NYU D&T Session 11: Public Tech πŸ—οΈπŸ­ Internalized Oppression β›“οΈπŸ§  Midterm Prep πŸ“…

Announcements: Class

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Agenda

Assignments

  • Due Tuesday 10/13: Phase 1, Blog Post #11: Write about your plans to address the β€œPlanning Your Project” section of the Midterm Project Brief:
    • Which technology might you choose? How are you familiar with both the front-end (UI) and back-end (code or hardware components)?
    • Which SSI might you choose? How is the SSI impacted by aspects of your technology?
    • Which 2 people might you interview? Will you interview a classmate? Do they have the SSI you chose? Do they use the tech you chose?
      • And if you plan to conduct a survey instead of a second interview, what questions might you ask? How will you disseminate the survey to target your SSI?

Announcements + Extra Credit

  • Events: 
    • 10/9: NYU Department of History’s Diversity Committee, this webinar considers the legacy of the Kerner Commission (formal title: Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders), which emerged from the wave of urban rebellions in 1967. Click here to register.
    • 10/12: Special lecture in the NYU Reads and NYU BeTogether Global Scholars & Innovators Series: A Public Lecture with Bryan A. Stevenson, author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.
    • 10/14: Documentary: Created by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, β€œGhost Tape #10” was one of many audio tapes engineered to psychologically intimidate and demoralize the North Vietnamese Army through its depiction of the Buddhist afterlife.
    • All this weekFirst Peoples Week at The Greene Space
    • 10/19: Join MuslimARC for an Anti Racism 101 SessionLearners will be able to, through self assessment of implicit bias, reflect on their own privilege or oppression using correct terms to categorize, compare/contrast, summarize, and/or predict personal patterns in addressing anti-racism.

Opportunities

Election Volunteer Opportunities with Immigrant Justice Fund