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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
Computers and Society Volume 52 Number 1 (April, 2023) Issue Now Available
Vol. 52, No. 1, April, 2023 is now available from the Computers and Society page (click above or on the image to the left)…
March 8, 2023: SIGCAS Works in Progress: Collective Action in Tech
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…
Making a Difference Award (2022)–Lisa Milenkovic
Dr. Lisa Milenkovic is the STEM+Computer Science Curriculum Supervisor at Broward County Public Schools, the nation’s sixth largest district (http://browardschools.com/stem). Dr. Milenkovic is the lead for the District’s Code.org Regional Partnership for CS, the K-12 STEM Olympiad and robotics, environmental stewardship, and several other grant funded programs to engage students and teachers in STEM. She…
January 18, 2023: Reflections on Messy Ethnography: Conducting Research in Morocco and Palestine
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…