Information technology is everywhere in our lives today. What are the societal implications of ubiquitous IT? Join us as the world’s leading scholars on this topic share their research and insights. All are welcome to attend.All talks will be held at 2 p.m. in 6011 Donald Bren Hall unless noted otherwise. This seminar series is free and open to the public; no RSVP required. Organized by Gary Olson (gary.olson@uci.edu) and Judy Olson (jsolson@uci.edu). There is a reception after each talk starting at approximately 3 p.m. in the 5th floor lobby. Presented by the Department of Informatics.
Past Talks
Oct. 28, 2016 JUDITH DONATH, Writer, Designer and Artist
“Technology and Deception”
Wacth the videoOct. 14, 2016 JOHN SEELY BROWN, Chief Scientist, Xerox Corp. (Retired)
“Living/Learning/Leading in a White Water World”
Watch the videoApril 29, 2016 FERNANDA VIEGAS AND MARTIN WATTENBERG, Google
“Visualizing a World in Motion: Designing for Real-Time Data”
Watch the videoApril 1, 2016 BEN SHNEIDERMAN, University of Maryland
“The New ABCs of Research: Achieving Breakthrough Collaborations”
Watch the videoMarch 4, 2016 BRENDA LAUREL, California College for the Arts
“Enlightened Games”
Watch the videoJan. 29, 2016 MARY BETH ROSSON, Penn State
“Promoting Online Safety for Adolescents: A Developmental Perspective”
Watch the videoJan. 28, 2016 JACK CARROLL, Penn State
“From Community Network to Innovation Infrastructure”
Watch the videoDec. 4, 2015 HIROSHI ISHII, MIT
“TRANSFORM: Beyond Tangible Bits, Towards Radical Atoms”
Watch the videoOct. 16, 2015 LEYSIA PALEN, University of Colorado Boulder
“Frontiers in Crisis Informatics”
Watch the videoOct. 9, 2015 FRED TURNER, Stanford University
“The Politics of Interactivity in Cold War America”
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