Events

PNC Technology for Social Change series

“We need people designing technologies for society to have training and an education on the histories of marginalized people, at a minimum, and we need them working alongside people with rigorous training and preparation from the social sciences and humanities.” Safiya Umoja Noble.

With this talk series, sponsored by PNC Bank, the School of Computing and Information highlights the importance of understanding how computing and information technology can be designed, implemented, and incorporated to support positive change in our communities. With the thought-provoking talks and open conversations, we welcome new ways to challenge our scholarly efforts to embrace positive changes around us. We are delighted to kick start the series with three wonderful scholars who approach this challenge from different angles.

Past Talks

2024

• Designing to Disrupt in Computing: Why We All Should "Color Outside the Lines" | Feb. 9, 2024 | Dr. Nicki Washington

2023

• The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work | April 12, 2023 | Dr. Lise Vesterlund

2022

• "Designing for Equitable, Ethical, and Community-Centric Computing Education" | November 11, 2022 | Dr. Benjamin Xie

• "Forging a Path Towards Equity in Smart Public Transportation Systems" | December 8, 2022 | Lynn Kirabo

2021

• Technology for Social Change series | October 15, 2021 | Earl Huff Jr.
• Diversity in Cybersecurity talk | October 22, 2021 | Bindu Sundaresan
• Technology for Social Change series | November 12, 2021 | Kristin Williams
• Technology for Social Change series | December 10, 2021 | Angela Stewart