Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Public Zoom lecture on bias and social impacts of artificial intelligence by Dr. Timnit Gebru of the Distributed AI Research Institute.

Abstract: Two big earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on February 6. Thousands of buildings collapsed, and hundreds of thousands became trapped under the rubble. So far more than 21,000 lost their lives, and many more are injured. The death toll is estimated to reach 200,000 as more bodies are recovered. Entire cities and villages have been destroyed. With more than 10 million people left homeless, some doubly by war and now natural disaster, the earthquake stands as one of the biggest humanitarian crises of this century.

“This talk will focus on the ideas and processes that went into creation of the multimodal digital monograph A New Vision for Islamic Pasts and Futures (MIT Press, 2022). I will emphasize that successful digital composition requires a close connection between the argument one wishes to make regarding one’s topic (in my case the relationship between Islam and time) and possibilities available in digital representation. I will also expand beyond my own published work to share examples of how projects of various historical scales can put digital tools to use for quite different ends.”

Midd.Data welcomes historian Dan Bouk, Associate Professor and Chair of History, Colgate. to speak on Democracy’s Data: The Hidden Stories of the U.S. Census and How to Read Them (Macmillan, 2022).

“Empire of My Fireflies” by Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao, First-Place Winner of the United Nations International Art Competition and Nigeria’s Arts Ambassador to the United Nations and United States.

Interested in the Global Health minor? Come to an info session to find out about the academic minor, courses, experiential learning opportunities, and graduate school pathways. There will be a brief presentation followed by Q&A.

ENVS 0401 B Community Engaged Practicum Student Presentations: Cultivating imagination and creativity in the face of intractable environmental challenges.

ENVS 0401 A Community Engaged Practicum Student Presentations: How Vermont’s Environmental Justice Act informs equitable pathways for addressing community climate, energy, and health needs.

“Highways and Habitats – Road Ecology and Habitat Connectivity in Vermont” by Chris Slesar, Environmental Resources Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Transportation.