Open Access in the Disciplines: A Conversation
October 6th, 12:00-1:30 pm (Gelman Library, Room 702): Learn how faculty from the sciences and humanities have opened their scholarship to the public, and the challenges and benefits they have encountered in the process. Panelists include Paul Brindley (microbiology), Lorena Barba (aerospace engineering), Ami Zota (occupational health), Alexa Alice Joubin (English).
On October 2nd and 3rd, 2015, the University of Maryland will host an exciting dual event: the Transformative Digital Humanities Conference and THATCamp TransformDH, a collaborative, impromptu “unconference”, where all participants will join in creative play together in sessions proposed on the spot. Speakers include keynote presenter Lisa Nakamura, author of Digitizing Race: Visual Cultures…
A kind invitation from Prof. Holly Dugan (English): I write to invite you to an informal lunch and coffee with Rebecca Laroche next Monday, January 12th and to hear her presentation on transcribing and coding archival recipes as part of the Early Modern Recipes Online Collective [EMROC] on Tuesday, January 13th at 4:45 (in my and…
Generative Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) tools have the potential to alter profoundly the ways we work, create, think, and behave. They raise such questions as: What makes humans distinctive? Can machines have consciousness? What is intelligence? Are the methods used to create A.I. tools ethical? In this symposium, we hope to open a discussion on the philosophical, ethical, political, and cultural, challenges that A.I. poses for our society.
Date and time: Thursday, January 20, 2022 11:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) Program: Data Privacy Day 2022 Duration: 1 hour Description: Unfortunately, data breaches have become a reality in our connected world of online services. All of us are at risk of having our personal information stolen. However, even if our personal…
Registration is now open for our Day(s) of Digital Learning. The workshops will be held on several days throughout the two-week period spanning February 21–March 4, 2022. The Day(s) of Digital Learning will feature a varied menu of sessions involving hands-on, participatory work with digital tools and resources. The events will be open to all RSA members without charge. More…
Moderated by Dr. Susan Aaronson, Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub, the Public Interest Technology panel will provide snapshots of research being conducted in this area and its impact in the world. The professional field of public interest technology is working to shape the way we think about technology to solve public…
