech.edu -- Website: https://kurti.sh/ Public Key: https://flowcrypt.com/pub/kheimerl@cs.washington.edu

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[Reminder] Change Seminar 5/16: Jake Okechukwu Effoduh - An African Perspective to Regulating Self-Driving Cars
by Innocent Obi 16 May '23

16 May '23

Hi everyone! Quick reminder that for today's Change seminar (12PM), we will be hearing from Jake Okechukwu Effoduh from Osgoode Hall Law School. Jake's talk is titled "An African Perspective to Regulating Self-Driving Cars." ( We will also have Thai for our wonderful attendees 👀!) *Description* Self-driving cars as a mode of transportation in Africa is probably more of a ‘when’ than an ‘if’ question. These autonomous vehicles that could benefit human safety by reducing human deaths from car crashes, may disadvantage Africans if the production of the technology does not adequately reflect African perspectives, including in the ethical constructions about rulemaking. *Resources for Attendees* - https://twailr.com/twail-review/issue-03-2022/jake -okechukwu-effoduh-regulating-self-driving-cars-an-african-perspective/ *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611__;!!K-H…> *Presenter Bio* Jake Okechukwu Effoduh (He/Him/They) is a Vanier Scholar at the Osgoode Hall Law School, conducting doctorate research on the Legitimization of Artificial Intelligence in Africa. He is also a Queen Elizabeth Advanced Scholar with the Open Africa Innovation Research (OpenAIR), and a Partner at Praxis & Gnosis Law in Nigeria. He founded Law2Go in 2018, a digital library of human rights laws and legal services for Nigeria and he has been a human rights lawyer since 2011. With a demonstrated history of advocacy across domestic and international systems, Effoduh has worked within the justice sector in Nigeria, the West African ECOWAS human rights system, the African Human Rights Commission, and the UN Human Rights Council. Best, UW Change Organizers _________________________

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Change Seminar 5/16: Jake Okechukwu Effoduh - An African Perspective to Regulating Self-Driving Cars
by Innocent Obi 11 May '23

11 May '23

Hi everyone! At next week's Change seminar (May 16th), we will be hearing from Jake Okechukwu Effoduh from Osgoode Hall Law School. Jake's talk is titled "An African Perspective to Regulating Self-Driving Cars." ( We will also have Thai for our wonderful attendees 👀 ) Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! *Description* Self-driving cars as a mode of transportation in Africa is probably more of a ‘when’ than an ‘if’ question. These autonomous vehicles that could benefit human safety by reducing human deaths from car crashes, may disadvantage Africans if the production of the technology does not adequately reflect African perspectives, including in the ethical constructions about rulemaking. *Resources for Attendees* - https://twailr.com/twail-review/issue-03-2022/jake-okechukwu -effoduh-regulating-self-driving-cars-an-african-perspective/ *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611__;!!K-H…> *Presenter Bio* Jake Okechukwu Effoduh (He/Him/They) is a Vanier Scholar at the Osgoode Hall Law School, conducting doctorate research on the Legitimization of Artificial Intelligence in Africa. He is also a Queen Elizabeth Advanced Scholar with the Open Africa Innovation Research (OpenAIR), and a Partner at Praxis & Gnosis Law in Nigeria. He founded Law2Go in 2018, a digital library of human rights laws and legal services for Nigeria and he has been a human rights lawyer since 2011. With a demonstrated history of advocacy across domestic and international systems, Effoduh has worked within the justice sector in Nigeria, the West African ECOWAS human rights system, the African Human Rights Commission, and the UN Human Rights Council. Best, UW Change Organizers

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[Reminder] Change Seminar 5/9: Rebecca M. Jonas - Centering Culture in Digital Literacy Education: Lessons from Rural Appalachia
by Innocent Obi 08 May '23

08 May '23

Hi everyone! Quick reminder that for tomorrow's Change seminar (May 9th), we will be hearing from Rebecca M. Jonas (she/her). Rebecca's talk is titled "Centering Culture in Digital Literacy Education: Lessons from Rural Appalachia". *Description* In building and deploying a digital storytelling system to teach digital literacy skills to rural Appalachians, we discovered key opportunities and challenges to promoting digital literacy in this region. We identified that the importance of storytelling in Appalachian culture made digital storytelling an effective means of teaching these skills to residents. However, the poor technology infrastructure at our study site posed challenges to our participants’ ability to use technology and learn new skills. In this talk, I will discuss key findings from a digital literacy research intervention in a small, rural Appalachian community. I will also present preliminary findings from ongoing ethnographic research on digital access and skills in the Appalachian region. This work highlights the unique culture of Appalachia and how culture can be taken into account to improve the efficacy of technology interventions. *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611__;!!K-H…> *Presenter Bio* Rebecca is a PhD candidate in the Penn State Informatics program studying human-computer interaction and social + organizational informatics under advisement of Dr. Kelley Cotter <https://kelleycotter.com/>. She primarily employs qualitative methods to gain a deep, nuanced understanding of how people interact with technology. She is particularly interested in rural computing and understanding the unique experiences of rural technology users. In her dissertation research, she investigates intra-rural digital divides, which are digital inequalities present between and within rural communities. She is also developing and evaluating digital literacy education that is informed by cultural tenets of rural Appalachia. She is invested in understanding the ways that technology creates and perpetuates injustice and aims to remediate those injustices through transformative approaches to technology. Towards this goal, she is a member of the Liberatory Tech Scholars Community <https://sites.psu.edu/crittech/liberatory-tech-scholars/> at Penn State where she works with a group of interdisciplinary scholars to engage with the Black radical tradition to reimagine and develop new systems. Best, UW Change Organizers

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Change Seminar 5/9: Rebecca M. Jonas - Centering Culture in Digital Literacy Education: Lessons from Rural Appalachia
by Innocent Obi 04 May '23

04 May '23

Hi everyone! At next week's Change seminar (May 9th), we will be hearing from Rebecca M. Jonas (she/her). Rebecca's talk is titled "Centering Culture in Digital Literacy Education: Lessons from Rural Appalachia". *Description* In building and deploying a digital storytelling system to teach digital literacy skills to rural Appalachians, we discovered key opportunities and challenges to promoting digital literacy in this region. We identified that the importance of storytelling in Appalachian culture made digital storytelling an effective means of teaching these skills to residents. However, the poor technology infrastructure at our study site posed challenges to our participants’ ability to use technology and learn new skills. In this talk, I will discuss key findings from a digital literacy research intervention in a small, rural Appalachian community. I will also present preliminary findings from ongoing ethnographic research on digital access and skills in the Appalachian region. This work highlights the unique culture of Appalachia and how culture can be taken into account to improve the efficacy of technology interventions. *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611__;!!K-H…> *Presenter Bio* Rebecca is a PhD candidate in the Penn State Informatics program studying human-computer interaction and social + organizational informatics under advisement of Dr. Kelley Cotter <https://kelleycotter.com/>. She primarily employs qualitative methods to gain a deep, nuanced understanding of how people interact with technology. She is particularly interested in rural computing and understanding the unique experiences of rural technology users. In her dissertation research, she investigates intra-rural digital divides, which are digital inequalities present between and within rural communities. She is also developing and evaluating digital literacy education that is informed by cultural tenets of rural Appalachia. She is invested in understanding the ways that technology creates and perpetuates injustice and aims to remediate those injustices through transformative approaches to technology. Towards this goal, she is a member of the Liberatory Tech Scholars Community <https://sites.psu.edu/crittech/liberatory-tech-scholars/> at Penn State where she works with a group of interdisciplinary scholars to engage with the Black radical tradition to reimagine and develop new systems. Best, UW Change Organizers

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Change Seminar Tomorrow: Divy Thakkar - Thinking about human-human collaboration with an AI system
by Lisa Orii 01 May '23

01 May '23

Hi everyone! Join us *tomorrow* @ 12 PM for the Change Seminar talk! We will be hearing from Divy Thakkar (he/him). Divy's talk is titled "Thinking about human-human collaboration with an AI system." *Description* I will discuss two of my recent works (CHI 2022, CSCW 2023) that discuss the collaboration enabled (or not) when AI systems are introduced into the workflows of multi stakeholder teams with varying data and AI literacies. Papers that Divy has shared with us: https://research.google/pubs/pub51839/ https://research.google/pubs/pub51076/ *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/93100061611__;!!K-H…> *Presenter Bio* I am a Staff Program Manager at Google Research where I lead Strategy and Operations for several critical functions, I am one of the founding members of Google Research India. I lead Google's academic research strategy and investments in India, Southeast and South Asia. My interests and work sit at the intersection of Program + Product strategy and research. Some of the areas my work covers are: - Connecting dots between Academia and Google Research through strategic programs and investments to advance world-class (collaborative) CS research. - Strategising and operationalising a world-class AI for Social Good group impacting lives at-scale. - HCI research examining Human-AI interactions in low-resource and/or high--stakes environments. Best, UW Change Organizers

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