Intersectionality (Spring)
Tue, Jan 31
Today we will begin to learn about different methods practitioners use to explore deep questions about the role of computing in society. Today will specifically center around Intersectionality.
By the end of lecture today you will:
- Learn about different professional tech design careers.
- How ethics plays a role in different types of designs (e.g., interface design).
- Understand what Intersectionality is and is not.
- How you can use Intersectionality as a lens for anticipating inequalities in our tech designs.
The slides for today's lecture.
Read This:
Ko Ch. 1 What do designers do?
Ko Ch.18 User Interface Ethics
Steinmetz (2020) Time: She Coined The Term Over 30 Years Ago
Do This:
Reading Quiz 02
Take Reading Quiz 02
This Week's Dialogue Group Meeting
Find at least one hour to meet with your group to discuss the prompt of the week: What does the future you want to see look like? This is the Ice Breaker activity to get the group acquainted with each other, set norms, and introduce individual perspectives.