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Though many of us may think of race as a social construct, exactly how race has been (and continues to be) constructed is often unclear, with deadly consequences. This panel discussion brings together scholars who investigate how racial categories are hidden in numerous technologies central to modern life—clinical algorithms, internet search engines, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Working both within and beyond academia, these scholars investigate how race becomes embedded in technological systems and the harms that result. How can we better understand the idea of race through its relationship with technology, and how might we begin to untangle these systems to promote justice? These speakers will address these topics in a talk on November 4:𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬, Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science; Professor of African and African American Studies & Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, T.H Chan School of Public Health
𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐕𝐲𝐚𝐬, Research Fellow in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐲, Founder and President, Techizen Institute; Professor Emerita and Research Professor, Harvard University
Following the program, attendees will have the opportunity to view the new exhibition 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚: 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 at the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
Advance registration recommended:
https://tinyurl.com/RaceintheMachineEvent
Free event parking is available with registration. Register by November 3 to receive parking registration instructions.
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