CANCELED: Reprising Franklin’s Real World of Technology: “Hacking” the Lit Review
Digital Coworking Space, Rooms MN3233 + MN33235, University of Toronto Mississauga 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ONTARIO, CanadaReprising The Real World of Technology: Ursula Franklin Working Group presents a unique opportunity to rethink the way we conduct literature reviews, using approaches and ideas inspired by the renowned philosopher of technology, Ursula Franklin.Continue reading
CANCELED: KMDI Speaker Series and the Faculty of Information Presents: The Promise of AI – Reckoning and Judgment
Room 728, Bissell Building 140 St. George St, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAbout this event: The KMDI and the Faculty of Information are proud to present a book talk and reception celebrating the publication of Professor Brian Cantwell Smith's new monograph “Reckoning and Judgment – The PromiseContinue reading
CANCELED: Reprising Franklin’s Real World of Technology: Synthesis + Applying The Real World Today
Inforum, 4th floor, Bissell Building 140 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, CanadaReprising The Real World of Technology: Ursula Franklin Working Group presents a unique opportunity to rethink the legacy of Ursula Franklin’s prescient contributions to conversations about technology and society. This workshop will first present a synthesisContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep1. Platforms and Cultural Production
As the media and cultural industries have shifted to digital platforms (like Facebook, Apple, and Amazon), massive changes in how cultural content is made, distributed, and consumed have unfolded. In this episode, Dr. Sara GrimesContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep2. Educational Technologies in Refugee Camps
Educational technologies and online learning have received a lot of attention lately, as schools worldwide shifted to remote delivery. But for children and youth in refugee camps, access to education has long been embedded inContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep3. The City as Platform
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across our devices, information systems, and built environments is reshaping the design and function of the technologies that surround us. From AI-generated designer chairs to smart cities, this shiftContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep4. Distributed Blackness
In his critically acclaimed new book, Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures (2020, New York University Press), Dr. Andre Brock Jr, professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, positions Blackness at the very centre of InternetContinue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep5. Transgressive/Toxic Play
Digital gaming is a vital source of fun, relaxation, learning and social connection for kids and adults alike. But people don’t always “play nice” and games can also become the sites of interpersonal conflict, trolling,Continue reading
Critical Technology Podcast – Ep6. Creativity Everything
From sourdough starters and "covid gardens," to homemade face masks and Sea Shanty TikToks, the pandemic has inspired a boom in crafting, making, artistic expression, and everyday creativity. In this episode, Dr. Sara Grimes (DirectorContinue reading
Book Launch: The Digital Bespoke? – Dr. ginger coons
OnlineWednesday June 29, 2022 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT Online REGISTER In celebration of the publication of The Digital Bespoke? Promises and Pitfalls of Mass Communication, the Knowledge Media Design Institute is pleased to host thisContinue reading