September 2007 - uWomen

[UWAB] FW: [Gvu-bag] GVU Brown Bag September 20, 2007 in TSRB 132 at 12:00
by Biggers, Maureen Short 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

In case anyone is interested in attending! Maureen >From the Margin to the Center: Exploring "Artsy" Human Centered Computing Abstract: Although HCI has traditionally anchored itself epistemologically between the twin rocks of engineering/computer science and cognitive/laboratory behavioral science, contemporary HCI practice has been additionally enriched by a diverse array of disciplinary ways of knowing, from qualitative social science to product design to network analysis. Recently, we have seen an upswell in interest in the arts, which offers new opportunities for conceiving of and designing for interaction, but simultaneously provides challenges for our traditional conceptualizations of what it means to do and to know in HCI. Given that intellectual issues in the contemporary arts are relatively unknown in our field, the status of arts-based work as research can be unclear to HCI researchers. When work in the field is labelled "artsy," this can often imply that it is pretty but not practical, creative but not generalizable, provocative but not a fundamental knowledge contribution, interesting but not valid until recast as science. The result is a missed opportunity, a marginalization of the insights the arts could offer us. In this talk, I will explore what it might mean to take the arts seriously as a way of knowing and as an intellectual resource for HCI practictioners. I will describe a design experiment through which my group realized both the value of an aesthetic approach to affective computing and the deep-seated consequences of an aesthetic orientation for design and evaluation. I will argue that the arts provide a unique lens into design for the political, social, and personal dimensions of computing. Through analyses my group has conducted of the uptake of cultural probes and Situationism in HCI, I will explore the challenges and opportunities that the arts offer HCI. Bio: Phoebe Sengers is an assistant professor in Information Science and Science & Technology Studies at Cornell, where she leads the Culturally Embedded Computing group. She works at the intersection of HCI with cultural studies of technology, developing applications that respond to and encourage critical reflection on the place of technology in culture. She uses insights from cultural analysis of IT to identify and rethink the assumptions underlying technologies, to build systems to support critical reflection on emotional and social experiences, and to develop new techniques for designing systems, including the use of self-experiment in design and new forms of evaluation for open-ended systems. Before coming to Cornell, she worked as a research scientist in the Media Arts Research Studies group at the German National Computer Science Research Center (GMD) and was a Fulbright Scholar at the Center for Art and Media Technology (ZKM) in Karlsruhe, Germany. In August 1998, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a self-defined interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Cultural Theory. Lunch will be rolled sandwiches (hovan-style) from St Charles Deli. Lunch wil be ready by 11:30; the talk begins at 12:00. Thank you. Don Don Schoner Assistant to Director of GVU Georgia Institute of Technology Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) 85 5th Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30308-1030 Phone: 404-894-4488 Direct Line: 404-894-0075 Fax: 404-385-2386 Fax: 404-894-0673 schoner(a)cc.gatech.edu <mailto:schoner@cc.gatech.edu> "One thing about trains: it doesn't matter where you're going. What matters is that you decided to get on." --The Polar Express _______________________________________________ Gvu-bag mailing list Gvu-bag(a)mailman.cc.gatech.edu https://mailman.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/gvu-bag

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[UWAB] FW: Looking for Participants for an Augmented Reality Study
by Biggers, Maureen Short 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

I am looking for volunteers to participate in an Augmented Reality research study that did NOT participate in my previous study (conducted in May and June). If you volunteer, you will be asked to perform some Lego block placement tasks while wearing a head-mounted display and you will be asked some questions about your experience. It will involve approximately 60-90 minutes of your time. I can offer you $5/half hour in either Target or Starbucks gift cards. This study will be taking place from September 17-28. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at leistner(a)cc.gatech.edu. Thank you. -Cindy Robertson _______________________________________________

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[UWAB] CoC Cool Stuff: We need you!
by Kathy Pham 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

Hello everyone! UPE will be sponsoring the first Annual Cool Stuff event! And we need help from you guys. If you have worked at great companies, studied abroad somewhere awesome or done research through a great program and would like to share your experiences with other students, please fill out the sign up form at the link below! Companies we already have include: Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Expedia, GTRI, Optimus Solutions and EA. Some of the companies above are sending free swag for us to give out at the tables just because they see this as great free marketing and recruiting. So if you contact your respective companies, they will most likely be generous with free swag as well. It's like a career fair with YOU as the recruiter for a company that you love. Except no resumes and no pressure to impress anyone. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=pUjKA825WO_2fD4b_2byZao_2bLw_3d_3d <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vzcsNqsgW9OL3EoQlcNQng_3d_3d> Reply by: Please let me know by Tuesday, September 18th at midnight. Even Date: Wednesday, September 26th, 12pm-3pm. Lunch MAY be provided if we get enough sponsorship money. And since it's called Cool Stuff, ice-cream will be served. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you! Kathy Pham -- B.S. in Computer Science, December 2007 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Meeting Tonight
by Whitlow,Jennifer Nicole 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

Don't forget: We have our second meeting of the semester tonight at 5:00 in CCB 101. If you cannot make it, I will be sending out minutes from the meeting later tonight or tomorrow. Jennifer

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[UWAB] FW: ID@GT F07 Lecture Series #1
by Biggers, Maureen Short 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

The ID Program is pleased to bring Carie Davis, Global Design Manager at Industrial Design Creative Excellence Group Coca Cola Company, who will make a presentation about "Women in Design Leadership" on Wednesday September 19th at the Van Leer Building Auditorium (Room W200) from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Full text ID@GT Fall 2007 Lecture Series ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- ID@GT Fall 2007 Lecture Series #1 Carie Davis, Global Design Manager at Industrial Design Creative Excellence Group Coca Cola Company September 19th 2007 12:00-1:00 PM Van Leer Building Auditorium (Room W200) Lecture topic: "Women in Design Leadership" What does it mean to be a design manager? How can one transition from an implementer to a design strategist? Carie Davis will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in the design discipline. Short Bio: Carie Davis is a Global Design Manager at The Coca-Cola Company. In her role, she manages the development and launch of branding, packaging and initiatives for Coke's product portfolio. Carie is also the Industrial Designers Society of America's Atlanta Chapter Chair, and serves on the Professional Advisory Board for the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA). Currently she is co-curating an exhibition for MODA that will focus on Industrial Design and development in Georgia, opening in June, 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Lecture series sponsored by the IDSA Atlanta Chapter and the Industrial Design Program | Georgia Institute of Technology | College of Architecture ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- _______________________________________________ Gvu-fac-core mailing list Gvu-fac-core(a)cc.gatech.edu https://mailman.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/gvu-fac-core

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[UWAB] Don't Forget!
by Jennifer Whitlow 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Don't Forget: Harris info session today at 11:00 in Klaus 1315! Come and bring a friend! This session is only for women! -- Jennifer Whitlow Computational Media Georgia Institute of Technology gtg160x(a)mail.gatech.edu !

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[UWAB] Harris Corporation Meeting
by Jennifer Whitlow 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

Hey girls just a quick update. At last nights meeting we basically had a meet and greet. We also voted and t-shirt colors and discussed Grace Hopper Conference and UCouncil applications. There will be a Harris Corporation large info session tonight for all CS, CM, and CompE students the flyer was sent out last week. Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00 in Klaus room 1315 there will be a Harris Info session for just our group. Please try to come. It is going to be led by past GT students and is a great opportunity for you to meet them and hear their personal opinions. It should only last around 30-45 minutes. Jennifer -- Jennifer Whitlow Computational Media Georgia Institute of Technology gtg160x(a)mail.gatech.edu

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[UWAB] Chair Positions for Those Interested
by Whitlow,Jennifer Nicole 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

For those of you interested in applying to be a chair for one of the following positions, please read the details associated with the position and let me know what you're interested in next week at the meeting. Faculty Relations: Organize letters and invitations for events hosted by UWAB and personally deliver them to the faculty members. Secretary: Take minutes at the meetings and email them out to the list each Monday night. Fund Raising/Prizes: Organize fund raisers and donations for prizes for events such as CoCaesar's and the Masquerade Ball. Let me know if you have any questions! Jennifer

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[UWAB] Meeting Tonight
by Jennifer Whitlow 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Girls, Just a reminder...our first meeting of the semester is tonight at 5:00pm in CCB 101! Please bring your friends that may not have come in the past! This is going to be a great semester! Jennifer -- Jennifer Whitlow Computational Media Georgia Institute of Technology gtg160x(a)mail.gatech.edu

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[UWAB] Harris Corporation Info Night
by Jennifer Whitlow 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Hello Everyone, Harris Corporation will be at the Career fair on Monday and Tuesday but would like to invite CS and CM students to a special info session Tuesday night. The flyer with all details is attached to this email. Thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Whitlow Computational Media Georgia Institute of Technology gtg160x(a)mail.gatech.edu

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