This talk by Dr. Karen Fisher is today at 12:00 in CSE 203 (Paul G. Allen Building - CSE1). On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 10:37 AM Samia Ibtasam <samiai@cs.washington.edu> wrote:
Please join us for Change Seminar next Tuesday (Feb 19) at noon in CSE 203 for a talk by iSchool Professor Dr. Karen Fisher.
*Who:* Karen Fisher - Professor, iSchool; Adjunct Professor, Communication *What:* Humanitarian Research by Conflict Zones *When:* Tuesday, Feb 19, 12-1pm *Where:* CSE 203
*Abstract:* In this talk, iSchool Professor Karen Fisher outlines the main principles for carrying out Humanitarian Research by conflict zones guided by the mantra of “People First,” Data Second.” Based on her experiences as an embedded field researcher since 2014 with UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) in the Middle East, she shares the sensitivities of working in settings with people displaced by conflict, the commitments required of researchers, and opportunities for supporting resilience.
*Bio:* Dr. Karen Fisher (Professor, iSchool; Adjunct Professor, Communication) has been an embedded field researcher since 2014 with UNHCR Jordan (UN Refugee Agency) by the Syrian Border using design ethnography and other methods in support of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030). With a focus on resilience and gender, her research includes Syrian youth as ICT wayfarers; a Za’atari Camp Life Book to preserve indigenous knowledge through food, art and stories; a camp-wide library system; and the nuances of place and time for Information Grounds. Karen received inaugural 2018 Facebook Research Award "Data Science & Field Design Methods for Supporting Crisis Informatics in Conflict Zones” (Co-PIs Kate Starbird, Reem Talhouk, Jevin West & Eiad Yafi). Set in Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, the research addresses many issues, including integration, repatriation, and refoulment. In 2019 she is starting a new mission with CSE/DUB to co-design accessibility fab labs. Karen is a Visiting Professor at the Open Lab, Newcastle University, UK, as well as Abo Akademi University, Turku, Finland, and Siegen University.
Best, Samia Ibtasam <http://samiaibtasam.com/> Computer Science & Engineering University of Washington
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