The Grainger College of Engineering
Siebel School of Computing and Data Science

Equity & Justice in Computing Lectures

About Equity and Justice Lectures

This monthly conversation series features talks focused on research issues in computing, justice, and equity. Topics spotlight broad issues of equity and justice in tech and computing, as well as computing research specifically centered around these issues.

2022-2023 Speakers

Oct
14

Equity & Justice in Computing: David Robertson, "Community-Centered Design: A Cherokee Perspective on Design Thinking"

  • October 14, 2022
  • Friday, 3:30 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_z0wn05yj
Dec
5

Dean's Distinguished Diversity Lecture and Round Table Discussion: Jeff Forbes, "Pathways to Broadening Participation in Computing and Information Science and Engineering"

  • December 5, 2022
  • Monday, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Campus Instructional Facility (CIF): Lecture in (CIF) 4025 & Round Table Discussions in (CIF) 4031
Mar
29

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Open Meeting

  • March 29, 2023
  • Wednesday, 3:30 PM
  • HYBRID: 1404 Siebel Center for Computer Science and ZOOM

Sep
15

Equity & Justice in Computing: Chad Jenkins, "That Ain’t Right: AI Mistakes and Black Lives"

  • September 15, 2021
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_xl2e1eyq
Oct
20

Equity & Justice in Computing: Jeffrey Forbes, "Exploring the National Science Foundation’s Work in Broadening Participation in Computing"

  • October 20, 2021
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_33agv74k
Nov
17

Equity & Justice in Computing: Colleen Lewis, Kari George, Vidushi Ojha, "Launchpad for Learning about Intersectionality "

  • November 17, 2021
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Zoom ONLY: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81904266560?pwd=UG5qRjZTZjcrcGpKS2dURHNJWmdXQT09
Jan
24

Equity & Justice in Computing: Manuel Perez Quinones "How the Ideology of Monolingualism Excludes Bilingual Users"

  • January 24, 2022
  • Monday, 3:30 PM
  • https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84925151312?pwd=SndJbGVjNVhyci9tT2VWb0lWbzVrZz09
Feb
23

Equity & Justice in Computing: Sepehr Vakil, "Youth as Philosophers of Technology"

  • February 23, 2022
  • Wednesday, 3:30 PM
  • https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87919723954?pwd=anU5MXNYSVl5c2pOYTdtK1pPZTc5UT09
Mar
9

Equity & Justice in Computing: Judy Spitz, "The Gender Equality Challenge in Tech: How industry and academia need to do things differently to get things done"

  • March 9, 2022
  • Wednesday, 3:30 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_q1m82kju
Apr
20

Equity & Justice in Computing: Tiffani Williams, "The Lives of Hidden Figures Matter in CS Education"

  • April 20, 2022
  • Wednesday, 3:30 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_xok899ol

Sep
16

Illinois CS Equity & Justice in Computing Conversation: Dr. Tiffani Williams, "Language Matters: Abolishing the Harmful and Racist Label 'Underrepresented Minority'"

  • September 16, 2020
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/1_04shot0p
Oct
21

Illinois CS Equity & Justice in Computing Conversation: Dr. Seny Kamara, Brown University, "Algorithms for the People"

  • October 21, 2020
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_3qvdfonz
Nov
18

Illinois CS Equity & Justice in Computing Conversation: Dr. Kyla McMullen & Dr. Colleen Lewis, "Recognizing and Responding to Bias and Microaggressions"

  • November 18, 2020
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/1_4ar69udn
Feb
24

Illinois CS Equity & Justice in Computing Conversation: Dr. Kamau Bobb, "American Inflection: Civil Rights Past, Technical Future"

  • February 24, 2021
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_ksro1tfj 
Mar
31

Illinois CS Equity & Justice in Computing Conversation: Dr. Karrie Karahalios, Illinois Computer Science

  • March 31, 2021
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87992583305?pwd=STJZSXZFamZXcjlVemZkeTB5Z3gyZz09
Apr
21

Illinois CS Equity & Justice in Computing Conversation: Dr. Ayanna Howard, The Ohio State University, "Tackling the Human Bias in Robotics"

  • April 21, 2021
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM
  • https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87992583305?pwd=STJZSXZFamZXcjlVemZkeTB5Z3gyZz09