Christoph Becker University of Toronto Virtual Event: Wednesday, September 27, 10-11 AM PDT How can we enact meaningful change in computing to meet the urgent need for sustainability and justice? The deep entanglement of information technology within our societies has raised hope for a transition to more sustainable and just communities—those that phase out fossil […]

March 8, 2023 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sigcas-works-in-progress-collective-action-in-tech-tickets-569593197587 Presenters: Emily Mazo, Nataliya Nedzhvetska, and JS Tan (MIT Grad Student Union) Since 2016, the number of collective actions taken by workers in the tech industry have risen dramatically. Kickstarter employees won union recognition from their company. Amazon workers led a cross tech-industry walkout to support […]

January 18, 2023 10:00 AM PDT Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sigcas-works-in-progress-reflections-on-messy-ethnography-tickets-516047490937 Reflections on Messy Ethnography: Conducting Research in Morocco and Palestine Konstantin All and Sarah Rüller, University of Siegen (Germany) Konstantin and Sarah will talk about their experiences in critical areas and the role of ICT as well as the various roles of researchers from different perspectives, including […]

This Works in Progress is a Special Edition Vision in Progress November 9, 2022 10:00 AM PDT Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sigcas-works-in-progress-special-edition-vision-in-progress-tickets-444221497457 Making CS education more equitable and accessible for our most marginalized students Victoria C. Chávez Natalie Araujo Melo Dr. Jennifer Tsan Dr. Francisco Castro In this SIGCAS WiP presentation, graduate students Victoria C. Chávez and Natalie […]

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