{"id":12914,"date":"2023-02-07T17:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T22:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.brown.edu\/libnews\/?p=12914"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T22:54:21","slug":"context-aware-systems-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/libnews\/context-aware-systems-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Theory to Practice: Context-Aware Systems Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Theory to Practice: Context-Aware Systems Symposium, taking place March 10 and 11, 2023 in the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library, <\/strong>is an immersive applied workshop series presented in collaboration with Mellon Foundation<\/a>, Black Beyond Data Project<\/a> at Johns Hopkins University, Data Science Initiative<\/a>, Department of Africana Studies<\/a>, Center for Digital Scholarship<\/a> at the Brown University Library, and Civic Software Foundation<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by a \u201ctheory to practice\u201d mindset, the event offers four sessions over two days and is designed to reach beyond discourse and criticism of the current data ethics landscape to offer tangible principles, methodologies, and frameworks for participants to experience what more equitable approaches to technology creation feels like in action.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The structure combines lecture presentations and lab activities which ground theories of contextual technology development through curated learning examples and brings to life how embedded assumptions can distort the structures, interpretations, and impacts of data. Examples of learning material may include case studies, real datasets, dataset imaginaries, schema samples, simulated project environment elements, and hypothetical or gamified scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sessions Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote:<\/strong> Sonia Gipson-Rankin, \u201cThe Details are in the Data: Igniting the Catalyst for Transformative Change\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WORKSHOP #1
Lecture: Architectures of Friction and Flattening<\/em><\/strong>
Immersive Lab: \u201cLes Deliverables\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WORKSHOP #2
Lecture: Data Constituent Engagement <\/em><\/strong>
Immersive Lab: \u201cData-Driven Gaslighting\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WORKSHOP #3
Lecture: Beyond Performative Dashboards<\/em><\/strong>
Immersive Lab:  \u201cDashboard Glow Up\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WORKSHOP #4
Lecture: Remediating Bias With Contextual Metadata<\/em><\/strong> 
Immersive Lab: \u201cHansel and Gretel Bias\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*See workshop session descriptions below<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Register through Eventbrite<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Registration is REQUIRED for each session<\/strong> and it is recommended to register early. Capacity for the keynote with Sonia Gipson-Rankin and Architectures of Friction and Flattening<\/em> is capped at 40 in-person and 100 online participants. Capacity for sessions #2, #3, and #4 and “Les Deliverables,” the workshop portion of session #1, are capped at 25 participants, with additional spots which may be made available via waitlist.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshops are designed to be modular, and you may register for one session or attend multiple\/all sessions. Lecture attendance is mandatory for participation in the associated lab exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No prerequisites are necessary, and we encourage participation from faculty and graduate students from all disciplines. There will be something to learn for everyone, and the workshop structure provides opportunities for multidisciplinary collaborators to be creatively engaged and challenged in different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Dates <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday March 10 + Saturday March 11, 2023 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Location <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Friday, March 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n