Boston Civic Media presents: Technology, Design and Social Impact
Event Information
Description
Boston Civic Media invites you to the 2nd annual conference on Design, Technology, and Social Impact featuring our Keynote Speaker Boston City Councillor Ayanna Pressley. Ayanna was first elected to the Boston City Council on November 3, 2009, becoming the first woman of color ever elected to the Council. She has a relentless determination to advance a political agenda focused on women and girls, building healthy communities, and breaking cycles of poverty, violence, and trauma. We are pleased to have her set the stage for conference participants, including- civic media designers, researchers, technologists, and community members.
Last year, Boston Civic Media was launched after a convening on Metrics and Methods where we discussed the barriers, opportunities, and foundational goals of civic media research. This year we’re back with a full day of learning, celebrating, and community-building! We are thrilled to invite you to:
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Meet community leaders, techies, city officials, journalists, designers, academics, students, and more who are passionate about using media and technology for the common good
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Listen to lightning talks on topics ranging from civic technology case studies to best practices for community collaboration
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Participate in workshops on topics such as facilitation, design-research, and media strategies for social change
The achedule of the day includes 4 tracks consisting of Civic Art, Media Literacy, Systems and Advocacy, and Engagement and Inclusion.
View the Boston Civic Media: Design, Technology, Social Impact schedule & directory.
Please RSVP and spread the word!
In the spirit of inclusion, there will also be a lactation space at the conference. If you have any questions about the space or other requests- please do not hesitate to email Becky: becky@elab.emerson.edu.
We look forward to your participation,
The Organizing Team
Catherine D'Ignazio, Assistant Professor, Emerson College
Eric Gordon, Associate Professor, Emerson College
Paul Mihailidis, Associate Professor, Emerson College
*What is Civic Media?
Civic media are the mediated practices of designing, building, implementing or using digital tools to intervene in or participate in civic life. The emerging domain of civic media includes researchers and practitioners from many fields and sectors including art, design, computer science, social sciences, humanities, government, urban planning, community organizing, law & policy, education and more.
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Becca Berkey
Northeastern University’s Center of Community Service
Director of the Service-Learning Program
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Rahul Bhargava
MIT Center for Civic Media
Researcher
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Kris Carter
Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Co-Chair
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Tyler Crick
University of Waterloo Rhetoric and Communication Design Department
Graduate Student
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CD Catherine D'Ignazio
Catherine D'Ignazio
The Engagement Lab @ Emerson College
Fellow, Principal Investigator, and Assistant Professor
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Nse Esema
MIT Community Innovators Lab
Program Director, Community Media Projects
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Michael Evans
Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Program Director
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Chelsea Farrell
Northeastern University
Research Assistant/ Teaching Assistant
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Eric Ferraiuolo
Yahoo
Principal Software Engineer
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Lina Giraldo
Urbano Project
Interactive Digital Artist and Interaction Designer
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Eric Gordon
The Engagement Lab @ Emerson College
Founder and Executive Director
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Erhardt Graeff
MIT Media Lab
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LG Laura Greer-Cowan
Laura Greer-Cowan
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Samantha Hammer
MassIT; Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Director of Strategic Partnerships
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Carlyn James
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Risk and Resilience Program
Graduate Student
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Anne Kainic
U.S. Digital Service
Developer
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Sarah Kanouse
Northeastern University
Associate Professor - Media Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts
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David Kelleher
Emerson College
Senior Affiliated Faculty, Department of Visual Media & Arts
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Jeff Lemberg
Curry College
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies
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Lauren Lockwood
City of Boston
Chief Digital Officer
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MM Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Olin College
Student
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CM Ceasar McDowell
Ceasar McDowell
Interaction Institute for Social Change
President
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SM Stella McGregor
Stella McGregor
Urbano Project
Founder and Artistic Director
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PM Paul Mihailidis
Paul Mihailidis
The Engagement Lab @ Emerson College
Co-Director, Principal Investigator and Associate Professor
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Frank Morris
Cambridge Community Television
NeighborMedia Coordinator
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GM Gabriel Mugar
Gabriel Mugar
PressPass TV
Founder
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DO Dan O'Brien
Dan O'Brien
Northeastern University
Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Ryanne Olsen
Emerge MA
Executive Director
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SO Susan Owusu
Susan Owusu
Wheelock College
Instructor of Communications and Media Literacy, American Studies
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JP Jordan Pailthorpe
Jordan Pailthorpe
The Engagement Lab @ Emerson College
Creative Producer
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Cara Berg Powers
Press Pass TV
Executive Director
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GP Gillian Pressman
Gillian Pressman
Generation Citizen
Greater Boston Site Director
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Judy Pryor-Ramirez
Elma Lewis Center for Civic Engagement, Learning, & Research @ Emerson College
Executive Director
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SR Shauna Rigaud
Shauna Rigaud
Simmons College
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MS Mark Schifferli
Mark Schifferli
Fathom Information Design
Developer
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Bill Shribman
WGBH
Senior Executive Producer
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Wonyoung So
MIT Senseable City Lab
Data Visualization Specialist
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AS Aimee Sprung
Aimee Sprung
Microsoft
Civic Engagement Manager
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Felicia Sulivan
CIRCLE
Senior Researcher
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ST Saul Tannenbaum
Saul Tannenbaum
City of Cambridge
Citizen Journalist
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BT Brittany Thomas
Brittany Thomas
Zumix
Radio Coordinator
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BV Ben Vainer
Ben Vainer
City Hall to Go (Boston)
Director
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LV Lourdes Vera
Lourdes Vera
Public Lab
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Cindy Vincent
Salem State University
Assistant professor in the Department of Communications
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SW Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter
Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Program Director
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JW Jeff Waren
Jeff Waren
Public Lab
Research Director
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Harlan Weber
Code for Boston
Brigade Captain
