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Human-Centered Computing Approaches to Racial Justice

Monday, March 1, 2021 11:30 AM

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Eric Corbett, Ph.D.
CUSP Smart Cities / Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University

The challenges for achieving racial justice in the US are more apparent than ever. Within academia, engineering and computer science departments have typically not been at the forefront of engaging these challenges. In this talk, I will illustrate what approaches to racial justice in these departments look like from the perspective of my work in Human-Computer Interaction. I will discuss two projects to showcase a range of opportunities for technology to advance racial justice in civic relationships and in AI equity. From these projects, I will draw out two themes vital for the success of racial justice scholarship in engineering and computer science departments: local engagement and participatory orientation. I will end by outlining potential research trajectories at WashU based on these two themes.

Event Details

Event Type

Seminar/Colloquia

Schools

McKelvey School of Engineering

Topic

Science & Technology

Department

Computer Science & Engineering

Event Contact

s.andrew@wustl.edu

Speaker Information

Eric Corbett is currently a postdoctoral researcher at New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress. His background is in computer science and human-computer interaction. He has worked on projects across various subjects including: resisting and countering gentrification; supporting trust in civic relationships between local government officials and marginalized communities; and most recently, creating new opportunities for democratic participation in public sector algorithm use. Throughout his research, the overarching thread has been exploring the intersections between design, social justice, democracy, and technology.

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Eric Corbett, Ph.D.
CUSP Smart Cities / Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University

The challenges for achieving racial justice in the US are more apparent than ever. Within academia, engineering and computer science departments have typically not been at the forefront of engaging these challenges. In this talk, I will illustrate what approaches to racial justice in these departments look like from the perspective of my work in Human-Computer Interaction. I will discuss two projects to showcase a range of opportunities for technology to advance racial justice in civic relationships and in AI equity. From these projects, I will draw out two themes vital for the success of racial justice scholarship in engineering and computer science departments: local engagement and participatory orientation. I will end by outlining potential research trajectories at WashU based on these two themes.