In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day (October 9), 500 Women Scientists is hosting Hidden Figures: Celebrating Diversity in Computing & Technology. Come join us!
Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician known for being "the first computer programmer" for writing an early computing machine algorithm in the mid-1800s.
Let’s celebrate and amplify the achievements of marginalised communities in computing & technology.
When: Sep 1 - Oct 5
Where: Online
RSVP for any—or all!—of the events, and join the conversation online tagging us at @500womensci.
| 1 – 30 SEP 2021 | CODED BIAS Watch Party for 500 Women Scientists Pods Time TBC – Each pod to schedule event at a time of their choosing Virtual |
| 25 SEP 2021 | Computing & Tech Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon 12 – 3 PM ET / 5 - 8 PM GMT+1 Virtual Register |
| 5 OCT 2021 | Interactive workshop: Facial Recognition, Surveillance & Snapchat + Q&A with Leo Selvaggio 4 – 5 PM ET / 9 - 10 PM GMT+1 Virtual Register |
CODED BIAS WATCH PARTY FOR 500 WOMEN SCIENTISTS PODS
When: Sep 1 to Sep 30
Where: Netflix
Tickets: Free! Register for more info (for pods only)
“Our individual encounters with bias embedded into coded systems—a phenomenon I call the ‘coded gaze’—are only shadows of persistent problems with inclusion in tech and in machine learning.”
ABOUT CODED BIAS
CODED BIAS explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.
ABOUT FILMMAKER
DIRECTOR SHALINI KANTAYYA’S feature documentary, Coded Bias, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Science Documentary. She directed an episode of the National Geographic television series Breakthrough, Executive Produced by Ron Howard, broadcast globally in 2017.
Find out more about the documentary on their official webpage.
Why are we running this event?
Increase awareness, engage and educate 500 Women Scientists’ community members on bias in algorithms and impact within society
Bridge the gap between Science, Technology & Arts
Promote women filmmakers & contributors in Science & Technology
Registration
If you are interested in screening the film, but are not part of a pod you can join one here!
How to join a Netflix Watch Party
You will need your own Netflix account and installed the Teleparty Chrome Extension in advance.
The Teleparty app is free for members of 500 Women Scientists pods. The Chrome extension can be found here.
Computing & Tech Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
When: Sep 25 at 12 - 3 PM ET / 9 - 12 PM PST / 5 - 8 PM GMT+1
Where: Zoom - Link will be provided to registrants
Tickets: Free! Register for more info and reminders
It’s widely acknowledged that the tech industry has more work to do to become more diverse, inclusive and equitable.
Help us make Wikipedia a better place by celebrating the achievements of marginalised communities leading in computing and tech. Seeing is believing!
Join us on September 25 to learn how to edit Wikipedia to improve and create pages that recognize and honor the achievements of these outstanding scholars.
No experience necessary!
Registrants will be sent information on how to join the Zoom meeting about 1 week before the event, so make sure to RSVP today!
INTERACTIVE Workshop: Facial Recognition, Surveillance & SNAPCHAT + Q&A with Leo Selvaggio
When: Oct 5 at 4 - 5 PM ET / 1 - 2 PM PST / 9 - 10 PM GMT+1
Where: Zoom - Link will be provided to registrants
Tickets: Free! Register for more info and reminders
In our virtual workshop, Leo Selvaggio will:
Give an overview of his anti-facial recognition project: URME Surveillance as well as some other artistic interventions that resist systems of power.
Take a look at how facial detection and tracking technology is used in social media by looking at Snapchat's Lens Studio, an Augmented Reality authoring platform.
Demystify the process of making a basic AR Lens by demoing and building one from scratch.
There will be an extensive Q&A with the artist where participants can take a deeper dive into how the themes in the documentary film, Coded Bias, play out in everyday lives.
Leonardo Selvaggio is an interdisciplinary artist whose work examines the intersection of identity and technology. He has been awarded an Albert P. Weisman grant for his work, URME Surveillance, and a DCASE IAP Professional Grant from the city of Chicago to present supporting research.