Welcome to SIGCAS!
SIGCAS is the Special Interest Group for Computing and Society. Our community members engage in research, practice, and ideas, that aim to have computing be a positive force in society.
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Upcoming or Recent Events and News from SIGCAS
SIGCAS Special Topics Call for Contributions: Navigating the Influences of Human-Centered Computing on Policy Innovation
The continuously evolving landscape of human-computer interaction (HCI) presents both opportunities and challenges for policy development. This special issue of Computers and Society, titled “Navigating the Influences of Human-Centered Computing on Policy Innovation,” will explore the intricate relationship between human-centered computing (HCC), emerging technologies (AI, quantum computing, blockchain, etc.), and policy innovation. It will examine…
Computers and Society Volume 53, Number 1 (Spring 2025) Issue Now Available
Computers and Society Vol. 53, No. 1, Spring 2025 is now available! You can access the edition by viewing the document below…
SIGCAS Computers and Society Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief, Chinasa T. Okolo
In August 2024, Chinasa T. Okolo started in the capacity of the new Editor-in-Chief of ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society. We are grateful to former Editor-in-Chief and Executive Board Member Richard Blumenthal for his service to ACM SIGCAS over the past years. Below, you can find Chinasa’s welcome letter to the SIGCAS community, which is…
May 3, 2024: Double Feature–Fine-Grained Air Quality Sensing with Internet-of-Things & Soothsayers, Illusionists, Con Artists, and ‘Artificial Intelligence’
In our second 2024 SIGCAS WIP talk, we will have two presenters: Julia Gersey will give a short talk on “Fine-Grained Air Quality Sensing with Internet-of-Things” Dr. Trystan Goetze will give a longer talk on “Soothsayers, Illusionists, Con Artists, and “Artificial Intelligence” At the end of the session, we will have approximately 15 minutes of…