Inclusive Computing
Technology is increasingly used by everyone on the planet. Yet it is often designed for only a fraction of the global population. If designed improperly, many will be left behind. Through this focus area, Center researchers pioneer the science of inclusive computing, which aims to explore ways in which every individual can access technology in work, school, and play. The Center builds on faculty expertise in civic society, older adults, children, and under-represented and marginalized communities.
Meet Our Faculty Experts
Jeremy Birnholtz Matthew Easterday Liz Gerber Darren Gergle
Maia Jacobs Duri Long Bryan Pardo Aaron Shaw
Past Events
HCI+D Thought Leaders Lecture: Pluriversal Design
December 4, 2020
Featuring panelists: Arturo Escobar (Author of Designs for Pluriverse; professor emeritus of anthropology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Fernando Flores (Co-author of Understanding Computers and Cognition; founder of Pluralistic Networks), Don Norman (Author of The Design of Everyday Things; professor emeritus of computer science, Northwestern Engineering; co-founder, Segal Design Institute and master’s Engineering Design Innovation program; founding and current director of the Design Lab, University of California, San Diego), B. Scot Rousse (Director of research at Pluralistic Networks, visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. in philosophy from Northwestern University), Terry Winograd (Author of Bringing Design to Software; co-author of Understanding Computers and Cognition; professor emeritus of computer science, Stanford University).
Thought Leader Dialogue: Decentralizing Social Media
May 23, 2024
Virtual panel brought together by center affiliate Aaron Shaw guest speakers Jaz-Michael King of IFTAS, Bryan Newbold of BlueSky, and Christine Lemmer-Webber of Spritely Networked Communities Institute.
Does Social Media Support or Worsen Our Mental Well-Being What Quasi-Experimental Studies Can Tell Us
April 30, 2024
In collaboration with The Cognitive Science Program, HCI+D invited Dr. Munmun De Choudhury to speak about her research on social media's effect on mental health.
Thought Leader Dialogue: Designing Computing Education for Everyone
June 14, 2023
Virtual panel featuring guest speakers Georgia Tech Associate Professor Betsy DiSalvo, University of Michigan Professor Mark Guzdial, North Carolina State Professor Tiffany Barnes, brought together by center affiliate Eleanor O'Rourke.
The Hierarchy of Knowledge In Machine Learning and Related Fields and Its Consequences
April 5, 2021
Virtual event featuring speaker Timnit Gebru, Founder & Executive Director at The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR).