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With Mar Hicks (Prof., Illinois Institute of Technology), Will Luckman (Founder, NYC Democratic Socialists of America Tech Action Working Group).
Wed, Jun 20, 2018 @ 07:00 PM   $5   61 Local, 61 Bergen St
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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The #MeToo movement, high-profile company leadership changes, & the growth of worker organizing efforts have recently rocked the tech industry. These efforts have brought to light the challenges the industry still faces in fostering an inclusive & diverse community for workers, especially for LGBTQ+ people, women, people of color, & people from working class backgrounds. The latest QX event brings together researchers, tech workers, & organizers to discuss the historical roots of these issues, the cultural context surrounding them today, & the efforts under way to make the tech industry a welcoming place for workers, with a special focus on queer activism.

Join us for a panel discussion, Q&A, & networking time. Please bring a $5 donation to support the panelists & refreshments if you can!

~*Panelists*~
Dr. Mar Hicks, Assistant Professor of History, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fellow, National Humanities Center; & author of Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists & Lost Its Edge in Computing

Will Luckman, Cofounder & Organizer of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America Tech Action Working Group

More speakers to be announced soon!

~*WHO SHOULD COME?*~
{} Anyone who works at or around the intersections of queer identities, technology, & user design.
{} Folks who work in or around tech or design -- UX & UI Designers & Researchers, Engineers, PMs, Strategy, QA, Analytics, Consultants, etc.
{} People who want to know more about how to support their colleagues & friends who work in tech.

~*SNACKS*~
We will provide some lite eats & beer, water, soda, etc.!

~*WHAT TO BRING*~
$5 to support speakers & refreshments if possible!

~*THANK YOU*~
This event is supported by Implosion Labs. Talk to Danya to learn more!
 
 
 
 
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